Less than 36 hours before the deadline, the union head said he was frustrated with negotiations, and the TTC pointed to major issues still to be resolved
A looming job action at Canada’s biggest transit agency, where the main Toronto Transit Commission union is in legal strike position as of Friday, is raising alarms about a spike in city traffic and many people being left without a way to get around.
“It’s really going to impact everyone, even if you don’t take the TTC,” said Shelagh Pizey-Allen, executive director of the advocacy group TTC Riders, who is urging people to plan ahead for necessities such as child care. Marit Stiles, Leader of the Opposition NDP, did not give a clear answer on how she would react to back-to-work legislation.and remains a crucial lifeline for many workers who cannot do their jobs from home. Even though Friday is typically a lower-ridership day than mid-week, a TTC shutdown could spark major increases in walking, car-pooling, use of the city’s bike-share system and ridership on the parts of GO Transit that lie within Toronto.
“We’re treating it like an ice storm,” she said. “That’s what it’s like. You can’t really predict how bad it’s going to be.” TTC spokesperson Stuart Green said that “there are still a number of fairly complex issues that need to be worked through.” He added that there are also talks with the union about how to prevent people on the system being stranded in the event of a walkout.
“We simply can’t afford to add more cars on the road,” spokesperson Jeff Lang-Weir said in a statement.
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