Author: Stephanie Gomez

Sisters and Brothers,

We received unfortunate news today that an ATU Local 113 member, a bus operator from Arrow Road Division, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).

I spoke with the member who is recovering at home. On behalf of all ATU Local 113 members, I wished them a quick and speedy recovery.

The member’s last shift was on Wednesday, June 3 from 9:00 p.m. to 5:45 a.m. The member was tested on Tuesday, June 9 and received the positive test result on Thursday, June 11.

This diagnosis marks the 53^rd ATU Local 113 member who has tested positive for COVID-19. Eleven TTC employees who are not ATU Local 113 members have also tested positive, bringing the total number of TTC employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 to 64.

Please practice physical distancing as much as possible before, during and after your shifts – and stay home if you feel unwell.

In solidarity,

Carlos Santos
President, ATU Local 113

Sisters and Brothers,

We received unfortunate news today that an ATU Local 113 member, a serviceperson in Building Services for Plant Maintenance, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).

I spoke with the member who is recovering at home. On behalf of all ATU Local 113 members, I wished them a quick and speedy recovery.

The member’s last shift was on Friday, June 5 from 4:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., when they worked at the Operations Training Centre, Wilson Division’s Track and Structure Department and the Signals Department. The member was tested on Sunday, June 7 after a family member was diagnosed with COVID-19 and received the positive test result on Wednesday, June 10.

This diagnosis marks the 52^nd ATU Local 113 member who has tested positive for COVID-19. Eleven TTC employees who are not ATU Local 113 members have also tested positive, bringing the total number of TTC employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 to 63.

Please practice physical distancing as much as possible before, during and after your shifts – and stay home if you feel unwell.

In solidarity,

Carlos Santos
President, ATU Local 113

ATU Local 113 President Carlos Santos recently joined The Next Stop Podcast to discuss health and safety on the TTC and other ways the coronavirus pandemic has impacted transit.

Check out the link below to listen.

https://www.thenextstop.ca/2020/06/06/episode-002-very-special-episode-the-effects-of-covid-19-on-transit/

ATU Local 113 has helped collect 2,100 signatures for ATU Canada’s Federal Funding Petition since it launched on May 19.

It’s time to step up our commitment to reach more transit workers and hit our goal of 15,000 petition signatures.

Thanks to the pressure of ATU Local 113 members, the federal government announced accelerated gas tax funding to our cities. This $2.2 billion in gas tax transfer is not new money, it’s money municipalities were scheduled to receive later in the year. We need emergency government funding to be dedicated to transit operations – so we must keep up the pressure!

ATU Local 113 is encouraging all members to take action by signing the below petition to the federal government calling for emergency transit funding. Please share the petition with your co-workers and on social media to get as many signatures as possible.

ATU Canada Petition: Transit Workers Demand Federal Lawmakers Take Action

Together we fight. Together we win!

Sisters and Brothers,

We received unfortunate news today that two ATU Local 113 members, bus operators from Mount Dennis, have tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).

The members’ last shifts were on Tuesday, June 2. All ATU Local 113 members wish them a full and quick recovery.

These diagnoses mark the 50^th and 51^st ATU Local 113 members who have tested positive for COVID-19. Ten TTC employees who are not ATU Local 113 members have also tested positive, bringing the total number of TTC employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 to 61.

Please practice physical distancing as much as possible before, during and after your shifts – and stay home if feel unwell.

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 from Mount Dennis, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).

I spoke with the member who is recovering at home. We all wish them a full and quick recovery.

The member’s last shift was on Sunday, May 31 from 5:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The member was tested on Monday, June 1 and received the positive test result on Wednesday, June 3.

Please contact your shop steward or board member for more information.

This diagnosis marks the 49^th ATU Local 113 member who has tested positive for COVID-19. Ten TTC employees who are not ATU Local 113 members have also tested positive, bringing the total number of TTC employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 to 59.

Please practice physical distancing as much as possible before, during and after your shifts – and stay home if feel unwell.

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 from the Danforth Division who drives the SRT out of McCowan Yard, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).

I spoke with the member who is recovering at home. We all wish them a full and quick recovery.

The member’s last shift was on Tuesday, May 26 from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. The member was tested on Sunday, May 31 and received the positive test result on Wednesday, June 3.

This diagnosis marks the 48^th ATU Local 113 member who has tested positive for COVID-19. Ten TTC employees who are not ATU Local 113 members have also tested positive, bringing the total number of TTC employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 to 58.

Please practice physical distancing as much as possible before, during and after your shifts – and stay home if feel unwell.

In solidarity,

Carlos Santos
President, ATU Local 113