can we call up claudia chang to presenter this proclamation?was not for her and the committee, this would never have happened. please give her a round of applause. [applause] all the committee members are on page three or four of the handbook. problems, a political system in which to many people have lost faith, and the new government will face the worst inheritance of any incoming government for least 60 years. that is exactly why it is so important that we have strong, stable government that lasts. a strong, stable government, which has the support of the public to take the difficult decisions that are needed if we are going to put this country back on the right track for a stronger future. there is one further point i want to make. i believe that it is not just important for this country to have strong and stable government. it is important that we get that strong and stable government quickly. i hope we can reach agreement quickly on the open and comprehensive offer i have outlined today, and as i argued in this general election campaign, i

. >> reporter: union president claudia hudson says ac transit imposed a contract on the union and made drastic changes to routes. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: for safety reasons. >> the bus driver has diabetes who can't see at night. he's now forced to work nights. >> reporter: but ac transit spokesman says the union is being disingenuous at best. >> different people are phoning in sick at different days yet the number remains around 200 or above. they are not being honest with the public. >> reporter: singer denies allegations that drivers are being placed untrained on unfamiliar or unsafe routes. >> what's really at issue here is the union is unhappy with the contract that was imposed upon them. it freezes their wages in place and asks them to contribute to their healthcare payments. >> reporter: ac transit faces a $56 million deficit. at ept end of the month, the judge will rule on the -- at the end of the month, the judge will rule on the contract. the agency says if the judge throws the contract out, it will lose more than $50 million and jobs will be cut. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> oa