Local 113-Toronto, ON calls for more protection amidst an uptick of attacks on transit workers

TTC ridership has been way down during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has been anything but quiet. Data from the TTC shows assaults against its employees is up by 50% and up by 34% against passengers over the course of a year.

Local 107-Hamilton, ON pushes back on transit cuts

The city’s transit union is warning councillors against using LRT as an excuse to cut Hamilton’s bus budget or workforce.

Transit Union votes 'no confidence' of Escambia County Administrator Gilley

Beaumont transit workers reject contract, authorize possible strike

“The last thing we want to do is impact our riders, but if that’s what we have to do to get city leaders to stop treating us like dirt, we are prepared to do so,” Arlon Jackon, local 1031 president and business agent, said in a statement.

Metro board approves fare reductions, service increases in bid to lure back riders

Transit systems should follow WMATA's lead and expand service and reduce fares to increase ridership as the recovery from the pandemic continues.

Transit union holds rally protesting outsourcing of more than 100 bus cleaner positions

The union also presented a photo petition with more than 1,500 participants to city management to call on City Manager Andre Corbould and city council to cancel the outsourcing of jobs.

After Man Shoots At CTA Driver For Being Told To Wear A Mask, Union Leader Says City Must Do More To Protect Workers

"She has a family. Her life, the value of her life, flashed before her eyes. He shot three times. We are not protected as we do our job and provide service up and down these streets."

Southern Maine public transit workers vote to unionize

The ATU welcomes our new Local 714-Portland, ME sisters and brothers to our family.

ATU Canada Expresses Its Solidarity With Muslim Community After Violent Islamophobic Attack in London

Like Canadians across the country, we were horrified and saddened to hear of the racially motivated attack that occurred in London, Ontario earlier this week when a 20-year-old man drove into a Muslim family, ...

Watch: Bus driver attacked, RTA adding protection

CLEVELAND (WJW) — Video released to the FOX 8 I-Team shows an RTA bus driver attacked behind the wheel, just the latest driver targeted. And, we’ve found something being done about it.

NY: MTA bus driver shortage causing Staten Island trip cancellations, frustrating commuters

Currently, Staten Island is down about 40 bus drivers from pre-pandemic levels, according to Danny Cassella, president of ATU Local 726, the union representing Staten Island bus drivers.

Transit bus attack and driver safety

ATU Local 1505 president Romeo Ignacio explains how a transit driver is feeling, after dealing with a belligerent passenger who allegedly grabbed the wheel of the vehicle and began swerving across the road.

‘There are no words for the heartache’: Family, friends remember victims of VTA shooting

The ATU mourns with our Local 265-San Jose, CA sisters, brothers, their families and their community.

Police: TriMet bus driver shot, injured in East Portland

Shooting comes weeks after another TriMet bus driver was shot and killed in Portland’s Cathedral Park neighborhood.

Essential workers protected us. Now it’s time we stand up for them

During the pandemic, our state’s public health and public safety have depended heavily on frontline essential workers. They have cared for patients, stocked grocery store shelves, staffed prisons, operated public transit systems, ...