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TTC Union Alleges CEO Rick Leary Covered Up A 'Near-Catastrophic' Subway Crash

A union that represents nearly 12,000 transit workers is calling for the dismissal or resignation of TTC CEO Rick Leary. ATU Local 113 alleges Leary attempted to cover up a "near-catastrophic" subway crash near Osgoode Station on June 12, 2020.

Sep 16, 2021 · www.msn.com

New Orleans transit union to RTA: Pay bus drivers for Hurricane Ida service

"This agreement with hurricane pay was a fair deal, but they don’t want to pay them now," Jefferson said in a statement. “They were down drivers. Half left the city. Others were dealing with damage to their homes.”

Sep 16, 2021 · www.nola.com

Nicholas threatens flooding in Texas and Louisiana after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane

As the Gulf coast continues their recovery from Hurricane Ida, the ATU prays for the safety of all our members, their families and everyone in the path of yet another powerful storm, Hurricane Nicholas.

Sep 14, 2021 · www.cnn.com

Someone Take the Wheel

Local 757-Portland, OR pushes for better wages and job stability to recruit bus drivers to deal with the shortage of transit workers.

Sep 08, 2021 · Eugene weekly

Chicago Local demands better protection for transit workers after CTA driver is shot.

A man has been charged with attempted murder of a transit employee in the shooting of a CTA bus driver downtown over the weekend. ATU called for better protection for all transit workers in Chicago.

Sep 07, 2021 · Chiacgo CBS

School-Bus Driver Shortages Are Causing Chaos As Schools Reopen

“There's a lot of incentive out there to work in other places that not only pay but happen to do better on health care,” Costa says. “In the school-bus industry, health care is very expensive, or there is none.”

Sep 02, 2021 · www.teenvogue.com

Groups, mayors urge U.S. Congress to back $10 billion in new public transit funding

U.S. groups representing transit systems and city leaders on Monday joined unions and environmental groups in calling on Congress to back at least $10 billion in additional public transit spending along with new funding for high-speed rail.

Aug 31, 2021 · www.reuters.com

As Schools Reopen, Districts Are Desperate for Bus Drivers

School officials are getting creative, offering bonuses and other incentives to address a driver shortage that the pandemic made worse.

Aug 30, 2021 · www.nytimes.com

Hurricane Ida strengthens to a Category 4 storm as it nears Gulf Coast landfall

The ATU is praying for the safety and health of our members, their families, and everyone in the path of Hurricane Ida on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Aug 29, 2021 · www.cnn.com

CTA union members rally to bring awareness to violence against employees, transit riders

CHICAGO — A group of CTA workers, who are part of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 308, rallied Wednesday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. to bring awareness to the violence their employees and CTA riders have been experiencing.

Aug 26, 2021 · wgntv.com

Local 1189-Guelph, ON reaches strong tentative agreement

The ATU Local 1189, which represents transit workers at Guelph Transit, is proud to announce a tentative agreement with the City of Guelph. The negotiations were led by President Scott Bate who shared the following comments on the tentative agreement.

Aug 25, 2021 · www.guelphtoday.com

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TTC Union Alleges CEO Rick Leary Covered Up A 'Near-Catastrophic' Subway Crash

New Orleans transit union to RTA: Pay bus drivers for Hurricane Ida service

Nicholas threatens flooding in Texas and Louisiana after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane

Someone Take the Wheel

Chicago Local demands better protection for transit workers after CTA driver is shot.

School-Bus Driver Shortages Are Causing Chaos As Schools Reopen

Groups, mayors urge U.S. Congress to back $10 billion in new public transit funding

As Schools Reopen, Districts Are Desperate for Bus Drivers

Hurricane Ida strengthens to a Category 4 storm as it nears Gulf Coast landfall

CTA union members rally to bring awareness to violence against employees, transit riders

Local 1189-Guelph, ON reaches strong tentative agreement

RTA driver dies from COVID-19; Union demands better protection

COVID-19 pandemic amplifies school bus driver shortage concerns

At least 22 dead, 20 still missing after flooding in Humphreys County

Mary Eatmon, Detroit's first female bus driver, cruises into her 90th birthday in style

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