Local 615

Driver Safety As A Priority

ATU Local 615 President Darcy Pederson has been calling on Saskatoon Transit to retrotfit the City Of Saskatoon buses with protect

Saskatoon Transit maintenance manager ‘moving to a different position’

Four days after Saskatoon city councillors unanimously voted for an investigation into why there have been 

Transit union president calls Saskatoon service reductions ‘unprecedented’

Saskatoon’s transit union is signalling a growing concern with the public transit system.

Transit union criticizes management over winter service woes

The union representing Saskatoon Transit workers is criticizing the service’s management in light of frequent disruptions this winter.

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Saskatoon Transit cancellations a result of poor preparedness: ATU Canada president

Widespread cancellations and disruptions with Saskatoon Transit are a result of poor maintenance and a lack of investment, according to the head of Canada’s largest transit union.

The city bus service has become completely unreliable, according to Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Canada national president John Di Nino. On some days, there are dozens of cancellations.

SASKATOON TRANSIT MANAGEMENT IS FAILING THE CITIZENS OF SASKATOON!

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'Left out to fend for themselves': Transit union calls for security on Saskatoon city buses

The union representing Saskatoon's transit drivers is calling on the city to bring in security officers to enforce the mandatory mask rule.

The union representing Saskatoon’s transit drivers wants the city to bring in security officers to enforce the mandatory mask rule.

Saskatoon transit union calls for support to enforce mask mandate on city buses

SASKATOON -- Saskatoon’s transit union would like to see help for drivers who encounter riders not willing to comply with the City of Saskatoon's mask mandate on city buses.

"Our operators feel like they have been left to fend for themselves," said Amalgamated Transit Union Local 615 president and business agent Darcy Pederson. "They’re stressed out, tensions are high, we’re getting worn out."

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