Meetings of the Multi-Employer, MV Transportation, and Schools Bus Joint Industry Councils (JIC) were conducted.

ATU International President John Costa, International Executive Vice President Yvette Trujillo, and International Secretary-Treasurer Ken Kirk conducted meetings of the Multi-Employer, MV Transportation, and Schools Bus Joint Industry Councils (JIC). Costa commended the Local leaders for their leadership and talked about the importance and power of the JICs.

“Through the JICs, our Union has been able to secure better contracts with our private employers,” Costa told attendees. “We’ve come a long way since the JICs began, but I know working together we can continue to achieve even more.”

The meetings covered corporate updates on each private company, other industry news, our contract fights, and other issues. The JIC members also conducted nominations for officers. All positions were unopposed. The new JIC officers are:

Multi-Employer JIC:

Chair: Local 1091-Austin, TX, P/BA Brent Payne

Financial-Secretary: Local 1433-Phoenix, AZ, P/BA Bob Bean

First Board Member: Local 1577-West Palm Beach, FL, P/BA Joey Acevedo

Second Board Member: Local 1027-Fresno, CA, P/BA Luis Alcazar-Montoya

Third Board Member: Local 443-Stamford, CT, P/BA Veronica Chavers

MV Transportation JIC:

Chair: Local 1447-Louisville, KY, P/BA Lillian Brents

Financial-Secretary: Local 256-Sacramento, CA, P/BA Crystal McGee-Lee

First Board Member: Local 1764-Washington, DC, P/BA Raenelle Cole

Second Board Member: Local 1027-Fresno, CA, P/BA Luis Alcazar-Montoya

Third Board Member: Local 1208-Jackson, MS, P/BA Charles Tornes, Jr.

School Bus JIC:

Chair: Local 1181, P/BA Tomas Fret

Financial-Secretary: Local 1235-Chattanooga, TN, P/BA Lakecha Strickland

First Board Member: Local 1336-Bridgeport, CT, P/BA Mustafa Salahuddin

Second Board Member: Local 757-Portland, OR, P/BA Bruce Hansen

Third Board Member: Local 1338-Dallas, TX, P/BA Donnie Jolly

Thanks to all the JIC members for attending these meetings and doing the important work for our members and our Union.