A TTC driver walks past a bus at Scarborough Centre station on Aug. 28, 2023.
A union that represents close to 12,000 Toronto Transit Commission workers says it will go a full strike on June 7 if an agreement isn't reached in ongoing contract talks.Posted: May 24, 2024 7:23 PM EDT | Last Updated: 32 minutes agoSocial Sharing
Alfred said a strike is still avoidable, given there has been progress at the bargaining table, but that the union local is preparing for the worst because there has been little movement on its key issues. Marvin Alfred, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113, says the union local is serious about going on strike on June 7. 'We are planning, we are mobilizing, we're getting our members ready,' he says.
Myers said the TTC will negotiate around the clock if necessary to reach an agreement and that nobody wants a strike.Thousands of TTC workers could go on strike in JuneTTC workers could be going on strike for the first time in 16 years. The union that represents close to 12,000 TTC employees says they will walk off the job on June 7, if an agreement isn’t reached in ongoing contract negotiations. CBC’s Greg Ross has the latest.
"The TTC values the important work that all our employees do every day to deliver safe and reliable service — the employees in ATU Local 113 are an integral part of our operations," Leary said.
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