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Thunder Bay, ON - Local 966 - Transit Workers

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Canada’s Largest Transit Union Calls for a National Operator Safety and Pedestrian Protection Act in the wake of Brutal Assault on a Bus Driver in Hamilton

HAMILTON, JULY 10, 2019 -- ATU Canada President John Di Nino is calling for reform after a vicious assault on a GO Transit bus operator in Hamilton.

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Public transit in Ontario requires dedicated operational funding, not provincial ownership

TORONTO, JUNE 4, 2019—The Getting Ontario Moving Act was passed in the Ontario legislature today and the President of the Amalgamated Transit Union says

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ATU CANADA STANDS WITH THUNDER BAY BUS OPERATORS DEMANDING BUS SHIELDS

John Di Nino on Thursday, January 9 2020 - 8:07am

January 8,2019

Toronto--The Canadian President of the largest transit union in the country is echoing the call for bus shields coming out of Thunder Bay, Ontario where a bus operator was brutally assaulted on Boxing Day during a fare dispute.

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Essential workers in Houston relied on public transit during the pandemic, a new report says
Public transit is essential to keep communities moving and their economies running. — Oct 8
Study: Rural Areas Need Safe, Sustainable Transportation Now
More than ever before, rural communities need policies that make it easier for residents to drive less, a new report argues — but the federal politicians who govern them are stonewalling the very legislation that could give it to them... — Oct 7
TriMet boosts bus operator starting pay by more than $4 an hour
Local 757-Portland, OR worked with TriMet to increase starting pay for drivers to attract candidates to help deal with the driver shortage. — Oct 5
As DDOT Cuts Service, Bus Riders and Drivers Worry About the Coming Winter
“The city needs to find some way to make sure that the people who have been on the front line since this thing started and before are compensated or feel appreciated,” says Glenn Tolbert, president of the ATU Local 26 — Oct 5
Many TARC bus drivers demanding bump in pay after 'stressful, challenging' year
Local 1447-Louisville, KY pushes for hazard pay as members continue to be frontline heroes during the pandemic. — Oct 5