Local 192 Amalgamated Transit Union AFL-CIO-CLC

The Amalgamated Transit Union

The Amalgamated Transit Union is the largest labor organization representing transit workers in the U.S. and Canada.

Founded in 1892, the ATU today is comprised of over 180,000 members in over 273 local unions in 46 states and nine provinces.

The ATU inlcudes bus, subway, light rail, and ferry operators, clerks, baggage handlers, mechanics and others in the urban transit, over-the-road and school bus industries as well as partransit, emergency medical, clerical and municipal workers.

ATU Local 192 was the first ATU local in California and was chartered in 1901. Oakland, California is its charter city.

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2009 PROGRAMS FOR UNION ACTIVISTS AND LEADERS

CORE

Changing Through Organizing, Research & Education!

Financial Skills Workshop. Two-day workshop for union leaders with responsibility for managing funds and department directors who have responsibility for large budgets. We encourage decision-makers to attend with staff who are responsible for financial duties. January 28-29, 2009. Contact Clementina Jara, 510-643-7048 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

CL Dellums African American Union Leadership School. This school develops the leadership skills of Bay Area trade unionists in order to strengthen the relationship between the labor movement and the Black community, and to promote the interests of Black workers within their unions and within their communities. Eight bi-weekly Saturday sessions, February 7 through May 9, 2009. Application required. Deadline for applications is January 19, 2009. Contact Steven Pitts, 510-643-6815 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Media Skills Workshop. Two-day workshop for community and union leaders and staff, featuring lessons in creating a communications strategy, developing and practicing effective media messages, and learning about the nuts and bolts of PR. February 26–27, 2009. Contact Andrea Buffa, 510-642-6371 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

California Union Leadership School. Senior-level school for leaders and staff. Week-long course teaches strategic planning and leadership skills; follow-up sessions focus on media and legislative strategies. Topics for 2009 include the economy, labor law and organizing. March 22–27, 2009. Deadline for applications is February 23, 2009. Contact Cheryl Brown, 510-642-1851 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Labor Summer Internship Program. This program pairs UC undergraduate and graduate students with unions and community organizations. Students undergo an intensive week-long orientation program where they learn about the labor movement and gain skills that will be useful in their seven week internships. June 15–August 7, 2009. Application required. Deadline for applications is March 2, 2009. Contact Karen Orlando, 510-643-8366 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Strategic Research Training. This two-day workshop introduces strategic research skills to union researchers and Labor Summer interns who will be placed in research positions at unions. June 17–18, 2009. Space is limited. Application deadline for non-Labor Summer researchers is June 1, 2009. Contact Clementina Jara, 510-643-7048 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Strategic Campaigns Workshop. Five-day training that teaches strategic campaign planning skills using examples participants bring to the class. This workshop will take place in Fresno. September 21-25, 2009. Application deadline is August 28, 2009. Contact Cheryl Brown, 510-642-1851 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Online Media Training. Learn how to use online tools to organize workers and community members, and garner media attention. This two-day workshop will cover best practices for traditional online tools such as email alerts, websites and online newsletters, and will also introduce emerging online tools and tactics such as blogging, podcasting and social networking, among others. September 24–25, 2009. Contact Andrea Buffa, 510-642-6371 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

All classes will take place at the Labor Center unless otherwise noted. For more information and to apply online, please visit http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/.

The UC Berkeley Labor Center’s programs are open to any applicant, regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, or national origin.

The UC Berkeley Labor Center would like keep you informed of labor-related research, events, and classes of interest to you! Please take a moment to visit our new online mailing list registration form at http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/about/list.shtml and select the labor-related topics that most interest you. Once your form has been submitted you will begin to receive occasional announcements based only on the interests that you have identified.

Let Justice Roll!

Dear friends -

It was a beautiful sight last night as we marched to "let justice roll."

As you can see on the front page of today's Oakland Tribune, over 350 Woodfin workers, union members, faith leaders, and Emeryville residents flooded the streets of Emeryville demanding "Backwages Now!"

The community of support that has been built around the Woodfin workers' fight for dignity and fairness has never been larger, or stronger. And last night, you - as part of that community - made a bold and unforgettable statement to the Woodfin and to the Emeryville City Council: WE ARE HERE TO STAY! ¡Aqui estamos, y no nos vamos!

Last night, the Woodfin presented their same tired arguments to the Council until late into the night, such that the Council had to schedule a continuation of the hearing for Monday, December 1st at 7 PM.

At the risk of stating the obvious, the Woodfin is trying to drag this conflict out as long as possible, in the apparent but useless hope that you will tire of the fight, give up, and go away. But the Woodfin is fueling their fight with money - a resource that they will eventually run out of. We, however, are fueling our fight with our unshakeable belief in the rights of all workers, something we will never run out of. We can fight one day longer than the Woodfin, and we will.

So, please join with us in saying that justice for Woodfin workers was not just something that we had written in our calendar for Nov. 17th. Justice is something that one day will be ours, one beautiful day, when Woodfin workers have checks in hand, not because it was quick, not because it was easy, but because we showed our children what it really means to struggle for fairness, for equality, and for the things we hold dear.

With one part of the hearing down and one to go, help send a message to Woodfin owner Samuel Hardage that we can stay in the fight one day longer than he can. Call Sam Hardage at (858)-794-2338 ext. 700. Here's an example of what you can say: "Hi Mr. Hardage, my name is _______. I am calling to urge you to finally pay your workers at the Woodfin Suites Hotel in Emeryville the nearly $200,000 in backwages that you owe them from 2006. I will stand by Woodfin workers however long it takes for them to receive their hard-earned money. However, it is my hope that you will take this opportunity to do what is right and just, pay workers their backwages by Christmas, and put all of this behind you."

Please mark your calendars for a gathering on Monday, December 1st at 6 PM at the EmeryvilleCity Hall before the last half of the hearing. More details soon.

Thank you again and congratulations to everyone.

Sincerely,

Brooke Anderson

On behalf of the Woodfin workers and the entire EBASE staff

p.s. Please share as widely as possible the excellent KTVU story on the march here: http://www.ktvu.com/news/18004248/detail.html. Forward it, post it, "digg" it, and mostly importantly, click on it - so word of this important struggle continues to spread through cyberspace!

The ATU Local 192 & The Latino Caucus Chapter Golf Tournament

The Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 192 (ATU) and The Latino Caucus are pleased to announce "2009 Golf Tournament" will be held Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Metropolitan Golf Links Club in Oakland, CA. This tournament is limited to 144 players. Reservations must be made by February 18, 2009. Download the link .pdf for all the information and sign up.

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