LTD Premiums Getting You Down? Here’s some good news! ATU has been working hard at the bargaining table and in directing the City on best practice in administering our LTD Plan. Remember, we pay 100% of the cost of the LTD Plan (the City pays 100% of the STD Plan), so, when costs go up,…

Our Sister Local, Civic Service Union 52, is set to commence their strike action at 1100h on Thursday, March 14. That’s Thursday this week. Here is the ATU guide to how to react at a picket line. We support our Sister Local, CSU, in their drive for a fair agreement. Full stop. Our collective agreement…

As about 200,000 Alberta public-sector workers gear up for contract negotiations in 2024, a timely report from the Parkland Institute sheds light on unprecedented levels of government interference in Alberta’s public-sector bargaining. Authored by Jason Foster, Bob Barnetson, and Susan Cake, A Thumb on the Scale: Alberta Government Interference in Public-Sector Bargaining examines how governments in…

ATU and the Transit and Fleet administration have worked very closely over recent years to solve problems and advance the important service that we’re jointly responsible to provide. Nothing is ever perfect, but I can’t understate the importance of this very collaborative working relationship. The same is not the case at the senior administration level….

The dispute between our Sister Union CSU 52 and the City is heating up. Last week, CSU members at Edmonton Public Library held a strike vote. Most eligible members voted. And most of those who voted , voted yes. Through the weekend, CSU members working directly for the City also held a strike vote. It’s expected…

Because of a problem at the City’s water treatment plant, water use restrictions are now in place. What it means to you is that your buses will not be cleaned until the restrictions are lifted. What the City wants from you is pretty simple. Just take a wet paper towel and wipe your lights occasionally….