Amalgamated Transit Union 508, located in Halifax, NS, proudly serving Transit, Paratransit, Ferry and Maintenance workers since 1908.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Joined May 2020
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#Halifax #Dartmouth #Sackville #Bedford #spryfield #novascotia #hrm #Hfx #hfxtransit #hfxtraffic
ATU Local 508 retweeted
Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian members and their families! #canadianthanksgiving
ATU 508 stands for truth, justice & solidarity. We honour Survivors, remember the children, challenge racism & amplify Indigenous voices. #NDTR #TRC #halifax #novascotia
Truth means listening. Reconciliation means action. ATU 508 honours Survivors, remembers the children, and stands against anti-Indigenous racism. #NDTR #halifax #novascotia
Late bus? There's work going on with both bridges & at the Windsor Street Exchange, lasting months, which is impacting buses all over.. Please don't take your frustration out on your driver! They're missing breaks & trying to stay on time. #halifax #hfxtransit #hrm #hfxtraffic
ATU Local 508 retweeted
Shana Tova to our members and all who celebrate Rosh Hashanah. #roshhashanah2025 #shanatova #1u #canlab
Paid holidays? Vacation? Overtime? Health benefits? Workplace safety?
Thank a union.
Workers organized, sacrificed, fought. And generations of workers are better off because they did.
Unions built the middle class—and the fight continues.
#LabourDay #UnionStrong #WorkersRights #ATU508 #Halifax
Happy Labour Day from ATU Local 508! ✊🚍
When you enjoy a weekend off, paid vacation, overtime pay, workplace safety protections, pensions and benefits, remember: many of these standards were fought for by unionized workers. Today, we celebrate the labour movement and the workers who built a better workplace for everyone.
#LabourDay #Unions #WorkersRights #ATU508 #Halifax
ATU Local 508 retweeted
Canada’s Unions support the Prime Minister’s decision to walk away from a bad deal.
Now we must protect workers and communities on the frontlines of this trade war.
Let’s get to work. canadianlabour.ca/walking-aw…
ATU Local 508 retweeted
The union representing bus drivers across Metro Vancouver says it has rejected Coast Mountain Bus Company’s latest offer and will respond with job action vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/0…
ATU Local 508 retweeted
🥵 Help your bus chill out! 😎 Every open window lets the A/C escape. Once they're closed, it can take quite a while to cool such a big bus again. Keep the windows shut and let the cold air do its job! 🚌❄️ #HalifaxTransit #Halifax #KeepCool #HeatWave #HfxTransit #bustips
ATU Local 508 retweeted
🌬️ Hot tip! Our A/C isn't trying to cool all of Halifax. 😄 Keep the bus windows closed so the cool air stays where it belongs! Bonus tip: the back seats sit over the engine, so they're the warmest seats onboard. Save them for winter! 🚌❄️ #bustips #HfxTransit #Halifax #heatwave #HalifaxTransit
#bustips When you see your bus coming, pls exit the shelter so the driver sees you & can safely slow & stop. Staying in the shelter says you're waiting on another route. Stopping at each stop when people don't wish to board, slows us down & makes us later, for you & everyone #Halifax #hfxtransit
ATU Local 508 retweeted
A bus without working A/C is a health and safety issue for passengers and operators. Don't assume someone else will report it. **Call 311 every single time you ride a bus with no A/C. Report the bus number on the front—not the route number.** Every call demands accountability. #HeatWave #bustips #Halifax #HfxTransit
ATU Local 508 retweeted
Stolen bike back in hands of cross-Canada traveller – Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg transit employees always go the extra mile to help. winnipegfreepress.com/breaki… via @WinnipegNews
ATU Local 508 retweeted
Exclusive.
TTC is the only transit agency in Canada that does random drug and alcohol testing.
Previous labour arbitration cases have struck down random drug and alcohol testing.
The real question that should be asked is how much did TTC spend on legal fees and testing.
TTC employees no longer have to take random drug and alcohol tests, arbitrator says bit.ly/4pmvUqO
ATU Local 508 retweeted
Another senseless attack on one of our members. Enough is enough, workers and riders deserve to be safe on public transit systems. #NotOneMore #1u #canlab #labour #TTC @ATUlocal113 torontosun.com/news/local-ne…
A bus without working A/C is a health and safety issue for passengers and operators. Don't assume someone else will report it. **Call 311 every single time you ride a bus with no A/C. Report the bus number on the front—not the route number.** Every call demands accountability. #HeatWave #bustips #Halifax #HfxTransit
A bus without working A/C is a health and safety concern for both passengers and operators. If you ride one, call 311 and report the **bus number** (on the front of the bus), not the route number. Every report helps ensure the issue gets attention. #HalifaxTransit #Halifax #NS #Transit #HfxTransit #bustips #safety
🥵 Help your bus chill out! 😎 Every open window lets the A/C escape. Once they're closed, it can take quite a while to cool such a big bus again. Keep the windows shut and let the cold air do its job! 🚌❄️ #HalifaxTransit #Halifax #KeepCool #HeatWave #HfxTransit #bustips