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Amalgamated Transit Union
North American trade union / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) is a labor organization in the United States and Canada that represents employees in the public transit industry. Established in 1892 as the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees of America, the union was centered primarily in the Eastern United States; today, ATU has over 200,000 members throughout the United States and Canada.
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Abbreviation | ATU |
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Formation | September 15, 1892; 131 years ago (1892-09-15) |
Type | Trade union |
Headquarters | Silver Spring, Maryland, US |
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Membership (2020) | 200,000[1] |
President | John A. Costa |
Secretary-treasurer | Kenneth R. Kirk |
Executive vice president | Yvette J. Trujillo |
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Website | atu![]() |
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