Investing In Public Transit
Members of ATU Local 741 agree that it is time to invest in public transit and the men and women who provide this vital service to our community. Photo © atu741.ca
What's It Like To Be A Transit Operator For London Transit?
We have all been asked by friends and passengers about our profession. In answering, I found people shaking their heads in disbelief.
According to the Ontario Employee Standard Act (ESA) workers get a lunch break.
Transit Operators Do Not.
Some work 8 to 10 hours straight with only a few minutes at a terminal point if we can make it there in time to get out of the seat.
Four Assaults on Operators In the Past 10 Days
London Transit Operators are being victimized as a result of following their job description. Operators who are enforcing rules of fare collection and passenger conduct are being physically and verbally assaulted on a regular basis. There are no consequences for passengers who break these rules. It is only in extreme cases of physical assault when charges have been laid by the London Police that passengers are banned from riding.
Fair Market Value
We apologize for any inconvenience our ridership may experience during our Contract negotiations.
We realize, in this tough economy, it may appear that we have chosen the wrong time to show our discontent with the way we are treated by our employer.
Be assured we will try to work throughout our negotiations so that our ridership is inconvenienced as little as possible.
Below we have put together some facts and figures to give you an insight as to some of the challenges we face.