Toolkit: National Transit Employee Appreciation Day
National Transit Employee Appreciation Day is an opportunity to express gratitude for the essential workers who keep our public transit system moving and build relationships with organized labor.
Know Your Rights on Public Transit
Know your rights cards are a simple, powerful tool for interactions with immigration agents. The following file has printable information in both English and Spanish for situations where immigration agents board public transit or approach individuals in transit stations and at stops.
Toolkit: Take Action on the Trump Admin’s Federal Funding Freeze
Our toolkit provides an overview, resources, and templates for fighting back against cuts that would take federal funds away from critical transit and mobility projects.
Tool: How are Transportation Dollars Flowing in Your State?
See how your state has flexed funds across federal highway programs and into transit and pedestrian-orientated uses.
Presentation: Models for State DOT Reform
Hear from organizers in Colorado, Minnesota, and Virginia on their efforts to reform state DOTs, what they’ve learned, and their advice for others taking on similar efforts in their states.
How to Create a Ladder of Engagement to Grow Your Base
Starting with small, simple actions and building from there can transform an ally into a supporter or leader.
How to Host a Roundtable Discussion
A roundtable discussion enables us to explore several perspectives about the need for public transportation in your community and connect those perspectives to decision-makers. It involves a moderator and speakers who have been identified to share a specific perspective on Public Transit. It is an organized conversation with one moderator, several chosen speakers who bring […]
Transit Tuesday: Keith Williams
My name is Keith, and I’ve lived in Newburgh for most of my life. I’m a father of five and currently a community organizer with For the Many. Before this, I worked at Amazon as a driver and in the warehouse. No matter my job, one thing has been constant—the struggle to get to work.
Transit Tuesday: Katrina Owings
I live in Boise, Idaho, where I work at a daycare. Until recently, I relied on the bus to get to work and run errands. It was really helpful for me, especially since I don’t drive. Public transit gave me the freedom to get where I needed to go without the stress or cost of owning a car.
Transit Tuesday: Eddie Alvarez
I’m a union representative for the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council. I grew up in the trades. My father is an elevator constructor, and I started as a laborer.
In the trades, our goal is to create better opportunities for our members and their families, and I see public transit as a key part of that.
