ATU Local 569 Elections are underway. Candidates by Bargaining Unit (Updated) Advanced Polling is November 28th, 2025 from 08:00 – 16:30 at the Union Hall. Any Member in good standing can vote at any voting station.  Voting will take place on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the times and locations listed below: Andrews 0400 – 1900 Ferrier 0400 – 1900 Mitchell…

This year’s scholarships are in remembrance of Ken Foster, the first Director of the ATU Canadian Council, now ATU Canada. Foster joined Local 1505-Winnipeg, MB, as a Bus Operator in July 1974. He quickly rolled up his sleeves to get involved, serving as the Local’s Recording Secretary, and was elected Vice President. In July 1983,…

An update on recent events… Many members have contacted us to find out what’s going on with the Government’s use of the Notwithstanding Clause in Bill 2 and what is ATU’s response. How it works is this: By ordering the teachers back to work, the government knowingly violated the teachers’ Constitutionally guaranteed right to withhold…

Your voice has power! Congratulations to these Elected Officials who were endorsed by the ATU! We look forward to working together with them to fight for public services and workers’ rights!

Our congratulations go out to the City of Edmonton Mayor and Council on their successful election. We look forward to working together with them to improve Edmonton’s transit system and ensure excellent working conditions for all our members!

LAPP has just announced its financial position and it looks great. With more than $70 Billion of assets under management, the Plan is currently funded to 115% of liabilities. That means that there’s $1.15 for every dollar of pension benefits it owes to members. Besides being the best indicator of a stable, well run, state…