Public transit users have a little more time to figure out an alternate form of transportation.
The Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1722, served 72 hour strike notice Thursday, after contract talks ground to a halt and were in a position to take job action as of Sunday. They’re waiting, however, for the membership to weigh in on the deal that triggered the strike notice.
That will be done Tuesday night, said Scott Lovell, president of ATU local 1722.
“Then at that point we will present a strike action plan and the membership will judge what they are comfortable with,” he said.
“We regret we may have to withdraw our services, but we must take action due to the inability of First Canada to negotiate a fair collective agreement with us.”