Author: Stephanie Gomez

 Labour Day is just around the corner, and we want you to be a part of our annual parade celebration.  This is our day to come together, show solidarity, and celebrate our members’ incredible dedication, strength, and unity.

The ATU Local 113 annual golf tournament helps create awareness and raises funds for much-needed resources for multiple sclerosis (MS) research in Canada and the USA. Canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world, with an estimated 90,000 Canadians living with the disease. Over the years, Local 113 has raised approximately $2 million for MS research.

We had a great turnout at the golf tournament held on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at Woodington Lake Golf Club in Tottenham, Ontario, with over 140 participants and over 20 volunteers and staff working to make this event a success. As we do every year, the popular event was sold out within a few weeks of opening registrations.

Marvin Alfred, President, ATU Local 113, said, “The ATU 113 MS Golf Tournament is a flagship charity event for us. The funds raised assist the MS Society of Canada’s research work. We want to thank our members and sponsors for their generous and continued support in making this a highlight event of the summer. We will continue our fundraising efforts to support research work addressing this debilitating disease and we look forward to medical advances that will help those impacted.”

ATU Local 113 thanks our Black Tee sponsors Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkins LLC (UPFH), ATU International, Trillium Sales, RCR Legal Services, as well as our Gold Tee sponsors Wasatch Global Investors and Triovest Realty Advisors for contributing to our success in this fund-raising effort.

On National Emancipation Day and every day, ATU Local 113 is proud to stand with Black and Indigenous communities in Canada in the fight against racism, discrimination, and intolerance.

On September 28, the Toronto Argos are hosting an Indigenous cultural night. We hope to see you there! Tickets can be purchased for $50.

Yesterday, ATU 113 board members and activists walked the picket line in solidarity with on strike LCBO workers. We were hosted by OPSEU picket captain Evan Palmer, the son of YUS shop steward, Syd Palmer. Thank you to everyone who came out.

OPSEU members at LCBO have been forced on strike due to unreasonable demands from the employer. Doug Ford is trying to move LCBO down the road to privatization just as he is trying to do with public transit. We TTC workers know the dangers of selling off public services. The public gets less while corporations get more. We know that revenue from alcohol sales should continue to fund vital public services, not be redirected into private profits.

In our recent job action, Local 113 members showed that they understand the dangers posed by privatization. With the support of our allies in labour and in the broader community we pushed back – and we won. The level public support we received was astonishing. The people of Ontario understand the need to protect quality jobs and quality public services. The public is fed up with the non-stop race to the bottom to make work precarious and drive workers into poverty.

We are proud to stand with OPSEU and LCBO workers in their demands for decent working conditions, wage increases that reflect inflation, access to full-time jobs and benefits. They have our unwavering support for as long as it takes to win this fight.

ATU Local 113 wishes our members and fellow Canadians a Happy Canada Day!

Although we celebrate this country as the land of opportunity, we also acknowledge the need for continued reconciliation efforts with Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island.

ATU Local 113 Celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day

Today on June 21st, ATU Local 113 recognizes and celebrates the history, heritage, resilience and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples from across Turtle Island.

We take the time to highlight and acknowledge our collective history and the significant achievements Indigenous peoples have made for Canada.

Artist: Alanah Jewell, Morningstar Designs, Oneida Nation of the Thames

Monique Blake saved a passenger’s life by stopping to assist and ensure the TTC rider received medical treatment.

Our member and the passenger who underwent emergency brain surgery attended today’s TTC Board meeting and were met with a round of applause and acknowledgment from TTC management, staff, ATU Local 113 executive, and the public.

“I genuinely didn’t think it would be anything of this magnitude,” said Monique at the TTC Board meeting. “I’m truly happy she is okay and got the help she deserved…. No matter how busy people are, I believe people will stop if you say you need help.”

Monique and all of our members are always looking out for the public and TTC passengers. Monique is truly a hero!

During the TTC Board meeting, it was announced that the TTC’s CEO Rick Leary will be resigning and his last day in this role will be at the end of August.

ATU Local 113 will continue to work with TTC management to prioritize the rights of our workers, safety of transit riders and our members, and highlighting the need to invest in keeping transit public.

ATU Local 113 member, Monique Blake, assisted a TTC passenger during a medical emergency earlier this month. We are happy to share that the rider has received medical assistance and is now recovering. Our members continue to serve the public and go above and beyond to support passengers using the system.

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TTC worker hailed as ‘guardian angel’ for saving woman’s life | CBC News