Transit workers in Metro Vancouver and Victoria serve 72-hour strike notice
The union says 5,000 workers will keep buses and SeaBus running while bargaining continues over wages, safety and retirement conditions.
- On Thursday, Unifor Locals representing transit workers in Metro Vancouver and Victoria issued 72-hour strike notices to Coast Mountain Bus Company and BC Transit, escalating a contract dispute over wages and working conditions.
- Bargaining has been underway for over a year since the collective agreement expired March 31, 2025, with mediation failing to resolve disputes over wages and recovery times between transit shifts.
- Members voted 97 per cent in favour of strike action on May 28, and they plan to begin a uniform ban on Monday, August 17, allowing transit to continue operating while demonstrating solidarity.
- Unifor Western Regional Director Gavin McGarrigle said the notice aims to secure a fair agreement, while BC Transit stated it remains committed to negotiations despite the labour dispute causing inconvenience.
- Further job action could involve work refusals affecting transit service if negotiations fail, though Unifor remains prepared to return to the bargaining table at any time before the notice period expires.
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Victoria transit workers serve 72-hour strike notice
Unionized BC Transit workers in Victoria have served a 72-hour strike notice, with the first piece of job action to start on Monday. Unifor Local 333-BC, which represents the BC Transit workers, served the strike notice to BC Transit Thursday. “Our members have been at this table for more than a year, and they have been very patient,” said Unifor national president Lana Payne. “Serving notice is how the union shows we are serious about getting a…
Peninsula News Review
Greater Victoria transit employees issue 72-hour strike notice
The union representing Victoria BC Transit employees has issued a 72-hour strike notice and they’re expecting to start job action on Aug. 17 beginning with a refusal to wear uniforms. Unifor says members voted 97 per cent in favour of strike action on May 28, and bargaining has been underway for over a year following the expiry of the collective agreement in March 2025. “Serving notice is how the union shows we are serious about getting an agree…
Indo-Canadian Voice
Metro Vancouver transit workers to begin job action Monday
Indo-Canadian Voice Metro Vancouver transit workers to begin job action Monday posted by: Rattan MallUNIFOR Locals 111 and 2200 have served 72-hour strike notice to Coast Mountain Bus Company. Members will begin a uniform ban on Monday, August 17. Bus and SeaBus service will continue to operate normally. “Our members have chosen a collective show of solidarity as their next step in the bargaining process,” said Unifor National President Lana Pay…
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