Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1056

On behalf of the President and the Officers of ATU Local 1056

We wish you and your family a Happy Dr. King day. Local 1056 is at the forefront of keeping Dr. King's dream alive.
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MLK March,,,,Jamaica NY 2011
the photo with the ATU members marching also the photo with the naacp folks . These photos show the ATU at the forefront of keeping the Dream alive .

Labor Day 2011
ATU local 1056 represent in the 2011 Labor Day Parade

ATU Local 1056
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rally Washington D.C 2011

President Miller and V.P. Henry with ATU 689 President Jackie Jeter
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rally Washington D.C 2011

President Miller with Rev. Jessie Jackson
Keep America Moving Rally, Penn Station

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New York Labor Unions need to pay close attention: Indiana Labor Measure, “Right to Work” Legislation Is Expected to Progress.

INDIANAPOLIS — House Democrats brought state lawmaking to a halt in Indiana for much of this week, refusing for a third straight day on Friday to come out to their chamber floor in a procedural effort to stop “right to work” legislation at the center of a mounting battle over unions here.

Join the campaign to save U.S Transit

"With Congress riven by partisan politics and facing a truncated election-year schedule, the chances are slim that it will pass a long-awaited bill to fund the nation’s highways, mass transit and ports" This is one of the quotes coming out of D.C. Don't let politics get in the way of needed Transportation Funding. Transportation Bill vote is imminent, please keep letters and pressure on Congress to save US Transit. JOIN! SIGN THE PETITION!

Protects Your Benefits When You Exercise Your Right to Change Unions When you change unions, you cannot lose any benefits. The Taylor Law and the Triborough Doctrine protect your wages, benefits, as well as terms and conditions of employment. It is an improper employer practice not to continue an expired agreement until a new agreement is reached (Section 209 - a.

Pensions good for Middle Class

We hear all the time about exorbitant public-sector pensions, which leads many to believe mistakenly that retired nurses, firefighters, teachers and others are wealthy. We don’t hear that the average benefit for a member in the largest plan in New York — the New York State and Local Retirement System — is $19,000 a year, or that 76% of these pensions are less than $30,000 a year.

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