Sentences with phrase «representing transit workers»

The B.C. Federation of Labour represents close to 500,000 members throughout British Columbia and includes many unions representing transit workers, including COPE Local 378, CUPE and BCGEU.

The union that represents transit workers on Tuesday in a statement cheered the broad strokes of a plan being adopted by the MTA that seeks to provide faster fixes and expedited maintenance for subway cars.

«The power play between the two of them is impacting [services],» said Earl Phillips, secretary - treasurer of Transport Workers Union Local 100, which represents transit workers in the city.

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Unifor will initially represent more than 300,000 workers across roughly 20 sectors of the economy, primarily in manufacturing, communications and transportation, as well as some public sector employees in the health, education and transit sectors.

Unifor represents over 30,000 members in BC, including 5,000 transit operators, mechanics, SeaBus and maintenance workers in Metro Vancouver in Union locals 111 and 2200.

«The Mayors» Council plan not only quickly improves transit service with 25 % more buses, it will give those driving to work or school the option to leave the car at home and take transit, which is better for our environment,» McGarrigle said, adding that the BC Federation of Labour, representing over 500,000 unionized workers across the province, unanimously supported a resolution Unifor Local 111 introduced to endorse a Yes in the referendum.

McGarrigle has represented workers and bargained agreements in many industries, including transit and transportation, with Vancouver's container truckers, and in aerospace and hospitality.

James O'Brien, president of the Boston Carmen's Union, which represents T transit workers, blamed the agency, saying that for years managers encouraged drivers to take unpaid medical leave rather than paid sick days.

Tony Utano, president of TWU Local 100, which represents MTA Transit workers and has been closely aligned with Cuomo, bashed Nixon over the labor comment.

The Transport Workers Union — which represents 38,000 city transit workers who operate the subways and buses — knows it's likely to lose easy access to dues colleWorkers Union — which represents 38,000 city transit workers who operate the subways and buses — knows it's likely to lose easy access to dues colleworkers who operate the subways and buses — knows it's likely to lose easy access to dues collections.

The UTU represents over 125,000 railroad, bus and mass transit workers nationwide.

Ms. Cardenas has retained Chicago accident lawyers from Abels & Annes, P.C. to represent her with co-counsel in a workers» compensation claim against the Chicago Transit Authority.