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- Who is taking job action? CUPE Local 4500 represents more than 180 transit supervisors, engineers, maintenance and communication workers who work for CMBC, a subsidiary of TransLink.
- Why does this affect some transit operations but not others? While many people may think of TransLink as one organization, a variety of different organizations are responsible for different facets of Metro Vancouver's transit system, which results in a variety of different unions.
- What are the issues at play? While some contract disputes involve significant disagreements over benefits or working conditions, this one appears to be almost entirely about money.
- Is TransLink's claim of a financial crisis accurate? One of the more contentious questions in the contract dispute is how much of an impact the future salaries of 180 workers could have on TransLink's financial operations.
Jan 22, 2024 · Bus and SeaBus services is expected to resume at 3 a.m. on Wednesday Jan. 24. There is no bus and SeaBus services due to ongoing job action at CMBC by CUPE 4500. SkyTrain (Expo, Canada Line ...
This is the first major service impact on Metro Vancouver’s public transit system due to job action since the labour unrest of Fall 2019. In 2023, TransLink’s subsidiaries reached a three-year contract agreement with Unifor for thousands of bus and SeaBus workers, and a five-year contract agreement with CUPE 7000 for over 1,000 SkyTrain workers on the Expo and Millennium lines.
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Jan 24, 2024 · The union representing transit supervisors for Coast Mountain Bus Company has announced it will launch a new 72-hour strike stopping Metro Vancouver buses from operating if a tentative agreement ...
Jan 21, 2024 · Bus and SeaBus service has been suspended in Metro Vancouver, starting Monday at 3 a.m. Emily Lazatin and Grace Ke have the latest information on what this means for commuters. – Jan 22, 2024
Jan 24, 2024 · Trolley buses in downtown Vancouver. (TransLink) As of just after 5 pm Tuesday, it has been confirmed that all TransLink bus and SeaBus services will resume on Wednesday, January 24. The public transit authority states that service will restart at 3:30 am Wednesday, but it will take some time for services to be fully up and running after 48 ...
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Jan 24, 2024 · A 48-hour strike action halting the majority of buses in Metro Vancouver will end at 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Strike action started on Monday morning when 180 bus supervisors walked off the job over wage discrepancy between other supervisors in the transit system. Buses were pulled off routes and the SeaBus was shut down for 48 hours.
