TWU Int’l President James C. Little has been elected to the position of Executive Vice Chair of the Transportation Learning Center’s Board of Directors. The Center’s top officers, ATU President Warren S. George and APTA President William W. Millar, nominated President Little for his transportation leadership experience and dedication to improving the industry.

The Transportation Learning Center is a “nonprofit organization dedicated to improving public transportation and the national level and within communities,” as its mission statement explains.

“Jim is very aware of the potential that training partnerships can bring to his membership in other industries, such as railroading,” said Warren S. George, ATU President who nominated President Little, with the support of APTA’s President and the Center’s Treasurer.

The TWU has been involved with the Center ever since its early development began nearly ten years ago. President Emeritus Sonny Hall formerly served as the Center’s Board Chair. Warren George succeeded him when he retired which left George’s position of Executive Vice Chair vacant and the right position for Little to fill. A number of TWU transit local unions have been active in the Center’s Transit Career Ladder Partnership program, including Local 234, Local 100 and Local 250-A.

President Little is honored by his election to this position and looks forward to working with the Center and the other unions involved. “As I always say, if we do not evolve, we will dissolve,” Little said. “Participating with the Center and the other union leaders involved is a great way to help the labor movement evolve. I’ve always promoted training for members and am excited to be involved with an organization that works to improve and collaborate on training.”