Workers in the Central Okanagan are expected to start work Friday morning. Officials with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1722 tell Castanet News the form of that job action will be announced later today. Union officials say a wide range of job actions are available. However, they say the public will be given enough notice if transit service is affected. The union announced earlier this week that 97 percent of its members had voted to take industrial action if necessary. Transit workers are without a contract after their previous agreement expired in March. Workers last went on strike to support contract demands in November 2016. The transit system was shut down for 13 days as a result of this strike. Local union president Al Peresini said earlier this week that wages and benefits are so low that the company cannot retain or hire skilled workers. An underfunded transit system means poor service for riders and poor conditions for workers. Local governments are asking the province to step in and stop the pending job action. Note: This story has been changed to reflect that bus service will not be fully affected by the scheduled work for Friday. The union will announce details of its strike later today.
title: “Kelowna Regional Transit Workers Walk Off The Job Friday Morning Kelowna News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-24” author: “Ann Fernando”
Workers in the Central Okanagan are expected to start work Friday morning. Officials with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1722 tell Castanet News the form of that job action will be announced later today. Union officials say a wide range of job actions are available. However, they say the public will be given enough notice if transit service is affected. The union announced earlier this week that 97 percent of its members had voted to take industrial action if necessary. Transit workers are without a contract after their previous agreement expired in March. Workers last went on strike to support contract demands in November 2016. The transit system was shut down for 13 days as a result of this strike. Local union president Al Peresini said earlier this week that wages and benefits are so low that the company cannot retain or hire skilled workers. An underfunded transit system means poor service for riders and poor conditions for workers. Local governments are asking the province to step in and stop the pending job action. Note: This story has been changed to reflect that bus service will not be fully affected by the scheduled work for Friday. The union will announce details of its strike later today.
title: “Kelowna Regional Transit Workers Walk Off The Job Friday Morning Kelowna News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-22” author: “Laurel Brown”
Workers in the Central Okanagan are expected to start work Friday morning. Officials with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1722 tell Castanet News the form of that job action will be announced later today. Union officials say a wide range of job actions are available. However, they say the public will be given enough notice if transit service is affected. The union announced earlier this week that 97 percent of its members had voted to take industrial action if necessary. Transit workers are without a contract after their previous agreement expired in March. Workers last went on strike to support contract demands in November 2016. The transit system was shut down for 13 days as a result of this strike. Local union president Al Peresini said earlier this week that wages and benefits are so low that the company cannot retain or hire skilled workers. An underfunded transit system means poor service for riders and poor conditions for workers. Local governments are asking the province to step in and stop the pending job action. Note: This story has been changed to reflect that bus service will not be fully affected by the scheduled work for Friday. The union will announce details of its strike later today.
title: “Kelowna Regional Transit Workers Walk Off The Job Friday Morning Kelowna News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-12” author: “Elizabeth Gutierrez”
Workers in the Central Okanagan are expected to start work Friday morning. Officials with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1722 tell Castanet News the form of that job action will be announced later today. Union officials say a wide range of job actions are available. However, they say the public will be given enough notice if transit service is affected. The union announced earlier this week that 97 percent of its members had voted to take industrial action if necessary. Transit workers are without a contract after their previous agreement expired in March. Workers last went on strike to support contract demands in November 2016. The transit system was shut down for 13 days as a result of this strike. Local union president Al Peresini said earlier this week that wages and benefits are so low that the company cannot retain or hire skilled workers. An underfunded transit system means poor service for riders and poor conditions for workers. Local governments are asking the province to step in and stop the pending job action. Note: This story has been changed to reflect that bus service will not be fully affected by the scheduled work for Friday. The union will announce details of its strike later today.
