Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 represents the workers in Greater Vancouver with the paratransit service known as #HandyDART. #KeepTransitMoving

Joined January 2022
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"Leo Yu, a HandyDart bus operator and member of Local 1724, says “completely chaotic” workdays have been negatively impacting drivers, dispatchers, passengers and their caregivers" thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/26/R… #bclab #vanpoli
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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 retweeted
29 Oct 2024
"Employers, it’s time to recognize and respect the guidance of the Medical Association, which has decisively stated that sick notes for minor illnesses are both unnecessary and burdensome. By continuing to require these notes, you are disregarding medical advice and placing undue pressure on both our healthcare system and your own employees. This practice is outdated and unjustifiable. Show respect for the health and autonomy of your workforce and trust them when they report an illness. It's time for employers to step up and align with modern, responsible workplace practices." @ATUComm #BCUnions @atu_canada @BillTieleman @NathanDavidowi1 @monicakdv @MoveUPTogether @cupe4500 @vancouverboomer @bcfed @CBCVancouver @LabourStartCanE @ReahArora @CanadianLabour @NigelMalkin3 @NorthShoreNews @LairdLeod @JaneSeyd @amyjudd @GlobalBC @CityNewsVAN @WVStakeholders #canlab #1u #WestVan #NorthVan @atulocal846 @KenWilsonATUIVP @rankandfileca @SussanneRS @vancouverdlc @ATU588 @globeandmail @WestVanRT @CTVVancouver @bconnolly00 @ATULocal987 @ATU1722 #repost @atu1724 @PatrickBWeiler @NVanCaroline @jordansturdy @marksager @ccassidy4mayor @peterlambur @LindaCWatt @ATU1505 @chaddockcostelo @kirklapointe @janemurdina @MovementYVR @PresidentCLC @PoliticsFan05 @CBCVancouver @ATU_508
Doctors seek end to sick-note requirement for short illnesses dlvr.it/TFrXMv
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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 retweeted
Congratulations to our Local 1724 HandyDART members on their tentative agreement after a strong and united strike! #ATUStrongerTogether
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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 retweeted
21 Sep 2024
Congratulations to our Local 1724 HandyDART members on their tentative agreement after a strong and united strike! #ATUStrongerTogether
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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 retweeted
It warrants investigation 🧐 how a French transnational corporation was awarded the contract to run #Handydart services by @TransLink. They have 0⃣ investment, or motivation in supporting our most vulnerable people in #BC. The strike drags on. 😰 #bcpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…
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RT @AMacOnAir: Three weeks on strike now for #HandyDart workers who have organized a rally outside of the UBCM in Vancouver. @GlobalBC @CKN…
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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 retweeted
19 Sep 2024
You could feel the energy and passion on day two of the ATU Canada Conference! After the powerful swearing-in ceremony, Costa and the delegation took to the streets of Hamilton for an electrifying Keep Transit Public rally. A wave of blue shirts proudly marched to City Hall, chanting loud and clear: "Who are we? ATU!" In solidarity! @ATUComm #BCUnions @atu_canada @BillTieleman @NathanDavidowi1 @monicakdv @MoveUPTogether @cupe4500 @vancouverboomer @bcfed @CBCVancouver @LabourStartCanE @ReahArora @CanadianLabour @NigelMalkin3 @NorthShoreNews @LairdLeod @JaneSeyd @amyjudd @GlobalBC @CityNewsVAN @WVStakeholders #canlab #1u #WestVan #NorthVan @atulocal846 @KenWilsonATUIVP @rankandfileca @SussanneRS @vancouverdlc @ATU588 @globeandmail @CTVVancouver @bconnolly00 @ATULocal987 @Mbediatu1573VP @ATU1722 #repost @atu1724 @PatrickBWeiler @NVanCaroline @jordansturdy @marksager @ccassidy4mayor @peterlambur @LindaCWatt @ATU1505 @chaddockcostelo @kirklapointe @janemurdina @MovementYVR @PresidentCLC @PoliticsFan05 @CBCVancouver @ATU_508
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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 retweeted
NOW: Workers at #HolidayInn & Suites Vancouver Downtown rallied for family-supporting wages because the cost of living in this city is too damn high while hotels are charging record room rates $$$$ #faircontractnow #ItTakes$40 #bcpoli #bclab
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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 retweeted
Attention Delegates! Next regular meeting is Sept. 17th, at 7PM. This meeting will be hybrid. Guest speakers: MLA Nikki Sharma, & Left Coast Labour Chorus.  Door prizes for 2 lucky in-person attendees. vdlc.ca/events/september-reg… #bclab #canlab #VancouverDLC
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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 retweeted
Lynn Johnston relies on HandyDART for most of her transportation needs, and "says her heart goes out to many customers who have been left stranded and hopes [for] a “fair resolution” for the drivers who work hard and genuinely care about their customers." #vanpoli #bclab
The union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver says it won’t be getting a counterproposal to end the strike until at least Thursday. vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/0…
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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 retweeted
HandyDART workers in Metro #Vancouver "make 30 per cent less than conventional transit workers and 16 per cent less than HandyDart drivers in the Fraser Valley." #vanpoli #bclab
9 Sep 2024
Talks took place Sunday in an attempt to resolve a dispute that shut down the majority of Metro Vancouver HandyDart bus service Tuesday morning when ATU Local 1724 workers walked off the job. #vanlab #vanpoli thetyee.ca/News/2024/09/06/M…
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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 retweeted
WHAT: HandyDART Solidarity Rally WHERE: Translink Office 287 Nelson’s Court, New Westminster WHEN: Tues, Sept 10 at 11:30 AM WHO: HandyDART workers, riders, allies! #vanpoli #bclab
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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 retweeted
Our local 1724 HandyDART members are willing to negotiate around the clock to get a deal to end their strike for the sake of our riders, but Transdev continues to stall. #ATIStrongerTogether #canlab coastreporter.net/bc-news/me…
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Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 retweeted
Rally for HandyDART workers. Riders and allies welcome! Translink Office 287 Nelson’s Court, New Westminster. Tues, Sept 10 at 11:30 a.m. #TransLink Per VDLC and ATU Local 1724 #vanpoli #bcpoli
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