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James Glimco, Teamsters Local 777
“To get people back on buses, of course, COVID’s got to be under control… The regional coordination of buses and how they work in the whole region has to be realigned because I think some of these structures were built like in the 50s and they don’t really fit today with what goes on. With COVID, because less people are taking public transport, it’s really obvious that there’s way more traffic on the roads. You can definitely see a correlation there”.
James Glimco, Teamsters Local 777, Chicago
Union official SungHee Oh
“It is essential that the government has a vision for public transportation, building a public transportation network as the best way to tackle the climate crisis in terms of transportation system. At this moment many governments are only talking about a shift from gasoline cars to electric cars… But to tackle the climate crisis, the government should point out that is very important to have a public transportation system to reduce personal vehicle use”.
SungHee Oh, Korean Public Services and Transportation Workers’ Union (KPTU), Seoul
Union representatives from Turkey, Kenya, Australia, India and South Africa
Union representatives from key transport unions in Turkey, Kenya, Australia, India and South Africa make the case for investing in public transport to help cut emissions and reduce air pollution.
Union representatives from Norway, The Philippines, Turkey, Kenya and Australia
Investment in public transport can increase the number of unionised jobs, leading transport unions from Norway, The Philippines, Turkey, Kenya and Australia argue for the importance of unionised public transport jobs.
Union representatives from New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, USA, Australia and Liberia
Investment in public transportation acts to boost the economy by creating jobs. In this video union representatives from New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, USA, Australia and Liberia share in supporting the economy through investing in public transport.