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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the ATU mourns the deaths of those 148 members who put their lives on the line as essential frontline workers during this global crisis.
"It is more of a provincial issue. And I think the province should have put transit employees at the front of the line.”
Chicago’s got one of the best public transit systems in the nation, but ridership on the CTA, Metra and Pace has plummeted during the pandemic.
The RTA earmarked about $1.8 million for front line-workers for hazard pay and extra sick leave. Jefferson Transit: zero.
New York, NY – After almost three years of negotiations, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1181-New York, NY members working for wheelchair-accessible transit provider MV WAV ratified a strong contract, the first contract ever ATU has had with MV WAV.
The City of Moncton and the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1290 came to a collective agreement for Codiac Transpo bus operators, mechanics and service personnel.
But masks have become a battleground. Enforcement has led to assaults on police and transit workers who are forced to confront those unwilling to comply.
