All ATU 569 Members, There had been previous discussions and queries regrading electronic voting for the upcoming elections. Please see below for procedures. ATU Constitution and General Laws 14.7 Election Procedures and Requirements – paragraph 5 When the election is to be held by voting at the polls, no member shall be entitled to vote…
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Union Organizing Goes International
Since the advent of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994, there has been a proliferation of international “free trade” deals, the most recent of which is the still-unsigned Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Like its predecessors, the TPP is a deal aimed at the mass shifting of jobs from North America to third…
Transit Bus Structure and Operator Vision
PDF version of presentation on transit bus structure and mirrors Slide presentation on transit bus structure and mirrors ( 182 MB)
Patients win with public delivery of public services
Alberta Federation of Labour Press Release: Decision to bring diagnostic labs back into system a victory for Albertans Edmonton – Alberta’s provincial government is putting patients first by returning diagnostic lab services to the public health care umbrella. On Friday, it was reported that the Government plans for Alberta Health Services to buy out the…
ATU International Convention
Final preparations are being made for the more than 800 transit workers from Canada and the U.S. that will travel to Toronto, ON to take part in the 58th ATU International Convention, October 3-7. Delegates inspired by the theme ATU: Driving Justice will reflect on three years of unprecedented success of the union and lay…
Nearly 14,000 Uber And Lyft Drivers Sign Union Cards In New York
The drivers want the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission to hold a union vote. Read full story here