COVID-19 vaccine.On Thursday, the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) of Canada held a news conference to call for increased protections for workers amid escalating outbreaks in transit settings and infections among drivers.“We are standing with our members who continue to refuse unsafe working conditions,” said union president John Di Nino. “Our health and safety is non-negotiable.” Transit union calling for drivers to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines Eric Tuck, president of ATU Local 107 in Hamilton, said the union is asking the city to re-introduce safety measures on Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) buses that were in place early last year, like passenger boarding from the rear door and reducing capacity limits on buses to 25 per.