Metrolinx the Great Unknown
TORONTO, March 14, 2016 /CNW/ – Greater Toronto is currently undergoing the largest transit infrastructure expansion in its history. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario developed to...
View ArticleSaskatoon transit union members to return to regular uniforms
Saskatoon Transit workers will wear their full uniforms when they start work on Wednesday. Since March 8, bus drivers have been wearing casual clothes as a way to bring awareness to the fact the...
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Injured Kelowna dog searching for deceased owner gets help on public transit
By Adam Proskiw Shadow, an injured Kelowna dog, used the #11 bus to try and find his owner who had died recently. Image Credit: Contributed March 31, 2016 – 5:41 PM “HE ACTUALLY GOT ON THE RIGHT BUS.”...
View ArticleSeveral teens attack bus driver at Southdale, inflict potentially...
Several teenagers assaulted a Metro Transit bus driver in a noontime attack at the Southdale stop in Edina, leaving their victim with potentially “life-altering” head injuries, authorities said. A...
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Halifax Transit union president calls for increased police presence at...
ATU president Ken Wilson thinks Halifax Regional Police should have a community policing office at the bus terminal to act as a deterrent to violence. JEFF HARPER / METRO – The Dartmouth bridge...
View ArticleCanada needs to stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
In the last federal election, Canadians voted for “Real Change”. So why is the government considering ratification of the Conservative-negotiated Trans-Pacific Partnership? The post Canada needs to...
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Justin Trudeau addresses CLC delegation after day of Lobbying on Parliament Hill
Hassan Yussuf and MaryAnn Mihychuk were also present at the event. Two-hundred and sixty unionist from across the country took part in the day meeting with 120 government officials asking for increases...
View ArticleATU Canada encourages donations for people of Fort McMurray
The Canadian Red Cross has mobilized to help the people affected by wildfires in Alberta. Massive wildfires have triggered the largest fire-related evacuation in Alberta’s history, and due to high...
View ArticleMetrolinx: Transparency and Accountability Go Hand in Hand
TORONTO, May 11, 2016 /CNW/ – ATU Canada labour leaders across the GTA are expressing their disappointment over not being invited or included in the recently announced Metrolinx meeting that took place...
View ArticleSpat on, slapped, sucker punched: OC Transpo drivers attacked every 4 days
“Kill the bus driver!” That’s what the man yelled at Theresa Lewis after calling her a “witch” and a “devil worshiper.” For Lewis, an OC Transpo driver for nearly a decade, threats and insults from...
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ATU Canada Supports Local 615 Saskatoon, #WheresTheFairness Rally
On Behalf of ATU 615 I would like to thank each and everyone of you for participating in this event. You have travelled a long distance and sacrificed your time just to be with us and our members have...
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ATU Canada Supports Local 615 Saskatoon, #WheresTheFairness Rally
On Behalf of ATU 615 I would like to thank each and everyone of you for participating in this event. You have travelled a long distance and sacrificed your time just to be with us and our members have...
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Striking West Vancouver Blue Bus drivers to suspend service Monday
If you use the Blue Bus Service in West Vancouver, plan for a different mode of transportation – drivers are putting the brakes on service Monday. The union and district are in the middle of a bitter...
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ATU CANADA HOLDS SUPPORT WITH ATU LOCAL 134
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View ArticleWest Vancouver Blue Bus employees take full scale strike
It’s official, starting Monday 149 West Vancouver Blue Bus operators and mechanics are putting the brakes on work after negotiation talks with the district took a negative turn. Read Full Article The...
View ArticleStrike will park West Vancouver’s Blue Buses Monday morning
Transit buses will not be running in West Vancouver on Monday after last-minute negotiations between the district and the union representing West Vancouver Municipal Transit drivers and mechanics broke...
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ATU Local 615 Wants MOORE!
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View ArticleWest Vancouver reaches tentative deal with Blue Bus drivers, full service to...
After less than a day on strike, Blue Bus drivers will be back on the road Tuesday morning after a tentative agreement was met with the District of West Vancouver late Monday night. Read Full Article...
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Hundreds of U of M staff still working but unions encourage support for strikers
3 unions encourage other University of Manitoba staff to join picket line. Hundreds of University of Manitoba staff members, including sessional instructors, caretakers and administrative personnel,...
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