Fraser Valley bus union threatens ‘indefinite’ strike to begin Monday, First Transit responds
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First Transit transit workers, especially bus drivers, have an "indefinite strike" planned as CUPE 561 and their employer has not been able to reach a deal.
Bus riders in the Fraser Valley area should be planning alternative transit arrangements for their Monday commutes as First Transit staff are escalating their job action.
First Transit workers, especially bus drivers, have an “indefinite strike” planned as CUPE 561 and their employer has not been able to reach a deal.
“HandyDART will operate at essential service levels for passengers requiring treatment for cancer, multiple sclerosis, and renal dialysis.
“If the job action goes ahead Monday, it will halt public buses in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, Hope and Agassiz-Harrison until a “fair deal is reached,” the union said in a statement.
It will be the third strike for the union after it said three days of negotiating failed to bring a new collective agreement.
“CUPE 561 members, who work for First Transit, will commence a full walkout on Monday,” union staff said
Union president, Jane Gibbons, described the full shutdown as a result of the employer’s unwillingness to budge at the table.
“This employer has completely refused to meaningfully discuss the regional wage disparity and lack of a pension,” Gibbons said.
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