The Amalgamated Transit Union together with its Constitution and Laws, was established in order to secure and defend our rights, safeguard our interests as workingmen and women, create an authority whose seal shall constitute a certificate of character, intelligence and skill, build up an organization whereby the working members of our craft can participate in the discussions of those particular problems upon the solution of which depends our welfare and prosperity, to encourage the principal and practice of conciliation and arbitration in the settlement of our difficulties between labor and capital, establish order through harmony, promote the general cause of humanity and brotherly love and secure the blessings of friendship, equality and truth. 

- Preamble of the Carmen's Union Bylaws 

The Amalgamated Transit Union is the largest labor organization representing transit workers in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1892, the ATU today is comprised of over 180,000 members in 270 local unions spread across 46 states and nine provinces.

The Union is guided by a triennial convention at which delegates chosen by locals meet to debate and direct the future of the Union. The International officers consist of the International President, the International Executive Vice President, the International Secretary-Treasurer, and 18 International Vice Presidents. The International Vice Presidents serve on the Union's General Executive Board. 

The office of the International President is currently held by Warren S. George, who assumed the office in July 2003. The International Executive Vice President is Michael Siano, and the International Secretary-Treasurer is Oscar Owens.

The ATU is comprised of bus, van, subway, and light rail operators, clerks, baggage handlers and maintenance employees in urban transit, over-the-road and school bus industries, as well as emergency medical service personnel, ambulance operators, clerical personnel, and municipal workers. The ATU can be found in most major cities of the United States and Canada.

Learn more at www.atu.org