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Milwaukee Solidarity Ride Program During ATU Local 998 Work Stoppage

Complete this form to sign up for a ride to work, school, or a medical appointment on 7/2/2015 and 7/3/2015. Rides are being coordinated by All People’s Church and drivers are faith and community leaders standing in solidarity with the brave striking transit workers in Milwaukee. This is an intake form – YOUR RIDE IS […]

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ATU Local 998 & Labor-Community Gears Up For Day 2 of Work Stoppage

Thursday, July 2: 6:30 a.m. rally at MCTS Administration Offices, 17th and Fond du Lac, Milwaukee AND Stand with Milwaukee Transit Workers 5 p.m. Thursday, July 2, Milwaukee County Courthouse, 901 N 9th Street, Milwaukee 53233 Rally with Milwaukee transit workers who are standing up for: – Full time jobs with benefits The company wants […]

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AFSCME Local 526 Stands with Milwaukee Transit Workers!

AFSCME Local 526 Stands with Milwaukee Transit Workers! On Wednesday June 21st at 3am, Milwaukee County Transit Workers represented by ATU Local 998 will begin a work stoppage, as they fight for a fair contract. AFSCME Local 526, representing Milwaukee Public Museum employees, stands in solidarity with the transit workers as they lead this important […]

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ATU Local 998 Members & Supporters Staying Strong on Picket Lines

Members of the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association (MTEA), the WI Bail Out the People Movement and many other labor-community supporters were out early this morning joining ATU Local 998 members who are engaging in a 72 hour work stoppage that began at 3 a.m. today, July 1. See posts below for information on how to […]

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Call Abele: Stop Gutting Transit, Stop Attacking Workers!

Call Abele: Stop Gutting Transit, Stop Attacking Workers! County Executive Chris “Boss” Abele is leading the charge to gut the Milwaukee County Transit System and break the union, eliminating the decent, full-time jobs. His attack is an extension of Walker’s “right to work.” Call or email Chris Abele and tell him to stop attacking public […]

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Support ATU Local 998 Work Stoppage: Picket Times & Locations

If you want to join picket lines with transit workers tomorrow, you can come at any time you are available. There are three stations in Milwaukee, plus the administrative building at 17th and Fond du Lac, which will be the site of a picket Wednesday, July 1 at 8 p.m. Fiebrantz Station is located at […]

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Milwaukee, July 1: Support Transit Workers! Stand on the Picket Line!

Support Transit Workers! Stand on the Picket Line! Calling all labor-community supporters of the transit workers: Meet Wednesday, July 1 at 8pm at the corner of Fond du Lac and Vine (near 15th and Fond du Lac) to join transit workers on the picket in front of the main MCTS garage. Demands: No part time […]