TTC workers union president Bob Kinnear has decided not to step aside. He has announced he will seek re-election of the local in December after all.

The combative labour leader said in August that it was time for renewed leadership and he wouldn’t run again.

Then it was announced he was elected to president of a new national arm of the international Amalgamated Transit Union.

But in a statement obtained by the Star on Sunday, Kinnear said he has been approached by an overwhelming number of members who fear an inexperienced new leader.

‎”This is not the time for on-the-job training,” according to the statement.

It also refers to an internal controversy with the international union president over the voting rights of 50 new union members who work in TTC customer service.

Kinnear apologizes in the statement for any confusion among the local’s 13,000 members.

At least two other union executives are expected to run for the union presidency when it comes to a vote in December.