Archived Newsletters

The January 2008 Newsletter is now online. Look inside to view a calendar of events for February and March, work safety recommendations from the AFL-CIO and much more!

Read articles about Health Care costs, the collection of back union dues, bus safety, a passionate article about the Jena 6 and much more!

The August/September Newsletter is now online. Read articles about union representation and knowing your rights, about the ATU Women's Caucus conference, ovarian cancer health watch as well as much more!

Read a welcome message from new Local 689 President, Jackie Jeter also read messages from Local 689 Shop Stewards and Executive Board members!

Local 689 Members address
local media at a informative press
conference about the recent bus accident

The October 2006 Newsletter is now online! Read a review of a play centered around a Metro worker, Floyd Thurston, aka 'Mr. Wonderful', read an explanation of the growing pension problems in the US and also read important health information regarding sleep apnea and breast cancer. Click here.

The August/September 2006 Newsletter is now online! Readabout recent ATU conferences, Metro updates, crisis in the Middle East and an eyewitness account from New Orleans. Click here.

The June 2006 Newsletter is now online. Read and view pictures from Local 689's Safety Rally, a update on station overruns and S.O.P. and what Local 689 members have to say about the war in Iraq. Click here.

The April/May 2006 Newsletter is now online! Read about Local 689 in the immigrant rights movement, celebrate May Day, and the ATU Transit Maintenance Conference. Click here.

The March 2006 Newsletter is now online! Read about transit struggles here and around the world, the new CDL disqualification criteria and celebrate International Women's Month with history and health facts for women. Click here.

Triangle Shirtwaist factory strike and fire.
Workers burned to death as the boss
holds the door closed. Click the cartoon to enlarge.

The February Newsletter is now online!

Learn about the process behind contract negotiations, the importance of a healthy blood pressure, what's happening in New Orleans and what Local 689 members have to say about the fight against racism. click here.

Marcus Ellison (above) spoke about the need
to fight against racism collectively.

The January 2006 Newsletter is now online! This issue of the newsletter is devoted to the TWU Local 100 strike in New York City. Read about their proposed contract settlement, what Local 689 members thought of the strike and the overall issue of retirement and pension problems facing workers. Click here.

The November/December newsletter is now online! Read about and view pictures from the 2005 Fish Fry and Car Show, new disciplinary procedure for Train Operators, analysis of the rebellions in France and attacks on auto workers and transit workers here in the U.S. Click here.

French students hold placards reading
'we are all scum, no to a state of
emergency' in a protest against the
government. A high ranking official
called the rioters ‘scum’, a
racist act that was met with outrage.

The October newsletter is now online! Read about hurricane Katrina, recent U.S. strikes against health care cuts, the September 24th Anti-war march and breakfast, worker safety on the job and much more. click here...

The September newsletter is now online! Click here to read about the recent Northwest Airlines Mechanic strike, updated information about the Anti-War protest on September 24th, to read about the recent Ping Pong Tournament and much more! click here...

The August newsletter is now online! Read about statistics of the cost of the war in Iraq, the recent Shop Steward seminar, the great railroad strike of 1977, an update on contract negotiations as well as important information on the September 24th Anti-War march.
click here to read more...

The July 2005 newsletter is online! Read about Social Security reform, benefit options for retirement, the June 9th rally for a better contract and the important Flint sit down strike of the 1930's. click here to read more...

Members of the Women's Emergency Brigade
stand guard in front of a Chevrolet Plan

The June newsletter is online! Read about early retirement and sick leave, important strikes in labor history and more information about the upcoming June 9th rally.