Can't agree more. Since a lot of people in the Valley drive not a lot of people are aware of the issue, unlike say if the strike happened in Vancouver and the 99 B-Line stopped running. Harry Bains said that the city is not going to intervene at this point saying it is better for collective bargaining if the contractor and the workers sort it out among themselves. In the meantime the residents which include the workers are left in the lurch. I will also call the Abbotsford mayor's office tomorrow and see what they have to say about it.
Here's the necessary contact information for your local politicians: Mail: Office of the Premier PO BOX 9041 STN Prov. Govt. Victoria, BC V8W 9E1 Phone: 250-387-1715 Email: premier@gov.bc.ca Chilliwack's mayor: 8550 Young Rd, Chilliwack BC, V2P 8A4 Phone: 604-793-2900 email: www.chilliwack.com/main/page.cfm?id=673&contactID=51&previouspage=55 Ross Siemens, Mayor 32315 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC V2T 1W7 Ph: 604-851-4168 Mayor Paul Horn tel: 604-820-3702 cell: 604-556-6666 email: phorn@mission.ca First Transit, Inc. 600 Vine Street, Suite 1400 Cincinnati, OH 45202 Local: (513) 241-2200 BC Transit should pressure First Transit to end this, as they are in violation of their contract with BC Transit, by not providing our transit.
