Press Releases and Statements For press inquiries please contact:Matthew Girardi (240) 584-4862MGirardi@atu689.orgBenjamin Lynn(240) 990-9419BLynn@atu689.org Matthew Girardi 2/29/24 Matthew Girardi 2/29/24 Transdev Not Ready to Bargain Fairly and Cuts Healthcare to Coerce Workers Read More Matthew Girardi 2/29/24 Matthew Girardi 2/29/24 Fairfax Connector Workers' Union and Transdev Expected to Meet Today at 11 am to continue Contract Negotiations Read More Benjamin Lynn 2/26/24 Benjamin Lynn 2/26/24 Fairfax Connector Strike Continues after Transdev failed to offer the Union an acceptable deal Read More Benjamin Lynn 2/26/24 Benjamin Lynn 2/26/24 Transdev Statement is Blatantly Misleading and Distorts Reality Read More Benjamin Lynn 2/22/24 Benjamin Lynn 2/22/24 Fairfax Connector Workers On Strike Today, Thursday, February 22! Read More Benjamin Lynn 2/13/24 Benjamin Lynn 2/13/24 WMATA’s Attempt to Destroy MetroAccess Service and Jobs is Heartless and Braindead Read More Matthew Girardi 2/7/24 Matthew Girardi 2/7/24 ATU Local 689 Statement in Response to Continued Metro Shortfalls Read More Benjamin Lynn 2/1/24 Benjamin Lynn 2/1/24 Union demands Fairfax County Supervisor Jeff McKay support workers during their contract talks Read More Benjamin Lynn 1/4/24 Benjamin Lynn 1/4/24 Local 689 Statement - NTSB Release of Final Report on 2021 WMATA Train Derailment Read More Benjamin Lynn 1/4/24 Benjamin Lynn 1/4/24 Union Members Overwhelming Vote to Strike if Necessary Should Fairfax Connector Contract Talks with Transdev Break Down Read More Benjamin Lynn 12/15/23 Benjamin Lynn 12/15/23 Tentative Agreement on New Contract Reached Between Local 689 and National Express Transit Read More Benjamin Lynn 12/6/23 Benjamin Lynn 12/6/23 Transdev okay with paying their Fairfax Connector workers least in the region Read More Benjamin Lynn 12/1/23 Benjamin Lynn 12/1/23 ATU Local 689 and Public Justice Center call on Maryland Department of Labor to Improve Enforcement of the state’s Living Wage Law Read More Benjamin Lynn 11/22/23 Benjamin Lynn 11/22/23 Days before Thanksgiving, Transdev tells its employees to be thankful for mere peanuts Read More Benjamin Lynn 10/31/23 Benjamin Lynn 10/31/23 Actions taken by Charles County Board of Education and CCSBCA Violated Federal Law Read More Benjamin Lynn 10/26/23 Benjamin Lynn 10/26/23 ATU Local 689 Statement in Response to WMATA Statements regarding potential service cuts and cutting workers benefits/pay Read More Benjamin Lynn 10/23/23 Benjamin Lynn 10/23/23 Bargaining Sessions for new Fairfax Connector contract canceled by Transdev Read More Benjamin Lynn 9/29/23 Benjamin Lynn 9/29/23 ATU Local 689’s President’s Statement on Metro Train Derailment Read More Benjamin Lynn 9/27/23 Benjamin Lynn 9/27/23 ATU Local 689 Opens Contract Negotiations with National Express Transit Read More Matthew Girardi 2/13/23 Matthew Girardi 2/13/23 Press Advisory: Keolis Has No Heart: Striking Loudoun County Transit Workers to Rally Valentine’s Day Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Matthew Girardi 2/29/24 Matthew Girardi 2/29/24 Transdev Not Ready to Bargain Fairly and Cuts Healthcare to Coerce Workers Read More
Matthew Girardi 2/29/24 Matthew Girardi 2/29/24 Fairfax Connector Workers' Union and Transdev Expected to Meet Today at 11 am to continue Contract Negotiations Read More
Benjamin Lynn 2/26/24 Benjamin Lynn 2/26/24 Fairfax Connector Strike Continues after Transdev failed to offer the Union an acceptable deal Read More
Benjamin Lynn 2/26/24 Benjamin Lynn 2/26/24 Transdev Statement is Blatantly Misleading and Distorts Reality Read More
Benjamin Lynn 2/22/24 Benjamin Lynn 2/22/24 Fairfax Connector Workers On Strike Today, Thursday, February 22! Read More
Benjamin Lynn 2/13/24 Benjamin Lynn 2/13/24 WMATA’s Attempt to Destroy MetroAccess Service and Jobs is Heartless and Braindead Read More
Matthew Girardi 2/7/24 Matthew Girardi 2/7/24 ATU Local 689 Statement in Response to Continued Metro Shortfalls Read More
Benjamin Lynn 2/1/24 Benjamin Lynn 2/1/24 Union demands Fairfax County Supervisor Jeff McKay support workers during their contract talks Read More
Benjamin Lynn 1/4/24 Benjamin Lynn 1/4/24 Local 689 Statement - NTSB Release of Final Report on 2021 WMATA Train Derailment Read More
Benjamin Lynn 1/4/24 Benjamin Lynn 1/4/24 Union Members Overwhelming Vote to Strike if Necessary Should Fairfax Connector Contract Talks with Transdev Break Down Read More
Benjamin Lynn 12/15/23 Benjamin Lynn 12/15/23 Tentative Agreement on New Contract Reached Between Local 689 and National Express Transit Read More
Benjamin Lynn 12/6/23 Benjamin Lynn 12/6/23 Transdev okay with paying their Fairfax Connector workers least in the region Read More
Benjamin Lynn 12/1/23 Benjamin Lynn 12/1/23 ATU Local 689 and Public Justice Center call on Maryland Department of Labor to Improve Enforcement of the state’s Living Wage Law Read More
Benjamin Lynn 11/22/23 Benjamin Lynn 11/22/23 Days before Thanksgiving, Transdev tells its employees to be thankful for mere peanuts Read More
Benjamin Lynn 10/31/23 Benjamin Lynn 10/31/23 Actions taken by Charles County Board of Education and CCSBCA Violated Federal Law Read More
Benjamin Lynn 10/26/23 Benjamin Lynn 10/26/23 ATU Local 689 Statement in Response to WMATA Statements regarding potential service cuts and cutting workers benefits/pay Read More
Benjamin Lynn 10/23/23 Benjamin Lynn 10/23/23 Bargaining Sessions for new Fairfax Connector contract canceled by Transdev Read More
Benjamin Lynn 9/29/23 Benjamin Lynn 9/29/23 ATU Local 689’s President’s Statement on Metro Train Derailment Read More
Benjamin Lynn 9/27/23 Benjamin Lynn 9/27/23 ATU Local 689 Opens Contract Negotiations with National Express Transit Read More
Matthew Girardi 2/13/23 Matthew Girardi 2/13/23 Press Advisory: Keolis Has No Heart: Striking Loudoun County Transit Workers to Rally Valentine’s Day Read More