ATU International

• Massive expansion of bus service will mean 'substantial' Transit Windsor job openings January 23, 2020
  Employment projections in the eight-year More Than Transit overhaul passed by council Monday show the number of drivers increasing from 166 to 250, a 51 per cent rise, and the total workforce expanding from 244 to 370, a 52 per cent rise.
• Local 1181-New York, NY schools bus drivers, attendants vote to authorize strike. January 23, 2020
  “Strikes are always a last resort for our members,” said Michael Cordiello, President of ATU Local 1181. “However, without further progress on medical coverage and pension funding through negotiations, our members will be left with no choice...
• Local 1056 has concerns with redesign of public buses in Queens, NY January 18, 2020
  "On its surface, this plan fails to recognize currently underserved neighborhoods,” said Local President Mark Henry. “It also removes the necessary mobility needs of the borough with longer rides to areas not part of existing typical commutes.”
• Peterborough Local members kept New Year’s Eve revelers safe January 16, 2020
  Peterborough Transit drivers kept over 3,000 customers safe on the road this New Year’s Eve with free transit, which provided for a fifth consecutive year.
• Bus Operators in St. Thomas Vote to Join Canada’s Largest Transit Union January 15, 2020
  “This is a huge victory," said ATU Canada President John Di Nino. “With all the money being invested in public transit, the workers want to ensure that those who are actually on the buses have a voice in decision-making. ...

ATU Canada