A Calgary transit bus tries to navigate a main road in north Calgary.

Dear Union Brothers and Sisters,

People say bad things happen in threes.

First it was the overwhelming destruction of Hurricane Sandy than it was the fierce tornadoes in Oklahoma and now raging floods have devastated the Calgary area.

It has been eight months of difficult hardship for some of our unlucky brothers and sisters.  Many have lost their homes, suffered damage to their property and displaced their families. One Calgary member and his family are still not back in their house and reported high water and mud in their basement and around their property.

In the past through your generosity and support for the ATU Disaster Relief Fund, we were able to assist most of those affected by Sandy and other natural disasters.

Now our brothers and sisters in the Calgary area are in need.

When a crisis hits, ATU members do what they do every day on the job, in their communities, in their places of worship. They don’t ask questions about when and where and how. They just help out.

We know it has been a difficult year for you and your family with the economic crisis continuing.  We ask that you please help out our brothers and sisters in the Calgary area by making a donation or even holding a fundraiser or other event to raise money to contribute to the ATU Disaster Relief Fund.  Any amount is helpful.  You can safely and securely make an online donation here or checks/money orders can be sent to the address below:

Amalgamated Transit Union
Disaster Relief Fund
5025 Wisconsin, Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20016
Attn: Lawrence J. Hanley

In solidarity,

Larry Hanley
ATU International President