Amalgamated Transit Union

11/22/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 11/22/2024 08:19

More than 50 ATU Locals from across the U.S. took part in the ATU’s innovative Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Accountability (PTASP) training

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More than 50 ATU Locals from across the U.S. took part in the ATU's innovative Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Accountability (PTASP) training

Friday, November 22, 2024
More than 50 ATU Locals from across the U.S. took part in the ATU's innovative Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan Accountability (PTASP) training to assist our Locals in the U.S. on the FTA's recently issued General Directive. The training and materials give our Locals resources to ensure our transit agencies work to implement critical safety committees and other measures under the bipartisan Infrastructure law, which our Union helped to get passed.
"As you know, transit workers are under attack, and we have been fighting for legislation that requires our employers and transit agencies to do more to protect our members from assault and other workplace hazards. The FTA has issued General Directive 24-1 that requires transit agencies to do that," said International President John Costa, who kicked off the training. "We know that the establishment of safety committees and the implementation of the agency safety plans has not gone smoothly at every agency, but we believe these new rules will be tools to help. Thank you for your leadership in representing and protecting our members."

Conducted by ATU Health and Safety Director Andrew Falotico, Training and Education Administrator Russell Bateman, and Associate General Counsel Laura Karr, the training covered PTASP and their requirements, updates on FTA General Directive regarding safety plans and risk reduction programs, and checklists to help locals review updated safety plans.