Toronto Transit Commission personnel
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Most Toronto Transit Commission personnel are members of the Amalgamated Transit Union
Local 113. Total membership (2005) is approximately 8,500 members (drivers, ticket collectors and maintenance workers). The ATU has represented Toronto Transit Commission
(TTC) workers since 1899; workers of predecessor operators have been represented by the ATU's predecessor, the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees of America. Since 2003, The president of ATU Local 113 is Bob Kinnear
. Another 500 workers (signal, electrical and communications workers) are represented by CUPE
Local 2.
Other than drivers and supervisors, the TTC also employs support staff to keep the system running:
with TTC lettering during the winter months. Some vehicle operators wear a blue baseball cap with white TTC crest. Some of the maintenance staff wear dark blue or green coveralls with TTC crest along with an orange fluorescent jacket with a large yellow X with the "TTC" lettering on the back.
Prior to the current design, the uniform consisted of a light brown shirt and medium brown slacks and blazers.
The TTC Honour Guard represents the TTC at city ceremonies and police funerals. Members wear caps, white shirts, blue blazers with Honour Guard crests and grey pants. The unit was formed in 1994 from TTC Operations supervisory ranks following the funeral for Toronto Police Constable Todd Baylis. The unit had 19 members as of 2001.
, York Regional Police
and Peel Regional Police
. They patrolled properties, vehicles and the subway system throughout the entire area served by the TTC.
Amalgamated Transit Union
The Amalgamated Transit Union is a labor union in the United States and The Amalgamated Transit Union Canadian Council in Canada, representing workers in the transit system and other industries...
Local 113. Total membership (2005) is approximately 8,500 members (drivers, ticket collectors and maintenance workers). The ATU has represented Toronto Transit Commission
Toronto Transit Commission
-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
(TTC) workers since 1899; workers of predecessor operators have been represented by the ATU's predecessor, the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees of America. Since 2003, The president of ATU Local 113 is Bob Kinnear
Bob Kinnear
Bob Kinnear is a labour leader in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is the leader of the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 113, which represents approximately 9,000 TTC workers and approximately 200 workers at Veolia Transportation in York Region....
. Another 500 workers (signal, electrical and communications workers) are represented by CUPE
Canadian Union of Public Employees
The Canadian Union of Public Employees is a Canadian trade union serving the public sector - although it has in recent years organized workplaces in the non-profit and para-public sector as well...
Local 2.
Staff positions
- maintenance employees to clean vehicles, stations, and other TTC property
- clearing TTC roadways during winter months
- engineers and support staff
- mechanics that maintain all the commission vehicles
- blacksmiths to make special parts, notably for the streetcar fleet
Toronto Union History
Unionized transit workers in Toronto began with:- Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees of America in 1892
- Division 30 of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Railway Employees of America in 1893
- Division 113 Chartered - Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees of America in 1899
- Amalgamated Association of Street and Railway Employees of America in 1903
- Amalgamated Transit Union in 1964
- Local 113 of the Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees of America in 1952
Memorial
TTC employees who have lost their lives in the line of duty:- Reynold Achong - maintenance worker hit by train while working on tracks at SummerhillSummerhill (TTC)Summerhill is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its address is 1189 Yonge Street, with the entrance actually being on Shaftesbury Avenue, which is at the north end of the station platforms...
station, 1982 - Jimmy Trajceski - ticket collector stabbed to death at Victoria ParkVictoria Park (TTC)Victoria Park is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 777 Victoria Park Avenue, one block north of Danforth Avenue. The station itself can be accessed by pedestrians via Victoria Park Avenue, or via Albion Avenue, or via a walkway that leads...
station, 1995 - Tony Almeida - maintenance worker hit by unsecured scaffolding while removing asbestos from a tunnel south of LawrenceLawrence (TTC)Lawrence is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 3101 Yonge Street at Lawrence Avenue....
