“We’re basically going back to everyone who criticized us for the long period of Moving Forward and saying, ‘Yeah you were right, you really can’t trust us to do what we say we’re going to do with our plans,'” @SamAustinD5

Story @zwoodford. #PublicTransit halifaxexaminer.ca/government/cit…
The cte. heard from @ATU_508 Prez Shane O'Leary on those staffing issues. He told councillors transit operators are burnt out, underpaid, and unappreciated.

“Our city needs transit and transit is not being treated like it’s needed." #ATU @atu_canada atu508.ca
Shane O’Leary said the starting wage for operators is less than the living wage for HRM by $2 an hour.

“Our members cannot afford to live at transit. That’s why they’re leaving,” he said.

#CCPA @CCPANS @KenWilsonATUIVP @hfxtransit
policyalternatives.ca/publications/r…
@ATU_508 says 100 staff needed to meet work demands

"If we brought in an extra 100 drivers right now, and 10 ferry workers, we might be able to keep all the work going," Shane O'Leary.

Story by @hkryan17. #Halifax #ATU #HfxTransit #DeathSpiral cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

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