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.
ATU 113 is committed to celebrating the diversity and contributions of our Black members and Black communities across Canada. For this year’s Black History Month celebrations, we were invited by the Children’s Breakfast Clubs to attend their Black History Month program. As part of this initiative, ATU 113 President Marvin Alfred, accompanied 200 children to visit Ottawa and meet with parliamentarians and government officials.
Toronto’s first Black woman streetcar operator, Irma James, wishes all ATU Local 113 members a Happy Black History Month.
Toronto’s first black woman streetcar operator, Irma James, sat down with her grandson, Zakiya Tafari, who is the Executive Director of African Food Basket.
Zakiya speaks about everything his grandmother Irma has done to support him and his family through hardships, and how she became an example to so many within the community.
ATU Local 113 President, Marvin Alfred, has joined The Children’s Breakfast Clubs delegation on their trip to our nation’s capital to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Children’s Breakfast Clubs actively encourages children from all backgrounds to draw strength and motivation from the triumphs of great Canadians throughout history. We are incredibly proud to support this meaningful work.
ATU Local 113 is proud to reconnect with The Children’s Breakfast Clubs to support their program to bring 200 children from Driftwood PS to Ottawa as part of the organization’s 2023 Black History Month celebrations. 
ATU Canada Equity and Inclusion Committee will be hosting a meeting on February 16, 2023 and are inviting all ATU Members to join the meeting – see the registration link below. All meeting dates for 2023 are also listed on the attached poster.
Zoom registration
You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Feb 16, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkdemhqzojHNx-Chh1cYG1qT-9RcNJfabu
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Our President, Marvin Alfred, and Executive Board Member, Brian Connolly, were at Queen’s Park today talking with MPP Joel Harden (Transit Critic) and MPP Jill Andrew about the impact of P3s on public transit and the need for transparency on how public funds are spent.
