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Regina Local strategizes with City unions to prepare for contract talks

Four collective agreements affecting more than 2,300 City of Regina workers will expire at the end of this year, and union leaders are ready to back each other up.

Oct 15, 2018 · Reginia Leader-Post

Winnipegger's support low-income bus pass: poll

Nearly 80% of Winnipeggers support a low-income bus pass program according to a recent poll.

Oct 12, 2018 · winnipegsun.com

Another attack on bus operator, this time in Thunder Bay, ON

A 56-year-old man has been charged after assaulting a bus driver late Wednesday night.

Oct 12, 2018 · www.tbnewswatch.com

What union organizers can teach Democrats

Building new unions and rebuilding last century’s unions will be the way to reduce income inequality because workplace democracy changes the horribly skewed power disparity in American society.

Oct 11, 2018 · www.nytimes.com

Local 1181 authorizes strike amid labor dispute

Local 1181-New York, NY's strike vote comes from frustrations on not reaching deals on contracts amid tumult in the $1.2 billion enterprise.

Oct 11, 2018 · www.nydailynews.com

Local 1005 working with Metro Transit to solve bus driver shortage

A new employee-referral incentive program was launched and the Local is working on starting a apprenticeship program for drivers.

Oct 08, 2018 · Twin Cities

Turner: Keep Sarasota County transit public

Last summer, news broke that Sarasota County would once again pursue privatization of local transit. Now, county commissioners are pushing an aggressive timeline to sell off Sarasota County Area Transit to the lowest bidder.

Oct 05, 2018 · www.heraldtribune.com

Huge majority wants province to restore Winnipeg transit funding, poll suggests

Four out of five Winnipeg voters want Manitoba to resume paying for half of the city's transit costs that aren't covered by fares, a poll commissioned by the union representing Winnipeg Transit workers suggests.

Oct 03, 2018 · www.cbc.ca

Edmonton transit drivers' cognitive screening tests deemed 'unreasonable' and 'intrusive'

The cognitive testing of all city transit drivers to see if they are competent to drive following two bus-related pedestrian deaths in late 2016 has been deemed “unreasonable” and “intrusive” and an invasion of privacy by an arbitration panel.

Oct 03, 2018 · edmontonsun.com

Workers are ready for their cut of this booming economy

Just when one might think unions, strikes and worker protests had lost their value, workers are beginning to say otherwise.

Oct 02, 2018 · The Hill

Another possible blind spot accident

As tragic bus accident in Harrisburg, PA, could another preventable driver blind spot accidents. Our thoughts are with the victim, his family, and the bus driver who is also impacted by this.

Oct 02, 2018 · www.abc27.com

Shelters needed, but shouldn’t come at bus garage expense: Winnipeg transit union

The local Winnipeg transit union says it welcomes a pledge by Mayor Brian Bowman to build more warm roofs over transit users’ heads, but that shouldn’t come at the cost of their own warm roof.

Oct 02, 2018 · globalnews.ca

Union: TARTA faces morale issues

Forced overtime and frequent bus breakdowns are devastating TARTA drivers’ and mechanics’ morale, the head of the transit agency’s operating-employees’ union wrote in a recent letter asking its top administrator to attend a meeting ...

Oct 01, 2018 · www.toledoblade.com

An Local 1360-Topeka, KS ATU hero

Topeka Metro Bus driver praised for saving a child walking alone in the street.

Sep 28, 2018 · www.wibw.com

One thing millennials haven’t killed: the labor union

They’re responsible for killing bar soap, beer, the Canadian tourism industry, fashion, Home Depot, baby names, patriotism, and the American Dream—at least according to the headlines. They cannot, however, be blamed for killing the labor union.

Sep 28, 2018 · qz.com

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