TAKE ACTION NOW:  DEFEND WORKERS’ RIGHTS AND SUPPORT THE PETITION TO BAN THE NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE

ATU Local 113 encourages all our members to act immediately.

Sign the petition today and confirm your signature (click the link) to send a clear message to the Prime Minister:  ban the use of the Notwithstanding Clause in any future provincial legislation that undermines workers’ rights to strike and collectively bargain.  This is about protecting fundamental Charter rights and holding governments accountable.

Every signature matters.  Every voice counts.  Don’t wait:

Sign and confirm now:

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7269

Pride Month Flag-Raising Ceremony

ATU Local 113 President and members stood proudly alongside TTC representatives at the Pride Month flag-raising ceremony, reaffirming our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equality.

We stand in solidarity with 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and remain dedicated to building workplaces where every employee is treated with dignity, respect, and fairness.

This Pride Month, let’s do more than show support – let’s champion inclusion, speak out against discrimination, and create safer, more welcoming spaces for everyone. Join us in standing up, showing up, and making equality real every day. Happy Pride Month!

 

National Indigenous History Month

June is Indigenous History Month — a time to honour the strength, history, and culture of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. ATU Local 113 stands in solidarity with Indigenous communities and commits to truth, reconciliation, and justice every day.

ATU Local 113 at CLC Convention 2026

ATU Local 113 proudly participated in the recent Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Convention in Winnipeg, Manitoba, alongside labour leaders and workers from across Canada to discuss workers’ rights, affordability, public services, organizing, transit funding, and social justice.

Delegates discussed the economic pressures facing workers, including layoffs, rising living costs, and job insecurity. Speakers emphasized strengthening labour protections, defending the right to strike, expanding anti-scab legislation, and growing the labour movement through organizing and leadership development.

The convention also highlighted the importance of apprenticeships, skilled trades, equity, inclusion, and coalition building within the labour movement.

Public transit funding became a major focus during the convention. Delegates successfully passed a resolution calling on the federal government to establish permanent, predictable, and dedicated operating funding for public transit across Canada. ATU delegates stood united in support of the resolution, reinforcing the importance of protecting transit jobs and investing in public transportation.

June 13: Indigenous and Workers of Colour Conference (IWOC)

The Toronto York Region Labour Council will be hosting its annual Indigenous and Workers of Colour Conference (IWOC). It will include presentations and workshops on AI and what it means for workers, Indigenous rights and Grassy Narrows, the organizing with the Toronto Tenant Union and more!

 

THEME: Think Global, Act Local: Our Voices, Our Choices, Our Lives.

WHEN: Saturday, June 13, 2026, 8:30am (REGISTRATION); 9:30am (CONFERENCE)

WHERE: IBEW Hall, 1377 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, M3A 3P8

COST: $100 per registrant

REGISTRATION: QR Code