Hero bus driver calls for first-aid training for all operators
A Mississauga bus driver who is being hailed a hero for giving CPR to a passenger who had a heart attack is calling for first-aid training for all transit operators in the GTA. Ben Elliott, a 10-year...
View ArticleNew drunk driving laws raise concerns about transit safety
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – The Canadian Autoworkers Union says it is all for tougher drunk driving laws, but it is worried about a possible influx of rowdy passengers using late night bus service. Don...
View ArticleYork transit workers reject contract that averted strike
York Region bus drivers and mechanics have voted to reject the proposed deal with Veolia Transportation that averted a transit strike Sunday night. “This employer has a reputation of not treating...
View ArticleNew transit strike deadline set in York Region
Transit users in York Region breathed a sigh of relief when a tentative deal temporarily averted a transit strike earlier this week, but workers rejected the proposal and a new deadline for job action...
View ArticleBargaining kicks off again to stop York Region transit strike
A new round of contract negotiations kicks off Friday in an effort to ward off a looming transit strike in York Region. The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 will once again sit down with officials...
View ArticleStriking bus drivers rally in Newmarket
As the transit strike in York Region enters its fourth day, hundreds of bus drivers gathered in Newmarket for a rally Thursday. About 600 bus drivers walked off the job Monday and so far, no new...
View ArticleStriking transit workers hold mass picket
Some commuters could face even more delays Tuesday as York Region Transit (YRT) and VIVA workers hold a mass picket five weeks into their strike. Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) are...
View ArticleFirst Student Canada bus drivers in Mississauga, Thornhill reach tentative deal
TORONTO, Ont. – Bus drivers with First Student Canada, who transport students in Mississauga and Thornhill, have reached a tentative agreement. The strike mandate for members of the Canadian Auto...
View ArticleDeal reached in Toronto school bus driver talks
CAW Local 4268 has reached a tentative deal with Stock Transportation, averting a strike by some 600 bus drivers for the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and the Toronto Catholic District School...
View ArticleToronto school bus drivers reach tentative deal, averting strike
TORONTO – Stock Transportation and the union representing some 600 school bus drivers reached a tentative agreement Tuesday night, averting a strike. An agreement was reached shortly before 11 p.m....
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