Labor On The Move: New Staffers at ATU 689

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)ATU Local 689 has just added two new staffers. Katie Traber (left) is the new Assistant to the President and David Stephen (right) is the union’s new Communications Coordinator. Traber hails from Bridgeport,Connecticut, while Stephen is a native of Detroit, Michigan, and a recent graduate from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. His professional experience includes three years as an organizer with AFT Georgia, National Director of Public Relations for the National Black Law Students Association (2012-2013) and two years as a law clerk and fellow with UAW International. Traber comes from a labor household, with her parents organizing with UNITE HERE! and AFT. Her background includes over a decade of campaign experience and two years working for a lobbying firm in Connecticut representing more than 30 non-profits. She recently managed two campaigns of national significance for the CEA that successfully defeated privatization efforts in her hometown.