News and Updates
US Department of Labor Opens National Dialogue to Improve Economic and Caregiving Policies for Working Women After the COVID-19 Recession
Posted July 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a national online dialogue to gather ideas to improve labor outcomes for women, especially economically disadvantaged women. Women’s economic empowerment is central to realizing women’s rights and gender equality.
Read more...Note from Executive Director
Posted July 2021
Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
Read more...Metro Transit Holds Graduation for Operator Apprentices
Posted June 2021
On June 22, 23, and 24, Metro Transit celebrated the achievements of its most recent class of graduating transit coach operator apprentices.
Read more...Nuria Fernandez Confirmed as FTA Administrator
Posted June 2021
On June 10, 2021, Nuria Fernandez was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 15th Administrator. Nuria served on the Transportation Learning Center Board for several years during her time as General Manager and CEO of Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA).
Read more...Industry Leaders Discuss Workforce Development and Equity Issues at ATU Legislative Conference
Posted June 2021
During the ATU Legislative Conference last week, ATU Workforce Development Coordinator Jamaine Gibson moderated a panel consisting of ATU International President John Costa, Jobs to Move America Executive Director Madeline Janis, and former transit agency General Manager/CEO and current founder of Introducing Youth to American Infrastructure Dr. Beverly Scott.
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