Labor On The Move: ATU's Rodney Richmond Retires
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
(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