Author: Stephanie Gomez

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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We are pleased to announce that we have reached a framework settlement with the TTC that allows us to put the strike on hold.

ATU Local 113 remains at the bargaining table negotiating with the TTC.

Further progress has been made and we will continue to provide updates as they occur.

ATU Local 113 continues negotiations with the TTC this evening. 

Some progress has been made and we will provide an update on any further progress as it occurs this evening. 

Media Statement

ATU Local 113 has been at the bargaining table since February with our employer, the TTC. Our only objective has been to ensure our members are being advocated for when it comes to a new agreement. For years we haven’t had the opportunity to properly negotiate terms.

Our priorities have been clear since the beginning. Our members deserve the right to job security, similar to sectors and employees across the country. They shouldn’t have to fear having their jobs contracted out. Our members are on the front lines and have been dealing with an increase of violence in the form of physical and verbal assaults. For the situations they have to endure in unsafe work conditions & for the service they provide Toronto, they need to be compensated accordingly.

Unfortunately, the TTC is refusing to work with us at the bargaining table. As of 5pm, today, we have seen no progress on our negotiations.

A full withdrawal of services is not the course of action we want to take. Our members enjoy the work they do & serve Torontonians with pride.

The TTC has left us with no other choice, as we still need to prioritize a new, fair agreement for our transit workers. ATU Local 113 will be moving forward with strike action tomorrow at 12:01 am.

Out of good faith, we are maintaining Wheel Trans services for seniors and those with accessible needs within the community. However, passengers will not have access to subways, streetcars, and buses after midnight. We hope the TTC will use this as an opportunity to work with us to arrive at a new contract & negotiate from the perspective of our workers who keep this city moving.

We will provide updates as negotiations continue this evening.

Tell the TTC and the City to keep Toronto moving.