ATU Local 134

A big election night for ATU endorsed candidates and working families. #ATUVotes #1u

Have a spooky and safe Halloween. #halloween🎃

Our Union is building our future through our innovative workforce development and mentorship programs under the leadership and vision of International President John Costa. Our New York City Locals 726, 1056, 1179, and 1181 recently held productive meeting with the MTA about establishing mentorship and registered apprenticeship programs throughout the agency. When labor and management work together to invest in training, workers win, and transit systems get stronger. This is how we build the next generation of the transit workforce.

Crosswalks are the transit industry’s Achilles heel and blind spots for bus operators created by poor bus design are the reason why. Large mirrors on the driver side of buses create blind spots for operators, who are often unable to see pedestrians who are walking in crosswalks. The Bus Design Innovation Program (BDIP), spearheaded by the ATU, Local 113, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), and Centennial College, is working to develop a safer bus without blind spots for operators. Read more @ atu.org/members/bdip

Another brutal attack on one of our members. Our transit agencies and elected officials need to make real changes to improve safety on our transit systems. ATU Local 689 wjla.com/news/local/metro-bu…

We are deeply saddened to hear about a fatal accident involving two Calgary Transit buses, operated by our Local 583-Calgary, AB, members, and multiple vehicles. One of our Bus Operators had to be extracted from their bus and was transported to the hospital. The other Bus Operator was able to remove himself from his bus. Tragically three of bus passengers were killed and ten people were injured. The accident is under investigation.

We send our deepest condolences to family and friends of those killed in this accident. Our thoughts and prayers for healing are with our injured Bus Operator and our Local 583 members and all those impacted by this tragedy. livewirecalgary.com/2026/10/… via @livewirecalgary

CBC News and the Investigative Journalism Foundation found that assaults on public transit roughly doubled in eight of Canada's ten largest cities between 2016 and 2024. Behind many of those numbers is a person who went to work in a uniform and ended the shift in an ambulance. To develop a safer, better bus, the ATU, Local 113, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), and Centennial College are working collaboratively on a Bus Design Innovation Program (BDIP) to improve bus design through a worker-centered approach. For more information on BDIP, visit: atu.org/members/bdip #NotPartOfTheJob #NotOneMore

Because automation is already here, International President John Costa hosted a “Preparing for an Automated Transit Future” webinar tonight for our Local leaders on autonomous vehicles, AI surveillance, and how we fight back at the bargaining table. “This is not a theoretical exercise. ATU members are already working as safety operators on autonomous vehicle pilots, and our members are being watched by AI-powered systems every second they’re behind the wheel,” said Costa. “If we wait, employers will sideline our Union, undermine our working conditions, contract out our work, and eliminate our jobs. This is not going to be easy, but we need to start bargaining and organizing over these issues before they become problems at our properties.” Our members were updated by ATU International staff on AV and AI in our industry, bargaining resources, workforce development opportunities, and the latest on the surface transportation reauthorization bill. This technology is moving fast, but so are we.

Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian members and their families! #canadianthanksgiving