ATU Celebrates Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month

A proud Latino, Arturo Aguilar joined our Local 1277-Los Angeles, CA, in October1989 when he took a job as a Service Attendants at the SCRTD (Southern California Rapid Transit District), now LACMTA (Los Angeles County MetropolitanTransportation Authority). Through training, Art advanced his career to become a Mechanic A in 1994. With that experience, he was elected Division 2 ShopSteward in 1999. In 2003, Art was elected a Local Executive Board Member and became a proud father to his son Larry. He the successfully ran for Local Vice President in 2012. Recognizing his leadership skills, his members elected him President/Business Agent in 2015. As a leader at Local 1227, Art played acritical role in negotiations and successful LACMTA strikes in 1994, 2000,and 2003. He also served as the California Conference Board (CCB) SecretaryTreasurer and rose to become CCB Chair. Art was a delegate to theCalifornia Federation of Labor Unions and the LA CountyFederation of Labor. In 2022, Art was elected as an ATUInternational Vice President at the 60th ATU InternationalConvention and was re-elected at the 61st ATU Convention in2025. We salute Art for his dedication to fighting for ourmembers and the labor movement.