Trash pickup is set to resume Saturday after Republic Services and the Teamsters reached a tentative deal Friday, ending a nearly two-week strike that left garbage piling up across cities from San Jose to Fairfield.
Thomas Chang, OCEU's vice-president for Toronto, said the WSIB rejected the latest offer. "OCEU remains available to negotiate, but needs to see a meaningful move by the employer to meet our member core needs," Chang told the rally.
Stagecoach West Scotland have not improved their pay offer in six months. The drivers are being asked to fund a pay rise by working longer hours, taking longer unpaid breaks and losing a week of annual leave. This is simply unacceptable, and it will not be tolerated by Unite. Widespread and prolonged industrial action is set to hit bus services across the west of Scotland because this company doesn't seem capable of listening to its workers.
"Rail unions representing train drivers, conductors and technicians have issued overlapping strike notices for the period from Monday, May 5th to Sunday, May 11th - targeting the holiday weekend around VE Day."
We recognize the difficulties our riders are facing due to the transit strike, and we're committed to offering solutions that can ease their transportation challenges, VTA Deputy General Manager Greg Richardson said in a statement.