HALIFAX – Halifax Regional Municipality has given a firm “no” to striking transit workers, rejecting a counter offer put forward Monday.
Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 508 presented the counter-offer following its rejection of HRM’s final offer last week.
Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly said, after an in-camera meeting with councillors, the municipality stands firm on the last offer it made and is urging ATU President Ken Wilson to take that proposal back to the transit operators and reconsider.
HRM has given ATU until 11:59 p.m. Friday, Mar. 2 to re-consider last week’s offer.
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“We deeply regret that transit services remain parked, but we have taken a position in favour of the taxpayer and we will hold to it,” Kelly said in a statement.
Kelly says the union’s proposal would have cost an additional $7 million.
“The additional costs of $7 million proposed by the ATU would be covered by the tax base and at the fare box. We cannot do that,” he said.
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Read the full statement from HRM below
HRM Council Reaffirms Commitment to Efficient, Affordable Transit Contract Resolution
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