Author: Stephanie Gomez

Today, we join workers and riders across North America to celebrate Transit Worker Appreciation Day. The TTC has been in the news too often lately for the wrong reasons.

Violent incidents and declining ridership are a fact of life for us. Service cuts and fare increases will make the system more crowded, less reliable, and increase conflict. We know how hard members work every day to serve the people of Toronto.

Today, we are asking everyone to take a moment to say thank you to transit workers.

Workers and passengers are in this together. We need to respect and appreciate each other to keep Toronto moving comfortably, safely, and reliably.

In solidarity,

Executive Board

ATU Local 113

In celebration of #InternationalWomensDay, a member of ATU Local 113’s Women’s Committee sat down with Irma James, the TTC’s first black female streetcar operator, to discuss her story.

Irma shared her experience of applying for the job and the feeling of knowing she was paving the way for future women to work at the TTC.

Thank you, Irma, for breaking a glass ceiling so that more women and women of colour would feel comfortable operating buses, streetcars, and trains.

On behalf of the ATU Local 113 Women’s Committee and our Executive Board, we would like to wish you all a Happy International Women’s Day!

This year’s theme is Embrace Equity. This theme acknowledges that while we are all working towards the same goal of equity, we do so from different starting points. Regardless of the differences, we should continue to help each other and women in the communities we serve.

Today, we celebrate our sisters at ATU Local 113. Thank you for all you do.

All members are encouraged to join us this Saturday, March 4 for an International Women’s Day event. The Rally begins at 11 a.m., followed by a March at 1 p.m.

We hope to see you there.

Although February is coming to an end, we must acknowledge the importance of celebrating Black history and culture throughout the year.

It is essential to recognize and honour the past and present contributions and struggles of Black individuals and communities, so we can build a better future for everyone.