ATU Local 1700 Legislative Priorities

1. Federal law should not exempt over-the-road bus companies from paying drivers for all hours on the jon or from time and a half pay after 40 hours. End the unfair exemption of over-the-road drivers from provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.


2. Adopt reasonable regulations for the intercity bus industry to rebuild nationwide bus service and stop cut-throuat competition, making our jobs, our equipment, and the highways safer for America.


3. Make federal regulations work for workers, not bosses. Reform FMCSA hours-of-service regulations to make sure bus drivers get enough time off and still make a decent living.


4. Stop forcing working families to pay out of pocket for essential health care. Enact legislation that provides for top-quality medical for all.


5. All workers should have the right to a secure retirement. Enact legislation to reverse the decline in defined-benefit pension plans.


6. Restore workers' freedom to form unions and bargain by passing the Employee Free Choice Act.