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Transit staff in the #FraserValley have been on strike for 7 weeks.
These workers are underpaid & overworked by a private company the @bcndp have outsourced to provide an essential public service.
Their employer hasn't stepped up to negotiate & the gov't is silent. 1/ #bcpoli
These workers are underpaid & overworked by a private company the @bcndp have outsourced to provide an essential public service.
Their employer hasn't stepped up to negotiate & the gov't is silent. 1/ #bcpoli
Fraser Valley residents are frustrated, but they understand the plight of CUPE 561.
Drivers in the region make 32% less than those in neighboring areas.
They work long standby hours making less than $3/hour. They have no pension plan. 2/ #bcpoli
cbc.ca/news/canada/br…
Drivers in the region make 32% less than those in neighboring areas.
They work long standby hours making less than $3/hour. They have no pension plan. 2/ #bcpoli
cbc.ca/news/canada/br…
This is what happens when governments outsource public services to for-profit corporations without safeguards.
Although the buses are owned by #BCTransit, they are in fact operated by a private company – and that company is nickel and diming its workers. 3/ #bcpoli @cupenat
Although the buses are owned by #BCTransit, they are in fact operated by a private company – and that company is nickel and diming its workers. 3/ #bcpoli @cupenat
