ATU RSS Feed http://www.atu.org/media/news/rss ATU RSS Feed Mon, 13 Feb 2023 15:09:00 -0500 AMPS en hourly 1 Renewed attention for transit police after another incident on board RTC bus https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/renewed-attention-for-transit-police-after-another-incident-on-board-rtc-bus Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:51:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/renewed-attention-for-transit-police-after-another-incident-on-board-rtc-bus Utah woman recovering from vicious dog attack; bus driver to be honored for saving her https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/utah-woman-recovering-from-vicious-dog-attack-bus-driver-to-be-honored-for-saving-her Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:27:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/utah-woman-recovering-from-vicious-dog-attack-bus-driver-to-be-honored-for-saving-her ATU Canada and Environmental Defence Call on Premiers, Minister Freeland to Save Public Transit in Upcoming Budgets https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/atu-canada-and-environmental-defence-call-on-premiers-minister-freeland-to-save-public-transit-in-upcoming-budgets Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:13:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/atu-canada-and-environmental-defence-call-on-premiers-minister-freeland-to-save-public-transit-in-upcoming-budgets School workers in the nation’s second-largest district go on strike, shutting down schools. Here’s what they want https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/school-workers-in-the-nations-second-largest-district-go-on-strike-shutting-down-schools-heres-what-they-want Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:40:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/school-workers-in-the-nations-second-largest-district-go-on-strike-shutting-down-schools-heres-what-they-want Montclair’s DeCamp Bus Lines ending commuter services to New York https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/montclairs-decamp-bus-lines-ending-commuter-services-to-new-york Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:51:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/montclairs-decamp-bus-lines-ending-commuter-services-to-new-york Toronto calls on feds to amend Criminal Code amid rising attacks on transit workers https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/toronto-calls-on-feds-to-amend-criminal-code-amid-rising-attacks-on-transit-workers Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:36:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/toronto-calls-on-feds-to-amend-criminal-code-amid-rising-attacks-on-transit-workers ‘Not again’: Bus union calling for greater safety after TriMet driver stabbing https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/not-again-bus-union-calling-for-greater-safety-after-trimet-driver-stabbing Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:25:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/not-again-bus-union-calling-for-greater-safety-after-trimet-driver-stabbing Calgary Transit union, passengers speak out amid ongoing CTrain safety concerns https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/calgary-transit-union-passengers-speak-out-amid-ongoing-ctrain-safety-concerns Thu, 16 Mar 2023 09:50:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/calgary-transit-union-passengers-speak-out-amid-ongoing-ctrain-safety-concerns Michigan Senate passes right-to-work repeal https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/michigan-senate-passes-right-to-work-repeal Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:32:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/michigan-senate-passes-right-to-work-repeal Bus driver praised for spreading joy on the job https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/bus-driver-praised-for-spreading-joy-on-the-job Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:51:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/bus-driver-praised-for-spreading-joy-on-the-job Ross Nicotero: PRT’s hiring and retention is crisis that must be addressed now https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/ross-nicotero-prts-hiring-and-retention-is-crisis-that-must-be-addressed-now Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:50:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/ross-nicotero-prts-hiring-and-retention-is-crisis-that-must-be-addressed-now ‘I Just Killed Someone': SamTrans Is Ignoring Headlights Warnings, Bus Drivers https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/i-just-killed-someone-samtrans-is-ignoring-headlights-warnings-bus-drivers Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:57:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/i-just-killed-someone-samtrans-is-ignoring-headlights-warnings-bus-drivers Seattle transit union calls for more protections for workers exposed to fentanyl smoke https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/seattle-transit-union-calls-for-more-protections-for-workers-exposed-to-fentanyl-smoke Wed, 08 Mar 2023 18:01:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/seattle-transit-union-calls-for-more-protections-for-workers-exposed-to-fentanyl-smoke Loudoun Co. transit workers’ strike nears 8th week, no indication county will fine Keolis https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/loudoun-co-transit-workers-strike-nears-8th-week-no-indication-county-will-fine-keolis Tue, 07 Mar 2023 14:19:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/loudoun-co-transit-workers-strike-nears-8th-week-no-indication-county-will-fine-keolis Bus driver confrontations declining, but union says there’s still work to do https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/bus-driver-confrontations-declining-but-union-says-theres-still-work-to-do Tue, 07 Mar 2023 13:45:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/bus-driver-confrontations-declining-but-union-says-theres-still-work-to-do Strike vote 'likely' for Edmonton DATS bus drivers next week: union https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/strike-vote-likely-for-edmonton-dats-bus-drivers-next-week-union Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:57:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/strike-vote-likely-for-edmonton-dats-bus-drivers-next-week-union Rise in Bus Driver Assaults Triggers New Protection Laws https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/rise-in-bus-driver-assaults-triggers-new-protection-laws Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:09:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/rise-in-bus-driver-assaults-triggers-new-protection-laws Open drug use, beatings, scared airport passengers; riders say public transit going off the rails https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/open-drug-use-beatings-scared-airport-passengers-riders-say-public-transit-going-off-the-rails Fri, 03 Mar 2023 10:21:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/open-drug-use-beatings-scared-airport-passengers-riders-say-public-transit-going-off-the-rails CPD: Metro bus driver assaulted by passenger, police looking for suspect https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/cpd-metro-bus-driver-assaulted-by-passenger-police-looking-for-suspect Thu, 02 Mar 2023 11:03:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/cpd-metro-bus-driver-assaulted-by-passenger-police-looking-for-suspect ‘I no longer love what I do’: TTC workers share their tales from the front lines of a troubled transit system https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/i-no-longer-love-what-i-do-ttc-workers-share-their-tales-from-the-front-lines-of-a-troubled-transit-system Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:30:00 -0500 https://www.atu.org/media/news/2023/i-no-longer-love-what-i-do-ttc-workers-share-their-tales-from-the-front-lines-of-a-troubled-transit-system