Labor On The Move: ATU's Rodney Richmond Retires

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)Former Local 689 Secretary-Treasurer and recent ATU International Vice President Rodney Richmond’s retirement was celebrated in high style Saturday, September 22 as ATU members from across the country came dressed for an elegant evening in Richmond’s honor. Richmond (pictured center with Local 689 President Jackie Jeter at right) started his transit career as a bus operator for D.C. Transit, the predecessor to WMATA, and also served as a delegate to the Metro Washington Council in the 1970’s. "You could always count on Rodney to 'go the extra mile'" said Metro Council President Jos Williams. "He was all about standing up for working families." - photo by Tony Fuqua