Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 Archives - The Washington Informer

A D.C. Circulator bus is seen here. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Coomons)

DC Circulator Drivers End Strike, OK New Deal with Operating Company

by WI Web Staff May 5, 2022May 6, 2022

D.C. Circulator bus drivers officially ended a three-day strike Thursday by approving a new agreement with managing company RATP Dev.

A D.C. Circulator bus is seen here. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Coomons)

DC Circulator Drivers Go on Strike

by WI Web Staff May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

**FILE** Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld at the Addison Road-Seat Pleasant Metrorail Station on May 20 (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Metro GM Paul Wiedefeld to Retire in Six Months

by William J. Ford January 18, 2022January 18, 2022

Larry Stafford, executive director of Progressive Maryland, speaks during a Sept. 27 press conference outside Largo Town Center Metro station alongside Rep. Anthony Brown (left) in support of President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" economic plan. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Md. Rep. Anthony Brown Pushes for Support of Biden’s $1T Infrastructure Plan

by William J. Ford September 27, 2021December 21, 2021

Metro's board of directors meet at the agency's headquarters in northwest D.C. on Sept. 27. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Metro Chief Gets Raise, Contract Extension

by William J. Ford September 28, 2018October 31, 2020

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 President Jackie Jeter rallies union workers gathered at Metro Center in northwest D.C. on Aug. 16 to protest the actions of Washington Area Metro Transit Authority days earlier when White nationalists rallied in the city. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Metro Workers Entitled to Increase Wages, Panel Rules

by William J. Ford August 22, 2018October 31, 2020

Passengers board a Green Line train at the Prince George's Plaza Metro station in Hyattsville in September. Metro recently released a safety report that shows injuries among riders and employees slightly increased last year. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Metro Mismanagement Hampering System, Riders Say: Survey

by William J. Ford January 17, 2018October 31, 2020

A Metro committee recommended a program to offer rush hour commuters refunds if train or bus service runs late by 15 minutes or more during a Jan. 11 board meeting at the agency's D.C. headquarters. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Metro Committee Moves Forward on Rush-Hour Refund Proposal

by William J. Ford January 11, 2018October 31, 2020

Maryland Reps. Anthony Brown (at podium) and Jamie Raskin present legislation they say will improve Metro during a Nov. 28 press conference outside the New Carrollton Metro station. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 President Jackie Jeter (right) also spoke during the conference. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Md. Lawmakers Float Legislation to Fix Metro

by William J. Ford November 28, 2017October 31, 2020

Metro's board of directors listen to public comments from customers and transit activists during a Sept. 28 meeting at the agency headquarters in northwest D.C. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

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Metro Riders, Activists Demand Better Service

by William J. Ford September 29, 2017October 31, 2020