Toronto’s 12,000 public transit workers are reiterating their calls for the Ontario government to provide stable financial support to the TTC. This call was laid out in the below letter from ATU Local 113 President Carlos Santos to Ontario Premier Doug Ford as his government prepares to unveil this year’s provincial budget.
Letter to Permier Doug Ford - Re Provincial Budget and Stable Transit Funding - October 30, 2020ATU Local 113 Bus Operator at Transdev Tests Positive for COVID-19
Sisters and Brothers,
We received unfortunate news today that an ATU Local 113 member, a bus operator at Transdev, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
I spoke to the member who is recovering at home. On behalf of all ATU Local 113 members, we wish them a quick and full recovery.
The member’s last shifts were on Wednesday, October 28 from 4:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m and from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. They received the positive test result on October 31.
This case marks the 114th ATU Local 113 member who has 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
ATU Local 113 Rail Technician at Leslie Barns Tests Positive for COVID-19
Sisters and Brothers,
We received unfortunate news today that an ATU Local 113 member, a rail technician at Leslie Barns, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
I spoke to the member who is recovering 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, October 29 from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
This case marks the 113th ATU Local 113 member who has tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 133 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
ATU Local 113 Subway Operator at Wilson Division Tests Positive for COVID-19
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, October 29 from 4:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
This case marks the 112th ATU Local 113 member who has tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 132 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
ATU Local 113 Store Person at Greenwood Warehouse Tests Positive for COVID-19
Sisters and Brothers,
We received unfortunate news today that an ATU Local 113 member, a M&P store person at Greenwood warehouse, 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, October 29 from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. They received the positive test result on Saturday, October 31.
This case marks the 111th ATU Local 113 member who has tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 131 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
ATU Local 113 Building Service Person from Station Services Tests Positive for COVID-19
Sisters and Brothers,
We received unfortunate news today that an ATU Local 113 member, a building service person from station services, 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 Saturday, October 24 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. They received the positive test result on Saturday, October 31.
This case marks the 110th ATU Local 113 member who has tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 130 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
ATU Local 113 Building Serviceperson in the Stations Department Tests Positive for COVID-19
Sisters and Brothers,
We received unfortunate news today that an ATU Local 113 member, a building serviceperson from the stations department, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The member’s last shift was at Bayview Station on Thursday, October 22 from 10:30 p.m. to Friday, October 23 at 6:40 a.m.
I spoke to the member who is recovering at home. On behalf of all ATU Local 113 members, we wish them a quick and full recovery.
This case marks the 109th ATU Local 113 member who has tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 129 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
ATU Local 113 Work Car Operator from Wilson Yard Tests Positive for COVID-19
Sisters and Brothers,
We received unfortunate news today that an ATU Local 113 member, a work car operator in subway track and maintenance, has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The member works out of Wilson Yard and was temporarily working at Dundas West Station.
The member’s last shift was on Tuesday, October 27 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
I spoke to the member who is recovering at home. On behalf of all ATU Local 113 members, we wish them a quick and full recovery.
This case marks the 108th ATU Local 113 member who has tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 128 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
ATU Local 113 Encourages Members to Sign ATU Canada’s Federal Transit Funding Petition
Sisters and Brothers,
In the summer, you signed onto a national petition demanding federal funding for public transit. Thanks to your support and the demands from workers and riders across the country, the federal government created a historic transit funding model with the provinces as part of the Safe Restart Agreement.
The emergency funding was much appreciated and very necessary. However, now that the second wave of COVID-19 is here (and expected to be even bigger than the first) we need to work to protect our public transit agencies for the future. Across the country, transit agencies are on the brink of collapsing or being forced to cut or eliminate service routes and jobs because of the impacts of COVID-19, and following decades of neglect, cuts, and privatization.
ATU Canada has partnered with community organizations across the country to urge the government to prioritize transit operating funds in the Fall Economic Statement. That means committing $400 million per month in ongoing funding for transit operations to recover the financial losses incurred during the pandemic.
Will you join us and add your voice to dozens of organizations and thousands of people demanding ongoing, operational funding for public transit?
Sign your name onto The Council of Canadians’ letter to the federal government.
We can’t afford to lose our public transit systems to the pandemic. Public health and our climate depend on it.
In solidarity,
John Di Nino
ATU Canada President
ATU Local 113 Subway Operator at Wilson Division Tests Positive for COVID-19
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).
The member’s last shift was on Friday, October 23 at 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
I spoke to the member who is recovering at home. On behalf of all ATU Local 113 members, we wish them a quick and full recovery.
This case marks the 107th ATU Local 113 member who has tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 127 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