Twitter....

[Christopher Jerry]

For what its worth, I am not sure how many 689 folks use Twitter...I know there are many that use Facebook..  

But if you don't use Twitter, and even if you do, do a search at times using #wmata 

Today's Twitter is especially busy reporting trains with doors that didn't open leading to riders using the emergency door to open. There are many other negative reporting, though there was one positive report of a L2 driver who stopped his bus and got off to help a blind man cross the street. He was greeted with applause when he returned, but you know how Metro management rolls....they might find some kind of violation in that. 

Our members should know that everything they do is not only subjected to being reported via use of a cellphone cam, but increasingly its being reported by social media like Twitter, which may have a much larger network than a video uploaded to youtube.

Christopher Jerry

"Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck."
- Dalai Lama

On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 11:05 AM, ATU Local 689 <en...@atulocal689.org> wrote:

LABOR NIGHT AT THE NATS Friday July, 29 at 7:05pm The fifth annual Labor Night at the Nats baseball event is just two weeks away. The event benefits the Community Services Agency’s (CSA) Emergency Assistance Fund, which helps union members who are unemployed and have received shut-off or eviction notices. --- A limited number of FREE tickets to this event were distributed at the UNION MEETINGS and through shop stewards. We look forward to cheering on the Washington Nationals as they take on the New York Mets Friday July 29 at 7:05pm at National Park. Event organized by www.dclabor.org HAPPENING THIS MONTH JULY 22 Executive Board Mtg   9AM JULY 28 Retirees Luncheon   10AM JULY 29 Labor Night at the Nats   7:05PM UNION MEETINGS Tuesday, AUG 2 at 8pm Wednesday, AUG 3 at 10am

REMINDER: CSA OUT OF FUNDS As asked in the last issue of the E-NEWS, Please support the Community Service Agency (CSA)! --- To donate send a check payable to: Community Services Agency 888 16th St., NW Suite 520 Washington DC 20006 or use the designation numbers below to give through these charitable organizations United Way & DC ONE Fund Campaign Agency #8253 Combined Federal Campaign #19579 Maryland Charity Campaign #9320 Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign #8396 FISH FRY Saturday August 20 12 PM -5 PM at the Union Hall IN YOUR MAILBOX (Retirees ONLY) BYLAWS were mailed to Retirees. If you are Retired and have NOT recently received the small black Bylaw book please contact the UNION HALL (301-568-6899) to make sure we have your correct address.

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[Sherman Johnson]

Thanks Christopher, that's a good reminder.

 

We've spent more than our share of time under the microscope recently -- hopefully the public's attention will shift before too long.

 

Sherman 

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