Taxi dispute resolved

By Dan Hilborn
Published April 30, 2005


The impromptu walkout by drivers at Bonny's Taxi came to an end on Monday night when the two sides reached an agreement on how to share a 8.87 per cent fare increase.

Hamid Bahrami, spokesperson for the driver's action committee, said the two sides met for about an hour on Monday after which they agreed to a $70 per shift lease fee, up $5 per shift from the previous agreement.

"They are happy and we are happy and all the drivers have gone back to work," Bahrami said. "We'd also like to thank all the people for their support."

Amrik Mahil, operations manager for the company, said he is glad to see the drivers back at work.

"There was no problem, just a misunderstanding," Mahil said. "It's exactly what we said."

Mahil also said that the public often has misconceptions about how cab companies work.

"People in Burnaby should be calling Bonny's at all times. It's against the law to call Yellow Cab," he said.