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  1. #Cowichan Valley residents adapt to life without #PublicTransit as strike enters 4th month.
    #PeopleWithDisabilities , #students & #seniors struggle with the lack of options for #transportation in the Cowichan Valley.

    #UniforLocal114 & #UniforLocal333BC the union representing 44 drivers, mechanics& cleaners, have been on strike since Feb. 8. They are advocating for wages similar to their counterparts in Victoria, better access to washroom facilities & more consistent breaks. #Workers have since voted against a new contract with their employer, #TransDev & the strike reaches 105 days, there is still no end in sight. As a result of the strike, #transit in the Cowichan Valley has been on hold, interfering with where and how people move through the community. #HandyDart services are still available but only for medical appointments related to renal dialysis, cancer treatment & multiple sclerosis.

    thediscourse.ca/cowichan-valle

    #BusStrike #Unions #WorkerRights #BusRiders #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PublicTransportation

  2. We had a #BusStrike in my city/suburban sprawl area yesterday. Drivers are being paid $7/hr lower than in the state capital, less than an hour's drive away. Private company on government contract.

    Not long ago one of our local drivers took my son's soccer ball back to the depot and inflated it and returned it in the afternoon (my pump was broken). Our bus drivers deserve shitloads more than an extra $7/hr, they are out there being wholesome grandparents to everyone. PAY GRANDPA. PAY THEM ALL.