Jackie L. Jeter
Jackie L. Jeter was recently elected to her fourth term as President and Business Agent of ATU Local 689. ATU Local 689 represents more than 12,000 operators, mechanics and clerical workers of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, as well over 500 Para-transit and streetcar workers in the DMV region. The members of Local 689 elected Jackie to the union’s top leadership position in December 2006. She took office in January 2007, making history as the first African American woman to head the local since its founding 100 years ago.
As President of Local 689, Jeter leads the fight to protect the interests of Metro transit workers and Para-transit workers in the DMV. Her leadership is backed by over 35 years of invaluable rank-in-file experience operating Metro buses, trains and the rail interlocking system.
A veteran union activist, Jeter has been an elected official with Local 689 since 1994. She started as a Shop Steward for rail operations and continued to win the support of the membership. She was the appointed Assistant Business Agent for Rail Operations from 1997-2001 and was elected First Vice President and Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Local 689 in steady succession. Each time, Jeter set a precedent as the first African American woman to hold those offices.
Her leadership presence extends to the international ATU family and the regional labor community. She serves as the newly-elected President of the Metropolitan Washington Council AFL-CIO, a labor council representing nearly 200 affiliated union locals and 150,000 area union members of the Greater Metropolitan Washington area, and is the first woman to serve at that post. Jeter is also President of the ATU International Women’s Caucus, a member of Transit Rail Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS), a member of Today's Women Caucus of Local 689 and on the National Advisory Board for the Labor Project for Working Families.
President Jeter is an unflinching champion for the rights of workers, demonstrating vision, insight and tenacity in representing Local 689’s priorities. She is forging a mutual alliance of respect and collaboration between her members and the public that they serve.
Jeter is married to Roland H. Jeter and has lived in the Washington area since 1978. They have five children, five granddaughters and two great-granddaughters.
Jackie L. Jeter was recently elected to her fourth term as President and Business Agent of ATU Local 689. ATU Local 689 represents more than 12,000 operators, mechanics and clerical workers of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, as well over 500 Para-transit and streetcar workers in the DMV region. The members of Local 689 elected Jackie to the union’s top leadership position in December 2006. She took office in January 2007, making history as the first African American woman to head the local since its founding 100 years ago.
As President of Local 689, Jeter leads the fight to protect the interests of Metro transit workers and Para-transit workers in the DMV. Her leadership is backed by over 35 years of invaluable rank-in-file experience operating Metro buses, trains and the rail interlocking system.
A veteran union activist, Jeter has been an elected official with Local 689 since 1994. She started as a Shop Steward for rail operations and continued to win the support of the membership. She was the appointed Assistant Business Agent for Rail Operations from 1997-2001 and was elected First Vice President and Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Local 689 in steady succession. Each time, Jeter set a precedent as the first African American woman to hold those offices.
Her leadership presence extends to the international ATU family and the regional labor community. She serves as the newly-elected President of the Metropolitan Washington Council AFL-CIO, a labor council representing nearly 200 affiliated union locals and 150,000 area union members of the Greater Metropolitan Washington area, and is the first woman to serve at that post. Jeter is also President of the ATU International Women’s Caucus, a member of Transit Rail Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS), a member of Today's Women Caucus of Local 689 and on the National Advisory Board for the Labor Project for Working Families.
President Jeter is an unflinching champion for the rights of workers, demonstrating vision, insight and tenacity in representing Local 689’s priorities. She is forging a mutual alliance of respect and collaboration between her members and the public that they serve.
Jeter is married to Roland H. Jeter and has lived in the Washington area since 1978. They have five children, five granddaughters and two great-granddaughters.
