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1. • • Buses are halted as part of a 48-hour strike in Metro Vancouver after more than 180 workers represented by CUPE Local 4500 walked off the job. The job action, which began at 3 a.m. PT, comes three weeks after the workers began refusing overtime.
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     Buses halted in Metro Vancouver as transit workers go on strike

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   Broke and broken: Canada’s public transit in critical funding state

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   Is Toronto's Transit System a mess?

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   What do you need to know about the transit strike?

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   Buses halted in Metro Vancouver as transit workers go on strike

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   Jan 22, 2024 · Buses will not run Monday in Metro Vancouver as over 180 workers represented by CUPE Local 4500 walked off the job. Here's what you need to know about the transit strike.

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