The Amalgamated Transit Union 587 (ATU) has asked for an increase in officers on the Metro Transit Police, as well as fortified compartments for bus drivers to prevent them from passenger assaults.

King County Council members and members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), the union that represents King County Metro bus drivers, met Monday to discuss potential safety improvements to ...

On Friday, Metro’s largest labor partner, the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587, will host a procession of buses and other transit vehicles. As I promised on Dec. 18, we will honor Shawn not ...

Shawn Yim had been a King County Metro driver since 2015. A member of the Amalgamated Transit Union 587, Yim was beloved by both colleagues and riders. Remembrances began at 10 a.m. with a bus and ...

president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587, which represents 4,500 members at Metro. “Nobody feels that there will be any consequences.” The population causing trouble is relatively smal ...

In a Jan. 4 statement following Ramos's death, the Amalgamated Transit Union mourned ... Local 732 — which represents the Metro-Atlanta area for the union —added, "His murder is a tragedy.

(The Center Square) – King County Metro workers are calling for an urgent response to safety concerns as county council members explore solutions. The King County Committee of the Whole held its first ...

Fellow drivers and supporters left a shrine to slain bus driver Shawn Yim with candles, flowers, and King County Metro garb near the spot he died in the U District on 15th Avenue NE. (Doug Trumm) On ...

King County Metro drivers gathered Friday to remember their colleague ... a friend of Yim’s, and a fellow driver. The Amalgamated Transit Union organized the memorial. The union is advocating for more ...

Metro operators, however, warn this tragedy was brewing for quite some time, with increased disorder on buses and transit zones. The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 587 hosted the memorial at the ...