Author: Stephanie Gomez

On Monday April 15,  ATU Local 113 announced that the union had applied to the Ministry of Labour to request that a conciliator be appointed. This is the first step towards strike action.

ATU Local 113 President, Marvin Alfred, spoke to media with a clear message: ATU Local 113 is prepared to move to direct action up to and including a full withdrawal of services.

Online/Print

TTC workers union taking ‘first step’ towards striking | CBC News

TTC union takes ‘first step towards strike action’ in negotiations with transit agency (citynews.ca)

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TTC workers’ union says it has taken first step toward strike action | CTV News

Union representing 10,000 TTC workers says it has taken ‘first step’ toward strike action CP24

Yesterday, ATU Local 113 notified the public about our decision to take the first steps toward a strike action.

“While this is only the first step towards strike action, ATU Local 113 is prepared to move to direct action up to and including a full withdrawal of services,”

TTC workers union taking ‘first step’ towards striking | CBC News

Yesterday ATU Local 113 president, Marvin Alfred announced our decision to request the Ministry of Labour to appoint a conciliator for the union.

“We are hoping that the conciliator will act as a resource to support our union with obtaining a fair collective agreement”

TTC union takes ‘first step towards strike action’ in negotiations with transit agency (citynews.ca)

ATU Local 113 members met with TTC CEO Rick Leary to deliver petitions on behalf of members as part of the union’s United to Win! campaign for a fair and reasonable contract. Over 80% of active members have signed the petitions at their work locations over the last month.

On Monday morning, the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 113 said it has applied to the Ministry of Labour to request that a conciliator be appointed.

“Our union’s collective bargaining team has been working through negotiations with the TTC for weeks trying to get our members the new contract they deserve. The TTC is refusing to align with ATU Local 113 on the key priorities of transit workers, including job security, wages, and benefits”

TTC workers’ union says it has taken ‘first step’ toward strike action | CP24.com

[April 15, 2024, Toronto, ON] Our union’s collective bargaining team has been working through negotiations with the TTC for weeks trying to get our members the new contract they deserve. The TTC is refusing to align with ATU Local 113 on the key priorities of transit workers, including job security, wages, and benefits.

With no opportunity for compromise, the TTC has forced us to take the first step towards strike action. This morning, ATU Local 113 applied to the Ministry of Labour to request that a conciliator be appointed.

“We are continuing to bargain with the employer,” said Marvin Alfred, President of ATU Local 113. “We are hoping that the conciliator will act as a resource to support our union with obtaining a fair collective agreement.”

While this is only the first step towards strike action, ATU Local 113 is prepared to move to direct action up to and including a full withdrawal of services.

For additional information, please contact media@atu113.net.

Additional Facts:

• ATU Local 113’s collective agreement expired on March 31, 2024.
• The union’s last collective bargaining agreement was issued in 2021.
• This is the first time in 10 years that the union can exercise their right to strike, following last year’s historic legal victory which restored this fundamental, constitutional right.
• The last time ATU Local 113 members went on strike was in 2008.

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In response to the Scarborough RT derailment in July 2023, ATU Local 113 president, Marvin Alfred called for more transparency around safety issues at Thursday’s TTC Board Meeting.

“The public sees and understands how underfunding and mismanagement has made the (TTC) system unreliable and unsafe. The SRT derailment was just a symptom of the larger underlying problem”

TTC board asks Toronto’s auditor to probe SRT derailment (thestar.com)

Our President, Marvin Alfred, and Local 113’s Legal Counsel, Ian Fellows, addressed a TTC Board meeting this afternoon to discuss the 2021 SRT derailment.

We called out the TTC’s lack of accountability and the need to improve safety standards.