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Michael Kras
09 Nov 2023

No Hamilton bus service indefinitely as HSR workers strike

There is not yet a clear path forward as Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) operators commence a strike action, effectively suspending all local public transit until further notice. Members of the Amalga...

Michael Kras
06 Nov 2023

HSR workers to begin strike on Thursday, all bus service suspended

Beginning Thursday, local public transportation in Hamilton will be suspended indefinitely due to Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) employees commencing strike action this Thursday. The Amalgamated ...

Michael Kras
11 Nov 2022

GO Transit workers reach tentative deal with Metrolinx

After a week-long strike action that saw all GO Bus service suspended, unionized GO Transit workers have reached a tentative deal with transit agency Metrolinx. The deal still needs to be reviewed by ...

Michael Kras
07 Nov 2022

GO Bus service suspended as 2,200 transit workers strike

GO Transit users should plan accordingly this week as roughly 2,200 unionized transit workers go on strike, leaving GO Bus service completely suspended until further notice. The Amalgamated Transit Un...

Michael Kras
11 Aug 2022

GO Transit workers may go on strike if deal isn’t reached

GO train and bus service in Hamilton and beyond could be significantly impacted soon. That’s because 93 per cent of GO Transit workers have voted to approve a strike if transit agency Metrolinx cont...

Craig Clark
17 Mar 2021

Employees at Hamilton’s Tokyo Smoke agree to unionize

Staff at Stoney Creek cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke Rymal voted last Friday in favour of unionizing and became the second group of pot shop employees to start a union. They decided to unionize with UF...

Craig Clark
17 Jun 2020

McMaster student union votes to remove former police chief as head of security

McMaster University’s Student Union (MSU) voted for a motion late Sunday night to remove former Hamilton police chief Glenn De Caire as the school’s current head of parking and security se...

Michael Kras
29 Jan 2020

City of Hamilton is buying 42 restrooms for HSR transit drivers

Hamilton’s public transit drivers are surely feeling relieved: the City of Hamilton has committed to buying 42 restrooms specifically for Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) driver usage. An important pie...

Dev Team
31 Dec 2014

A landmark restored | LiUNA Station

Old train stations hold such great history within their walls. It’s not the same with airports. No one looks at an airport and says, “Oh my god, look how beautiful it is! Imagine all the people wh...