Saskatoon Transit workers will wear their full uniforms when they start work on Wednesday.

Since March 8, bus drivers have been wearing casual clothes as a way to bring awareness to the fact the Amalgamated Transit Union 615 is still without a contract.

A statement on the City of Saskatoon’s website explained the city is eager to return to the negotiating table to reach a deal, “that meets the best interests of taxpayers, transit employees and customers of Saskatoon Transit.” The city has also started distributing letters to employees outlining the requirement to wear Saskatoon Transit uniforms.

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TORONTO, March 14, 2016 /CNW/ – Greater Toronto is currently undergoing the largest transit infrastructure expansion in its history. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario developed to provide an affordable integrated means of transportation for the working people in the GTHA region.

Most recently the Union Pearson Express (UPX) has garnered a great deal of controversy due to its epic failure and drastic fare reduction in an attempt to lure new local commuters. The project is very controversial because of its high political priority targeting business elitists rather than the working people that have been desperate for an increase in public transit.

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Residents in Saskatoon don’t have to worry about a full-blown strike following a meeting of the Amalgamated Transit Union 615 (ATU 615) on Monday, but they may see transit drivers sporting different outfits besides their uniforms in the near future.

Mayor and members of council:

I am writing to inform you that I am adamantly opposed to the proposed budget cuts that were released on March 1, 2016.

I am contacting you today not only as the President of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1767, but also as a resident of Sault Ste. Marie.

Your proposed budget cuts to reduce Transit’s Sunday Service from 18 to 12 hours have been made without public conciliation and have been made with absolutely no regard for the citizens these cuts will effect.

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ATU Canada President, Paul Thorp, is encouraging Albertans to read the story below and follow the link to the survey (embedded in the story). The Alberta government wants to hear from the public as it develops a provincial transit strategy to serve residents in both rural and urban areas. Albertans can provide their input on funding criteria for city transit options and rural bus service needs, Transportation Minister Brian Mason said Tuesday as he launched the consultations.

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There was a time when he paid $160 a month for a bus that got him to work three hours too early.

And all he could do was resign himself to the fact that he was dependant on a bus schedule that wasn’t in synch with his life.

Not too long ago, Roderick Davidson, 44, lived in Welland and worked a night shift in Niagara Falls. Every night he’d catch the last Niagara Region Transit bus that left the terminal in downtown Welland, a short walk from his home.

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Toronto, ON, Canada / Talk Radio AM640
By Maria Madden

Head Of Transit Union Calls For Inquiry Into Metrolinx
The President of Toronto’s transit union is calling for an independent public inquiry into Metrolinx.
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Riders and drivers need to have a say, council told

Niagara This Week – Niagara Falls By Richard Hutton

 
NIAGARA FALLS — Plans to introduce more frequent bus service on some routes in the city travelled a bumpy road, but will still be part of the city’s 2016 operating budget deliberations.

Some members of council, as well as a representative of the union that represents Niagara Falls Transit drivers feel the changes are being made without sufficient input from stakeholders, including drivers and riders.
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A plan to have police officers and cadets aboard Winnipeg Transit buses is not sitting well with the city’s police union, which says the city cannot use cadets to help patrol buses.

The Winnipeg Police Association says it would be a mistake to include cadets in the transit patrol plan, which is aimed at ensuring the safety of Winnipeg Transit drivers and riders.

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Bell Let’s Talk is a multi-year charitable program dedicated to mental health.

Bell has committed over $100 million to support a wide range of mental health organizations, large and small, from coast to coast to coast.

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