The TTC has told transit union leaders it’s bracing for a labour shortage next month, when the deadline for employees to get vaccinated expires, which the union warns will mean service cuts and more crowded vehicles. In a statement to the Star on Thursday, agency spokesperson Stuart Green didn’t explain why the TTC is expecting to have fewer workers available after the vaccination deadline. “All we are communicating, in this instance, is that we don’t know what the final numbers of vaccinated employees will be come Oct. 30,” he said. Wednesday was the revised deadline for TTC workers to confirm their status. According to the agency, more than 80 per cent of employees have provided their vaccination information, including 76 per cent of union members.

Source: thestar October 08, 2021 01:02 UTC