Caery Can anada: s Number One ‘Suburban Newspaper June 17,1984 Newsroom 985-2131 Classified 986-6222 Circulation 986-1337 Price 25¢ No to midnight madness: A‘ THE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER Howling Bey |COCCOYett for a | _.7 | another heads ; i fraud PAGE A4 Ee ~ PAGE A8 BOTH SIDES COMMUTERS SCRAMBLE So much for the unstrike METRO TRANSIT Operating Company is calling it a strike, the Independent Canadian Transit Union is calling it a lockout, but transit riders call it being stranded. The “busses remained parked Friday morning as contract negotiations broke down again and both MTOC and ICT are prepared to settle in for what could be a long shutdown of the transit system. In the meantime, North Van RCMP and Vancouver City Police will turn a blind eye to those hitch-hiking in bus zones, where they can be picked up and dropped oft safely Those wanting to arrange car pools can phone K72 POOL Dispatcher for the West Van blue busses Greg Curry says they anticipate anon crease oon travelers to and from Park Roval and downtown, but numbers wotl also decrease because those who normally transter te other busses will have to find ap alternative It a omecting called ty inediator Clark GCorlimout on Tharsday. a new offer was presented to FOr Under the proposed agreement, drivers would work ws hedules made oup by NTI Oe tor the oo farst six weeks oof summioier atid sigan ape tor work for the bast sis weeks of suerenies NA thice per cent wage mierease in the second vear wait lide an the offer lc Tt een toheuas t lore aah cote Barth Sete cated Pte dsebtr to tee bayer thea postition at all T bie agicement was qresented to the ormedha oth oa press cot terere ce De tanre thre crtrrerny prot NY oa I Syeotl Sante hi was oa setup media cect The Satie cight COC ENS Ors were there, Syeott sad M110 Sprokesrrrats Cece pe Svtrcopepea Satbed ctee cateneser chad leot seb benusdy crtestdet thas By LINDA CALDWELL offer. ‘‘They just rejected it outright,’’ Stroppa said. ‘‘The company tabled two offers. One of thém dealt with averting the shutdotyn. It’s up to the umon to make a move.’ Drivers reported for work as usual Friday morning, but when they refused to work the new schedules, they were told they would not be paid, Scott said. ‘*We are locked out. It’s not a. strike,’’ Scott said, adding ‘“‘We were there to do our work Stroppa said “rT don't think there's any question ws oa stoke We've made the work available the staff were there, the equipment was (here, the doors were open | According to Stroppa the issuc of the work schedules has nothing to do with con tract tatkhs at all Transit service ots dictated by the Vancouver Regional Transit Commission and ther decistens are not negotiable MI ©) 6 rs merely a COutt ae bor Pte Dastt COnumassten thhas the full authority fer SET VERE Strapper sat “Phe work that’s available is dictated te cus by them lon oc theet the drivers ate Savitip they don't lke the wotk that’s avatlatle and so ace cefusiag to sign the new schedules Stroppa said Por the TO EU) to try to ne Botiutc work schedules is tke othe biydro workers nepwotiating bor your hyde rates Stroppa said Seott sand Dhursday sol fer owas the first one the Std prabtey poaal fooeth on wertliig Sine the contract expired 14 tree tit fs awe Fred Merkley has been a transit worker for over 20 years and he’s upset. Merkley fecls that management has forced them out for what could be a long stoppage Management, on the other hand, believes the union workers are refusing to follow instructions.