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ATU calls out Windsor Mayor and City Council for Mismanagement of Transit Windsor and Proposed Transit cuts of $1.4 million while ridership has increased 80% in 2023 over previous year and 7% in 2024

Windsor, ON, January 8, 2025 – Transit ridership has seen a tremendous increase over the past two years, something most cities across Canada have strived to achieve since the pandemic.  However, Transit Windsor has not kept up with the pace of grow

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FRUSTRATED GO TRANSIT WORKERS OVERWHELMINGLY APPROVE STRIKE AUTHORIZATION BY 93%

TORONTO, August 8, 2022 – Pushed to the brink by Metrolinx’s refusal to negotiate on critical issues, GO Transit bus operators, station attendants, plant and fleet maintenance workers, transit safety officers, and office professionals have voted overwhelmingly in favor of going on strike if necessary. A strong majority of the 2,200 members turned out to vote, and the final result approved a strike by 93%.
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Female Driver Fights off an Attempted Hijacking of a Mississauga Transit Bus – ATU is Calling for Immediate Action and Response from the City

On May 31, 2022, at 1:00 am an incident occurred on a MiWay Bus in Mississauga, Ontario where a patron attempted to overtake the operation of a public transit vehicle. While the attempted hijacker wrestled with the female operator to take control of the bus, the operator fought him off and was able to bring the vehicle to a safe stop.
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SASKATOON TRANSIT MANAGEMENT IS FAILING THE CITIZENS OF SASKATOON!

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SASKATOON TRANSIT MANAGEMENT IS FAILING THE CITIZENS OF SASKATOON!

SASKATOON – March 8, 2022  If you want to know how reliable Saskatoon Transit is, just ask the riders who rely on public transit to get to work, school, or important appointments.  Many were left stranded in extreme cold weather this winter – and the bus never arrived. 

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Unbelievable! Union representing Blue Bus operators & mechanics shocked that West Vancouver District rejects Labour Relations Board appointment of mediator in stalled talks; ATU 134 says it's impossible to negotiate without mediator.

WEST VANCOUVER – Unbelievable! That’s the reaction from the union representing Blue Bus operators and mechanics after West Vancouver District filed an objection rejecting the BC Labour Relations Board appointing a mediator to assist stalled talks for a new contract. On Thursday, West Vancouver District’s lawyers filed an objection to the LRB’s appointment of a mediator – requested by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 134 after the union filed an unfair labour practice complaint against West Vancouver for refusing to meet its legal obligation to begin bargaining for a new collective agreement, which expires in 34 days.