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Amalgamated Transit Union, Division 618 (Providence, R.I.) (Mss. Gr. 233)

University of Rhode Island Library, University Archives and Special Collections

15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632

email: archives@etal.uri.edu

Historical note

The Amalgamated Transit Union was founded in 1892 as the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees. The Providence, Rhode Island Division 618 was founded in 1913. The ATU represents transit workers across the United States and Canada, including bus drivers and railway employees. Both Scott Molloy and his grandfather, Henry W. Molloy, were active members of the union.