Recently, we sent you a message about a survey the City of Edmonton conducted with its employees concerning the “Remote Work” or work-from-home initiative expressed in their Reimagine paper. While the City disputes our contention that that survey constitutes Unfair Labour Practice, we stand by our assertion that it IS, in fact Unfair. It may…

I stopped in to Shoppers Drug Mart recently and when I completed my purchase, the clerk asked me to log in to Shoppers’ website and fill out a survey. When I think about such a survey, I’m certain they are getting much more information than how well the clerk served me. They’re also getting information…

New Town Hall Meeting August 25th, 2020 @ 1930 Due to popular demand by our members, ATU 569 is hosting a second Online Telephone Town Hall meeting on August 25th, 2020 @ 1930. You will receive 2 phone calls. An advance phone call will be made to all members about 1900 on August 24, a…

2020 July Operator assaults

Good Day all! – great news for many Maintenance redeployed recalls/ Fleet Services Fall sign up / new Bus Cleaner hires in Edmonton We recently received word that the City of Edmonton secured the funding to have all of our maintenance redeployed staff return to their regular jobs. Communications to those effected should be going…

Amalgamated Transit Union Employee Recall Notices will go out to our laid off Operators on July 31st for a Return to work on August 30th, 2020. This is fantastic news and will allow our members who were laid off and redeployed a return to normalcy for them. It has been a long hard road for…