AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LOCAL 113 STATEMENT ON ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT DECISION
The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 113, which represents nearly 11,000 public transit workers in Toronto, released the following statement regarding the Ontario Superior Court of Justice...
View ArticleUpcoming motion a first step to improving bus safety, councillor says
A Winnipeg councillor says the motion he plans to table on Tuesday will be a first step in preventing another tragedy on board a Winnipeg bus like the city saw last… Read Full Article > The post...
View ArticleSad Day for Local 113
ATU Canada is shocked and deeply troubled by the court’s decision yesterday to reinstate Bob Kinnear. The fact of the matter is that Mr. Kinnear’s actions were in gross violation of the ATU...
View ArticleTTC Union Wants Bob Kinnear to Quit, Mere Hours After Reinstatement
The Amalgamated Transit Union International placed the local under trusteeship after Kinnear’s abrupt dismissal earlier this month. The battle for control of the TTC’s largest union has taken two more...
View ArticleMURDER OF A TRANSIT WORKER
In remembrance of our fallen Brother, Irvine Jubal Fraser who lost his life on February 14, 2017 from an act of violence while at work with Winnipeg Transit and in support of his family and coworkers:...
View ArticleTTC Smoke Screen
February 28, 2017 ATU Canada is deeply troubled by the Toronto Transit Commissions report where it alleges that there is “a significant problem and a culture of drug and alcohol use at the TTC”. These...
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Audio of Bob Kinnear Speaking With ATU 113 Members
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ATU Local 113 Update – Rebuttal to Dias
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View ArticleATU Local 113 Member Conversation
On Wednesday of this week RankandFile.ca obtained a recording of a conversation between two executive board members at ATU Local 113, Tony Barbosa and John DiNino, occurring before the trusteeship....
View ArticleATU International Reacts to the Resignation of ATU Local 113 President Bob...
SILVER SPRING, MD: Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) International President Larry Hanley issued the following statement following the resignation of Bob Kinnear as president of ATU Local 113 in Toronto....
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Federal government invests $9.7 million into Guelph’s transit system
The federal government is investing about $9.7 million in Guelph’s transit infrastructure and related projects. The funding, announced by local MP Lloyd Longfield at the Guelph Transit garage on...
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$19.4 million to be invested in Guelph Transit infrastructure
March 31, 2017, Guelph, Ontario – The governments of Canada and Ontario are making investments to create jobs and grow the middle class while building a foundation for a strong, sustainable economic...
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Court upholds TTC’s random drug-testing policy
A judge has upheld the TTC’s plan to randomly test its employees for drug and alcohol use, ruling that the need to protect public safety outweighs the risk of infringing on transit employees’ privacy....
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Letter from Paul Thorp to Hassan Yussuff, CLC
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Letter from Paul Thorp to Barry Thorsteinson
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Peterborough Transit driver lost pay after refusing overtime shift driving...
A Peterborough Transit driver was sent home without pay because she refused to drive a bus with the controversial pro-life ads, says her union – a claim that one city director has refuted. A grievance...
View ArticleRandom drug testing could lead to discrimination
A recent decision that paves the way for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to begin randomly testing its workers for drug and alcohol use later this month is problematic on multiple levels, and...
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Winnipeggers say city needs transit police: survey
Ever since the fatal assault of a transit operator in early 2017, the local transit union has been calling for more dedicated transit police. The union representing transit drivers has learned...
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FINAL CONFERENCE CALL
I am looking forward to seeing everyone next week in London for our annual conference. Paul Thorp ATU Canada, President The post FINAL CONFERENCE CALL appeared first on ATU Canada.
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