ATU Local 843

LINKS

LOCAL, STATE and FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

WTA Board Members www.ridewta.com/node/84

WTA BOARD Meeting Agendas www.ridewta.com/wta_board_meeting_agendas

WCOG - Whatcom Council of Governments www.wcog.org

Whatcom County Government www.co.whatcom.wa.us

Elected Officials, Boards, and Commissions

WA State Legislature www.leg.wa.gov 42nd district: Senator Dale Brandland, Representative Doug Ericksen, and Representative Kelli Linville

WA State Governor Christine Gregoire www.governor.wa.gov

U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA 2nd district) www.house.gov/larsen

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (WA) www.cantwell.senate.gov/contact

U.S. Senator Patty Murray (WA) www.murray.senate.gov/

PERC - WA Public Employee Relations Commission www.perc.wa.gov

Search PERC decisions

WA Labor & Industries (WISHA/labor laws) www.lni.wa.gov

WA Human Rights Commission www.hum.wa.gov

WA Disability Law / WA Discrimination Law

WA State Department of Licensing www.dol.wa.gov

JAN - Job Accommodation Network www.jan.wvu.edu

A service of the US DOL OFFICE OF DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY

EEOC - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission www.eeoc.gov

ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act www.ada.gov

U.S. Office for Civil Rights HIPAA - Medical Privacy: National Standards to protect the privacy of personal health information www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/

U.S. DOL - Department of Labor www.dol.gov

U.S. OLMS - Office of Labor-Management Standards www.dol.gov/esa/OLMS

U.S. BLS - Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov

U.S. FMLA - Family & Medical Leave Act www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla

U.S. COBRA - Continuation of Health Coverage www.dol.gov/ebsa/faqs/faq_consumer_cobra.html

U.S. OSHA - Occupational Safety & Health Administration www.osha.gov

LABOR LINKS

ATU 843 History on WTA webpage www.ridewta.com/atu_history

ATU International www.atu.org

ATU News, Legislative Priorities, Know Your Rights, ATU Constitution, & In Transit.

ATU Local 587 (Seattle) www.atu587.com

ATU NWC - Northwest Conference of the ATU www.atunwc.org

ATU LC - ATU Legislative Council of WA State www.atulc-wa.org

WSLC - Washington State Labor Council www.wslc.org

NWWCLC - Northwest Washington Central Labor Council www.nwwclc.org

WA State Jobs With Justice (JWJ) Whatcom County Organizing Committee www.wsjwj.org/whatcom/whatcom_default.asp

AFL-CIO www.aflcio.org

Labor Education & Research Center at Evergreen State College http://laborcenter.evergreen.edu

Labor Union Resources www.laborunionresources.org

Big Labor www.biglabor.com

IBEW Steward Page: www.home.earthlink.net/~local1613/steward_update.html

TWU Steward's Toolbox: www.twu.org/homeindex/toolbox.html

UE Info for Workers: www.ueunion.org/stwd_idx.html

Petitions www.petitionsite.com

TRANSIT & TRANSPORTATION LINKS

WTA Transit Talk - http://www.bellinghamherald.com/qna/forum/WTA/index.html

WCOG - Whatcom Council of Governments www.wcog.org(Whatcom Transportation Policy Board, Whatcom Transportation Technical Advisory Committee, Community Transportation Advisory Group, Whatcom Regional Transportation Policy Board)

WWU Transportation www.wwu.edu/transportation

WST - Western Student Transportation www.transportation.as.wwu.edu

WTA - Whatcom Transportation Authority www.ridewta.com

City of Bellingham Transportation Planning www.cob.org/services/neighborhoods/community-planning/transportation/index.aspx

NSCCP - North Sound Connecting Communities Project www.acadweb.wwu.edu/nsccp

WA DOT - Washington State Department of Transportation - Public Transportation www.wsdot.wa.gov/Transit/default.htm

WSTTC - Washington State Transportation Training Colation www.wsttc.org

MRSC of Washington - Transportation Planning and Policy Development www.mrsc.org/subjects/Transpo/TransPlansPols.aspx

WSTA - Washington State Transit Association www.watransit.com

WSTIP - Washington State Transit Insurance Pool www.wstip.org

US DOT - Department of Transportation www.dot.gov

FTA - Federal Transit Adminitration www.fta.dot.gov

FMCSA - Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration www.fmcsa.dot.gov

BTS - US Bureau of Transportation Statistics www.bts.gov

CTAA - Community Transportation Association of America www.ctaa.org

NTI - National Transit Institute www.ntionline.com

TLC - Transportation Learning Center www.transportcenter.org

TRB - Transportation Research Board www.trb.org

RCRP - Transit Coopertative Research Program www.tcrponline.org

APTA - American Public Transportation Association www.apta.com

OTHER LINKS

BELLINGHAM TV, Channel 10 - Televised meetings of the Bellingham City Council, Whatcom County Council, and other city meetings. www.cob.org/services/education/btv10/index.aspx

WA State Public Affairs TV Network, Channel 23 - www.tvw.org

C-SPAN, Channel 24 - Capitol Hill,The White House, & National Politics www.cspan.org

MRSC - Municipal Research & Services of WA www.mrsc.org

NSC - National Safety Council www.nsc.org

WA LAW HELP - www.washingtonlawhelp.org

Employment Rights, Civil Rights, and more

FOR ATU 843 MEMBERS: EMPLOYER RESOURCES

HMA - Healthcare Medical Association www.accesshma.com

Side-by-Side Comparison of Major Health Care Reform Proposals www.kff.org/healthreform/upload/housesenatebill_final.pdf

Physicians for a National Health Program www.pnhp.org

Healthcare-NOW for single payer healthcare www.healthcare-now.org

Kaiser Health News Q&A www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2010/March/22/consumers-guide-health-reform.aspx

Smart Trips Discounts (Just show your WTA bus pass) www.whatcomsmarttrips.org/content/discount.aspx

Regence: Find a Provider www.wa.regence.com

Delta Dental www.deltadental.com

Find a dentist, check your benefits, and oral health information.

VSP Vision Service Plan www.vsp.com

View benefits, find a VSP doctor, and information on eyecare & eyewear.

Caremark (mail order RX) www.caremark.com

Drug information, check interactions & medical information.

Flex-Plan Services, Inc. www.flex-plan.com

HPN Employee Assistance Program www.peacehealth.org/whatcom/eap

WA DRS - Dept of Retirement Systems & Deferred Comp Program www.drs.wa.gov