On behalf of all ATU Local 113 members, President Carlos Santos and the Executive Board sends our deepest condolences to the family, friends and coworkers of Joe Sottile, a fellow TTC employee and member of CUPE Local 2 who we lost to COVID-19.
Brother Joe will be missed and fondly remembered by all who knew him. CUPE Local 2 has organized an assistance fund to support the Sottile family during this difficult time. Please click the link below to donate.
Throughout the pandemic, ATU Local 113 members have shown their hard work and dedication to moving Toronto. In a special video message, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney and Associate Transportation Minister Kinga Surma thank all ATU Local 113 members for your exceptional service to our city.
ATU Local 113 President Carlos Santos thanks Premier Ford, Minister Mulroney and Minister Surma for their kind words and holiday wishes to our members. ATU Local 113 is also thankful for the provincial government stepping up to the plate to deliver emergency transit funding in 2020.
Looking ahead to 2021, Toronto’s public transit workers call on the Ford government to deliver necessary funding to keep Toronto moving as we rebuild the economy – and for long-term funding to address operating costs.
The pandemic has shown the vital importance of public services, including public transit. As the Ford government moves forward with extensive transit expansion, including its P3 RFP announcement to operate driverless subway cars and contract out maintenance on the Ontario Line, the province must change course and keep transit public, including all operations and maintenance.
There have been 286 reported assaults on TTC workers this year, with many other incidents of abuse and harassment going unreported. The problem of systemic violence on our transit system is a longstanding issue, and one that is made worse by the TTC’s chronic lack of support for workers.
President Carlos Santos and ATU Local 113 are urging the TTC to stop pointing its finger at unionized workers who face abuse every single day and to take action to keep them safe while on the job.
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Following the stabbing of an ATU Local 113 member last week, 680 News spoke to President Carlos Santos about this unacceptable assault and what action ATU Local 113 took. Listen to the clips below.
After a successful Ride Fair Coalition launch, President Carlos Santos and ATU Local 113 looks forward to supporting the RideFair initiative. We will work with our transit allies to advocate for better regulation of ride-hailing platforms to ensure the protection of workers, riders and public transit systems.
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ATU Local 113 will join TTCRiders and other transit allies for a virtual rally on December 1 calling on the federal government to provide operational funding to protect our public transit systems.
“With the pandemic in full force and a second lockdown in place in Toronto, it’s more critical than ever for the federal government to provide permanent transit funding to prevent further service cuts that represent a public health hazard and threaten our economic recovery,” said ATU Local 113 President Carlos Santos.
Click the link below to register for the virtual rally.
Sisters and Brothers,
We received unfortunate news today that an ATU Local 113 member, a bus operator at Birchmount division, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
I spoke to the member who is self isolating at home. On behalf of all ATU Local 113 members, we wish them a quick and full recovery.
The member’s last shift was on Sunday, November 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. They received the positive test result on Monday, November 16.
This case marks the 156th ATU Local 113 member who has tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 180 employees at the TTC have tested positive for COVID-19.
Please practice physical distancing as much as possible before, during and after your shifts – and stay home if you feel unwell. If you have been tested and are awaiting your results, please stay home and self-isolate.
In Solidarity,
Carlos Santos
President, ATU Local 113
Sisters and Brothers,
We received unfortunate news today that an ATU Local 113 member, a subway operator at Wilson division, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
I spoke to the member who is self isolating at home. On behalf of all ATU Local 113 members, we wish them a quick and full recovery.
The member’s last shift was on Thursday, November 12 from 4:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
This case marks the 155th ATU Local 113 member who has tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 179 employees at the TTC have tested positive for COVID-19.
Please practice physical distancing as much as possible before, during and after your shifts – and stay home if you feel unwell. If you have been tested and are awaiting your results, please stay home and self-isolate.
In Solidarity,
Carlos Santos
President, ATU Local 113
Sisters and Brothers,
We received unfortunate news today that an ATU Local 113 member, a bus operator at Queensway division, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
I spoke to the member who is self isolating at home. On behalf of all ATU Local 113 members, we wish them a quick and full recovery.
The member’s last shift was on Friday, November 13 from 12:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. They received the positive test result on Monday, November 16.
This case marks the 154th ATU Local 113 member who has tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 178 employees at the TTC have tested positive for COVID-19.
Please practice physical distancing as much as possible before, during and after your shifts – and stay home if you feel unwell. If you have been tested and are awaiting your results, please stay home and self-isolate.
In Solidarity,
Carlos Santos
President, ATU Local 113
Sisters and Brothers,
We received unfortunate news today that an ATU Local 113 member, a bus operator at Mount Dennis division, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The member has been recovering in the hospital for the past two nights and seems to be doing much better. On behalf of all ATU Local 113 members, we wish them a quick and full recovery.
The member’s last shift was on Wednesday, November 4 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. They received the positive test result on Tuesday, November 10.
This case marks the 150th ATU Local 113 member who has tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 172 employees at the TTC have tested positive for COVID-19.
Please practice physical distancing as much as possible before, during and after your shifts – and stay home if you feel unwell. If you have been tested and are awaiting your results, please stay home and self-isolate.
In Solidarity,
Carlos Santos
President, ATU Local 113