Unifor Local 333 B.C. president Stephen Bains said it’s rare for drivers to be physically assaulted or spat at, as they were last week. “Verbal assaults are the most common manifestations.”
B.C. Transit drivers were assaulted while driving routes in Greater Victoria in the past five days, reflecting a trend of increased aggression toward bus operators, says their union.
The man was arrested for assault shortly afterward. He had two outstanding charges of assault and assault causing bodily harm from the Victoria area, police said.Unifor Local 333 B.C. president Stephen Bains, who represents Greater Victoria transit workers, said the attack in Oak Bay reflects a growing trend of increased aggression toward bus drivers.
Bains said it’s very rare for drivers to be physically assaulted or spat at. “Verbal assaults are the most common manifestations.
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