News

The ATU is sad to report the passing of Ken Foster on Friday, May 19, 2023, at the age of 83. Ken was the first Director of the ATU Canadian Council, now ATU Canada.

Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) is currently accepting applications for the position of Organizer assigned to ATU Canada. This position must be based in Toronto but involves significant field travel throughout Canada and, on occasion, in the United States.

We are pleased to announce that James Zheng, whose parent is a member of ATU Local 113, is the recipient of this year's Marcel Malboeuf Scholarship Award!

ATU Canada President Di Nino speaks on the realities of the public transit crisis facing our country. The intentional erosion of transit infrastructure from governments will have long lasting and devastating effects.

2021 has been another difficult year for our members and our union. We have continued to lose loved ones, declining ridership on our transit system and governments unwilling to do anything about it. Despite these difficulties however, you have continued to preserve and see some wins along the way.

We are pleased to announce that Julian Papasodaro, whose parent is a member of ATU Local 1587, is the recepient of this year's Marcel Malboeuf Scholarship Award!