They’re at it again! The Core Team organizers are about to start their next action, this time including not only ETS but St. Albert as well. Their target is Transit Regionalization and they’re going to ask you to sign a petition. It’s simple enough – it talks about how Regionalization could cost us our jobs…

For those among you who’s trade balance is positive for the year (that is you’ve worked more trades than you’ve traded away), you’ve been over-charged for your LAPP premiums during the year. You’ll be receiving a rebate of the overpayment on your December 29th pay transfer. Nothing unusual about it, but if you have any other…

It was my plan that this year-end message would avoid the expressions “COVID” or “Pandemic”, but everything I think about that happened this year somehow linked back to them. So, now I’ve said them, I’ll stay away from them for the rest of the message. I’ll start by thanking the amazing Executive team you elected….

Friday evening a revised memo was posted for ETS Operators, Dispatchers & others giving detailed instruction concerning ETS’ response to the new Provincially mandated COVID restrictions. Specifically, Director of Operations Ryan Birch was “asking all ETS employees to wear masks at all times while at work.” This ask includes Operators even while behind the wheel. The…

This message is pertinent to ALL members, but most directly to Operators in St. Albert, Red Deer and Edmonton Main & DATS. I’m talking about the continuing problem of  how to train Transit Patrons on the importance of wearing a facemask. Daily we receive calls and messages from members expressing their frustration with passengers who…