The Amalgamated Transit Union, which represents St. Thomas, Ont., transit workers, is sounding the alarm about what it says is a lack of cleaning and safeguards during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Transit workers in St. Thomas only recently joined the union in January. The City of St. Thomas funds the transit service but contracts the operation out to Voyago.
John Di Nino, ATU Canada president, said that out of 34,000 members across Canada, Voyago is among the worst when it comes to looking after health and safety. “Our members have not received any kind of formal training, and they lack personal protective equipment like masks, which have now been called for by Health Canada,” Di Nino said.