An early morning bus ride in Winnipeg turned frightening when a woman threatened the driver with a syringe and grabbed the steering wheel while the bus was moving.
For my brothers and sisters of the Amalgamated Transit Union in Pennsylvania and across America, the last year has been a difficult one. As front-line workers, our members have gone to work every day while exposing themselves to COVID-19. Many have contracted the disease and far too many have died. This week we have been stunned by the senseless killing and wounding of transit workers, ATU members, in San Jose, Calif., who work for the Santa.