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Riders, Workers Take Fight Against Service Cuts To Grant Street

County Council Asks Port Authority To Postpone Bus, Trolley CutsFrom WTAE: PITTSBURGH — About 75 Port Authority workers and riders gathered early Tuesday evening in front of the Allegheny County Courthouse — where a County Council meeting was taking place — and rallied against proposed cuts to bus and trolley service. Protesters wanted the council […]

EMERGENCY RALLY – STOP THE MARCH CUTS

Time March 1st· 4:00 pm Location Allegheny County Courthouse,436 Grant StreetPittsburgh PA Tomorrow Tuesday March 1, 2011 at the Allegheny County Council Meeting. Assembly will begin at 4:00 pm in front of the Allegheny County Courthouse, 436 Grant Street. Council Meeting will begin at 5:00 pm on the 4th Floor in the Gold Room. County […]

Message from the ATU, “Come Out Tomorrow!”

Video by Marvin Bing from today’s union rally downtown in solidarity with Wisconsin workers.  Pittsburgh Rally and Press Conference for Public Transportation Time 25 February · 08:30 – 10:00 Location Mellon Square Park Mellon Square Park. 6th & Smithfield, Pittsburgh (Downtown), PA 15219 Pittsburgh, PA Created by: Marvin Bing, Bryon Shane More info Enjoy your […]

Bad deal on bonds costs Port Authority $39.2M

Thursday, February 17, 2011 By Jon Schmitz, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Port Authority this week paid a bank $39.2 million to escape from a bond deal it entered seven years ago that turned out sour. The payment to Bank of America Merrill Lynch canceled a complicated and risky transaction called an interest-rate “swaption” that the authority […]

RALLY TOMORROW FOR TRANSIT WORKERS

Our bus drivers, technicians, and other Amalgamated Transit Union workers will be having a rally tomorrow (2/15) at 4pm downtown at the County Courthouse in support of PresidentMcMahon’s address to County Council.  As many PPTers as possibleshould be there!Andrew