With Congress negotiating COVID-19 relief legislation, public transit agencies, advocacy organizations, and unions from cities across the country will hold a rally this Wednesday to strongly urge Congress to provide at least $32 billion in emergency operating aid for transit. Massive reductions in transit revenue—a result of plummeting ridership and reduced tax receipts from COVID-19 shutdowns—is threatening the viability of public transit systems, putting millions of Americans’ access to jobs, healthcare, grocery stores, and other services essential to surviving the pandemic at risk. 

WHAT: Save Public Transit Rally

WHO:

1. 1. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García
2. 2. Rep. Jerry Nadler
3. 3. Larry Willis, President, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO
4. 4. Transit riders and transit agency executives from Chicago, Cleveland, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, and San Francisco 
5. 5. Transportation Workers Union of America

WHEN: Wednesday August 5, 2:00 PM EDT (1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM Noon MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)  

WHERE: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H5iebqMlRUKL3XMb0ZBMBw

CONTACT: Jenna Fortunati: jenna.fortunati@t4america.org 

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