Bus drivers and other associated workers are set to rally in support of the city’s Access-A-Ride operators.

The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 987 (ATU) says it will hold a practice picket outside of Lethbridge City Hall from 5:00-5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14.

ATU President Travis Oberg says Access-A-Ride drivers and dispatchers have been working without a contract since December 2024.

“Our calls for safer load times and fair compensation have fallen on deaf ears at the bargaining table,” says Oberg. “City negotiators have refused these proposals and have continued to demand concessions that would worsen conditions for these hardworking members.”

One of the top issues for the union, he explains, is the short amount of time that passengers are given to board buses.

Oberg says driv

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