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Toronto Transit Commission says 38 of its bus drivers refused work over safety concerns
BY , Apr 16, 2020 10:22 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
A Toronto Transit Commission bus driver wears a mask and gloves as he drives a bus in Toronto on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. The Toronto Transit Commission says 38 of its bus drivers refused work on Wednesday over safety concerns related to COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
The Toronto Transit Commission says 38 of its bus drivers refused work on Wednesday over safety concerns related to COVID-19.
TTC spokesperson Stuart Green said five of the drivers initiated work refusals on Wednesday morning, followed by another 33 in the evening.
The Ministry of Labour said the report by the five workers did not meet the requirements of a work refusal, and the inspector is still ruling on the second round of claims.
Green said the Ministry of Labour cited the TTC's practices of rear-door boarding on busses, blocking of seats nearest to the driver and availability of hand sanitizer as examples of physical distancing measures in place to protect workers.
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