Public transit workers in Central Okanagan escalate job action, refuse to collect fare
Kelowna Regional Transit drivers represented by ATU Local 1722 will refuse to collect fares from transit riders to try and force the employer, First Transit, to negotiate a new contract.“Management refuses to fix our system, fund it, and make it fair, so we are asking the riding public to refuse to pay fares until those priorities improve,” Peressini stated in a news release issued Tuesday morning.
Last Friday, transit drivers that operate buses across the Central Okanagan stopped wearing company uniforms. According to ATU, transit workers in the Central Okanagan are currently earning $5-$10 less than comparable transit systems in the province.Kelowna transit workers to ditch company duds for first day of job action
“Our members at Kelowna Regional Transit have been putting their lives on the line every day at work since the pandemic began. Unfortunately, First Transit refuses to treat them as the heroes they are,” said ATU International President John Costa. “Our members have been left with no other option but to escalate our campaign to demand a fair contract and a robust transit system that our riders and community deserve.
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