KELOWNA – While the City of Kelowna says it will stay out the dispute between Central Okanagan bus drivers and the company that manages them, city staff are still keeping a close eye on what could be a long and protracted fight.
Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union local 1722, which represents bus drivers and support staff from Kelowna, West Kelowna, Peachland and Lake Country, walked off the job this morning, Nov. 10 at 4:30 a.m. and at noon surrounded a neighbouring city works lot on Hardy Street.
President Scott Lovell says forcing city workers to find last minute places to store their work vehicles is necessary in order to get the city’s attention.