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Broncos running back is a Hometown Hero. So Is His Father, an RTD Bus Driver.

Troy Lindsay not only responsible for helping to raise a hometown hero for the Broncos, but has also been driving a bus for the Regional Transportation District for more than twenty years.

Mar 29, 2019 · West World

Winnipeg Local sounds alarm over staff turnover

“Transit is losing people with experience and it’s taking a toll,” said Local President Aleem Chaudhary. “This is something that has to be addressed. It’s been going on for such a long time.”

Mar 29, 2019 · Winnipge Free Press

Fix New York’s school bus crisis

Restore the Employee Protection Provisions (EPP) to ensure experienced school bus drivers and escorts are safely transporting students.

Mar 28, 2019 · www.nydailynews.com

Union calls for action after multiple recent assaults on B.C. bus drivers

A string of attacks on B.C. buses over the past week is raising concerns for the unions that represents drivers.

Mar 27, 2019 · www.cbc.ca

Sound Transit puts bus outsourcing on hold

Sound Transit hit the brakes on a proposal to have outside contractors operate four ST Express bus routes on the Highway 520 corridor, instead of sticking with King County Metro Transit union employees.

Mar 26, 2019 · www.seattletimes.com

A sad day in Labor history

One hundred and eight years ago today 146 workers died in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire because of numerous inexcusable safety lapses.

Mar 25, 2019 · en.wikipedia.org

Local 588-Regina, SK, issued this challenge to help improve the city's transit system.

City councillors and the mayor were all challenged to leave their cars at home for the week of March 17 to 23 to "understand what their constituents and transit riders go through on a regular basis."

Mar 25, 2019 · www.cbc.ca

Kelowna bus driver “beaten up pretty good,” assault that caused crash investigated

A Kelowna city transit bus, reportedly carrying 22 passengers, crashed off Rutland Road North on Friday night after the driver was assaulted, according to the bus driver’s union.

Mar 25, 2019 · globalnews.ca

B.C. Transit drivers will be getting the protection they've wanted for years

KELOWNA - More than a year after B.C. Transit started testing protective shields for its bus drivers, it has confirmed that they are going to be installing them in all their larger buses.

Mar 20, 2019 · infotel.ca

CTA union: workers attacked verbally and physically every day

The bus drivers union says everyday workers are being attacked physically or verbally. Even though the CTA installed 32,000 cameras across the transit system, the union says that is not enough to deter crime and to protect workers and even passengers.

Mar 18, 2019 · chicago.cbslocal.com

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Broncos running back is a Hometown Hero. So Is His Father, an RTD Bus Driver.

Winnipeg Local sounds alarm over staff turnover

Fix New York’s school bus crisis

Union calls for action after multiple recent assaults on B.C. bus drivers

Sound Transit puts bus outsourcing on hold

A sad day in Labor history

Local 588-Regina, SK, issued this challenge to help improve the city's transit system.

Kelowna bus driver “beaten up pretty good,” assault that caused crash investigated

B.C. Transit drivers will be getting the protection they've wanted for years

CTA union: workers attacked verbally and physically every day

Public transit, private trauma

Sweeney is not a “Union Guy”

Transit workers glad to avoid strike, still hoping for more pay

Transit union voices SCAT privatization fears

Milwaukee bus drivers stage protest over proposed health care cuts

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