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Longest Transit Strike in B.C. History Drags on with No End in Sight

Workers represented by Unifor struck transit services in the Cowichan Valley starting February 8, demanding better wages and working conditions.
The strike continued after workers overwhelmingly rejected a tentative agreement in April and refused binding arbitration on August 7, citing unacceptable wage gaps.
Local officials and the province’s labour minister voiced their concerns over the ongoing transit disruption and called for immediate talks to resume service.
On August 27, strikers including Bill Tucker picketed in Charles Hoey Park and planned a large demonstration on August 30 with supporters from Victoria.
The ongoing strike, noted as the longest in provincial history, has left the community without reliable transit service for nearly seven months with no resolution in sight.

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