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PUT A STOP TO DRIVER FATIGUE!
ATU Local 1624 is launching a campaign to raise awareness for the dangerous reality of driver fatigue, one of the leading causes of fatal motor coach accidents. It is quite easily avoidable by increasing rest times between shifts, decreasing drive time, and on-duty requirements.
Recent News
Please read the article sourced from the Toronto Sun by Jenny Yuen about transit drivers wearing masks
https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/perception-instead-of-protection-transit-unions-want-members-to-be-allo...
Please read the article sourced from the Globe and Mail by Oliver Moore about the coronavirus’ impact on transit
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-torontos-transit-unions-demand-better-health-precaution...
Please read the article sourced from Inside Halton by Bambang Sadewo about the GO bus expansion
https://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/9834508–very-disappointed-metrolinx-halts-milton-go-station-expa...
Please read the article sourced from Global News by Matt Carty about a GO bus drivers actions which helped a young woman
https://globalnews.ca/news/6485736/go-bus-driver-helps-guelph-student/...
TTC electrical employees calling for mass strikes and free transit to ‘bring down’ Doug Ford
The electrical workers of the TTC, CUPE Local 2, are calling for a free public transit and a campaign of mass...
Transit Union votes to reject contract offer from the City
Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1505 have voted to reject a contract offer from the City....
John Costa chosen to serve as ATU International President by General Executive Board
With the untimely and tragic passing of ATU International President Larry Hanley and pursuant to Section 7.2 (...
Hundreds of ATU workers say farewell to Larry Hanley, International President
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Hundreds of members and officers of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) gathered o...
Why a Nova Scotia doctor is fighting back against sick notes
A family physician in Bedford, N.S., says he’s seeing a growing demand for sick notes that are so detail...
Ford’s Transit Plan is Not on Track for the People
Toronto–In light of the pending “subway upload,” the Canadian President of the Amalgamated Transit U...
Metrolinx scraps portion of Hurontario LRT in effort to cut costs
The province’s transit agency is scaling back plans for a major transit line linking Brampton and Mississaug...
GO Transit to let kids ride free
Kids will be able to ride free on GO Transit starting next month, the Star has learned. Ontario Minister of Tr...
Canada’s Largest Health and Safety Conference and Trade Show Set for Toronto
TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2019 /CNW/ – Canada’s largest and longest-running health and safety conference a...
Transit union fighting Metrolinx cannabis ban
The new Metrolinx policy banning recreational cannabis for certain workers has drawn criticism and could bring...
Metrolinx continues to share Presto users’ data without requiring warrants
Law enforcement officers are increasingly seeking access to personal information stored on transit riders’ P...
Bombardier misses Metrolinx LRT car deadline; faces financial penalties
Metrolinx plans to impose financial penalties on Bombardier Inc. after the Quebec train maker delivered only h...
Transit problems continue as extreme cold persists
Service on the Union-Pearson Express has once again been suspended as bone-chilling cold temperatures continue...
Our voice is starting to be heard!
Our voice is starting to be heard! Cities, towns, municipalities, transit rider groups, and community groups a...
‘Avoid Union Station,’ Metrolinx spokesperson warns due to signal problems in Scarborough
Metrolinx is warning GTA commuters to avoid Union Station due to major signal problems near Scarborough GO st...
Union Station: Big Changes Are Coming
Big changes are coming to Union Station. In a short interview after Metrolinx’s December 7 board meeting, Ph...
Metrolinx doled out extra $237M to keep Eglinton Crosstown on schedule
TORONTO—Nearly a quarter-billion dollars in extra funding from Ontario agency Metrolinx kept the largest tra...
Metrolinx improperly approved GO stations under political pressure, Ontario’s auditor general finds
Ontario’s auditor general has recommended the province conduct an independent review of two controversial GO...
No GO zone
Metrolinx announced they will be ceasing GO bus services to York’s Keele campus. The busses will be rerouted...
‘Traumatic event:’ Edmonton bus driver stabbed up to 13 times, teen arrested
EDMONTON — The head of a local transit union says an Edmonton bus driver was stabbed up to 13 times after he...
Metrolinx reaches settlement with builders of Crosstown LRT
Metrolinx and the construction consortium building the Eglinton Crosstown LRT say they have reached an agreeme...
Metrolinx upgrades to affect GO Train, UP Express weekend service
Metrolinx says infrastructure upgrades are expected to impact weekend service on a few GO Train lines, includi...
On Metrolinx’s approval of using Student Universal Transit Passes on Presto cards
On September 14th, Metrolinx announced at their Board of Directors meeting that the Presto card will now be en...