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In the wake of announced layoffs by the TTC, members of the city’s transit union want emergency funding to keep rubber on the road and wheels on rails.

Letters sent on behalf of the 12,000 members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 to both PM Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford say plans to lay off 1,200 union and non-union workers represent an undue risk to city essential workers.

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“We are now on the brink of service cuts that will hurt all Torontonians, especially the essential, low-income workers who depend on the TTC every day to get to work at hospitals, nursing homes, grocery stores and pharmacies,” said Local 113 president Carlos Santos in a statement.

“Having less TTC service goes against physical distancing and will lead to crowding on many routes, increasing risk for coronavirus spread to those who are most vulnerable in Toronto.”

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A similar letter was sent to Toronto mayor John Tory and all members of council.