Tony Almeida – maintenance worker hit by unsecured scaffolding while removing asbestos from a tunnel south of Lawrence station, April 23, 2007
Peter Pavlovski – maintenance worker struck by work car while working at track level north of Yorkdale Station, September 14, 2012
Tom Dedes – maintenance track worker struck by work car and pinned into TTC pickup truck while off-loading equipment at McCowan Yard, October 1, 2017
2012 budget process
In an effort to cut 10% out of its 2012 operating budget – a request made by the Rob Ford administration to all City departments – the TTC announced that it would have to roll back service on most routes to loading and service standards from 2008. On September 19, 2011, the TTC announced that 250 non-union jobs would be eliminated. The cuts to the non-union positions will consist of both layoffs and "voluntary separation packages". It was also announced that 232 unionized "frontline" positions would be eliminated through attrition. It was also revealed that a further 500–600 unionized jobs could be eliminated next year by contracting out various positions in clerical and maintenance related departments.
Labour disputes
Strikes and labour disputes have affected TTC service on various occasions:
Since September 2014 new uniforms are being phased in to replace current stock, but some elements will remain until new designs are selected or acquired. For Operators/Collectors:
windbreakers – red/white trim with TTC logo on shoulder and back or maroon with white trim and logo on chest
winter parkas with grey accents
dark navy blue blazers with TTC crest
dark navy blue sweaters and sweater vests
dark navy blue golf-style shirts with TTC crest
ball caps – red with black TTC word mark or blue with white TTC word mark
dark navy blue toques with TTC lettering during the winter months
For maintenance staff:
dark blue or green coveralls with TTC crest
orange fluorescent jacket with a large yellow X with the "TTC" lettering on the back
For senior staff/supervisors similar uniform as operators but peaked hats are worn instead of ball caps.
Prior to the current design, the uniform consisted of a light brown shirt and medium brown slacks and blazers.
Honour Guard
The TTC Honour Guard represents the TTC at city ceremonies and police funerals. Members wear caps, white shirts, blue blazers with Honour Guard crests and grey pants. The unit was formed in 1994 from TTC Operations supervisory ranks following the funeral for Toronto Police Constable Todd Baylis. The unit had 19 members as of 2001.
Special constables
The TTC Transit Enforcement Unit employs over 50 special constables which are the safety and security division of the transit system. Sworn in by the TTC along with the Toronto Police, York Regional Police and Peel Regional Police services, they patrol properties, vehicles and the subway system throughout the entire area served by the TTC. From 1997 until January 31, 2011, the officers were known as special constables. Between February 1, 2011, and December 31, 2013, the special constables were replaced by bylaw enforcement officers known as "transit enforcement officers", who were primarily tasked with fare evasion enforcement, along with other upholding other statutes in TTC By-law # 1 and some federal and provincial statutes. The officers regained special constable status on January 1, 2014, under a new agreement reached by the TTC and the Toronto Police Service.