station, 2007-04-23
2012 budget process
In an effort to cut 10% out of its 2012 operating budget - a request made by the Ford administration to all City Departments - the TTC announced that it would have to roll back service on most routes to loading and service standards from 2008. On September 19, 2011 the TTC announced that 250 non-union jobs would be eliminated. The cuts to the non-union positions will consist of both layoffs and "voluntary separation packages". It was also announced that 232 unionized "frontline" (operators and collectors) positions would be eliminated through attrition. It was also revealed that a further 500-600 unionized jobs could be eliminated next year by contracting out various positions in clerical and maintenance related departments.Labour disputes
Strikes and labour disputes have affected TTC service on various occasions:- 1952: Strike shuts down TTC service for 19 days
- 1970: Strike, 12 days
- 1974: Strike, 23 days
- 1978: Strike, 8 days
- 1989: Labour disruption, 41 days. (While not an actual strike, service was significantly disrupted.)
- 1991: Strike, 8 days
- April 19, 1999: Strike, 2 days.
- May 29, 2006: Labour dispute, 1 day2006 TTC wildcat strikeThe 2006 Toronto Transit Commission wildcat strike was an illegal strike in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 29, 2006. It was initiated by 800 Toronto Transit Commission mechanical and janitorial workers who were protesting proposed changes in work schedules, including permanent re-assignment of...
. - April 26, 2008: Strike, under 2 days2008 Toronto Transit Commission strikeThe 2008 TTC strike was as a legal strike action by Toronto Transit Commission unionized employees that began on April 26, 2008 at 12:01 a.m. EDT. All bus, streetcar and subway in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, was suspended leaving thousands of people stranded across the city...
.
Uniforms
TTC Operators and Subway Station Collectors wear uniforms consisting of a light blue shirt with TTC crest (long and short sleeves) and grey slacks. Other garments include maroon windbreakers and winter parkas with grey accents (an attempt to introduce blue jackets in place of the familiar maroon ones in the 1990s failed), dark navy blue blazers with TTC crest, dark navy blue sweaters and sweater vests, dark navy blue golf-style shirts with TTC crest, and grey shorts are worn according to weather. Hats are generally worn by senior staff, namely supervisors, these hats are similar to those worn by police officers or salvation army members. Some vehicle operators tend to wear dark navy blue toquesTuque
A – variously known as a knit hat or stocking cap among other names – is a knitted cap, originally of wool though now often of synthetic fibers, that is designed to provide warmth in winter...
with TTC lettering during the winter months. Some vehicle operators wear a blue baseball cap with white TTC crest. Some of the maintenance staff wear dark blue or green coveralls with TTC crest along with an orange fluorescent jacket with a large yellow X with the "TTC" lettering on the back.
Prior to the current design, the uniform consisted of a light brown shirt and medium brown slacks and blazers.
Honour Guard
Special Constables
TTC Special Constable Services was the safety and security division of the transit system from 1997 until February 1, 2011. The officers were sworn in by Toronto Police ServiceToronto Police Service
The Toronto Police Service , formerly the Metropolitan Toronto Police, is the police service for the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest municipal police service in Canada and second largest police force in Canada after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police...
, York Regional Police
York Regional Police
York Regional Police is a law enforcement organization that serves over 1.1 million residents in the York Region, Ontario, Canada, located north of Toronto...
and Peel Regional Police
Peel Regional Police
Peel Regional Police provides police services for Peel Region in Ontario, Canada. It is the second largest municipal police service in Ontario after the Toronto Police Service and third largest municipal force in Canada with 1,900 uniformed members and close to 800 support staff.Peel Region...
. They patrolled properties, vehicles and the subway system throughout the entire area served by the TTC.
External links
- Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 Home Page or go to Amalgamated Transit UnionAmalgamated Transit UnionThe Amalgamated Transit Union is a labor union in the United States and The Amalgamated Transit Union Canadian Council in Canada, representing workers in the transit system and other industries...
- TTC Special Constables