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Vancouver transit strike update 2024

Possible Extension of Metro Vancouver Transit Strike to Impact SkyTrain Services: Negotiation Underway

Last updated: February 6, 2025 5:57 pm
Ashley C. Howard
Published January 27, 2024
Possible Extension of Metro Vancouver Transit Strike to Impact SkyTrain Services: Negotiation Underwaybreaking news
Metro Vancouver transit strike: TransLink, union give update amid bus, SeaBus service halt | FULL

The Metro Vancouver transit strike could extend to other TransLink services, which include SkyTrain lines, starting next week. The union CUPE 4500, representing transit supervisors, will discuss the potential course of action with the BC Labour Relations Board on January 29.

Metro Vancouver Transit Strike

Previously, its picket lines concentrated mainly on bus networks due to the right granted by other unionized workers, including Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) drivers. A seasoned mediator, Vince Ready, has been called in by the B.C. government to help both parties reach an agreement.

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Origins of the Action

The union’s job overtime ban started on January 6 and escalated to include CMBC bus routes and SeaBus crossings by January 18, disrupting the employer’s operations. Without a weekend agreement, the union implemented its escalated strike action, affecting thousands of people commuting to work and school.

Wage is the primary issue at the bargaining table. The union demands its supervisors be paid the same as SkyTrain Field Supervisors, but CMBC argues that the roles are incomparable due to different management responsibilities

No update in contract talks on second day of Metro Vancouver transit strike

What’s Next?

Vince Ready continues mediating bargaining over six-days, whilst union members return to work. If no agreement is reached, the union members plan to walk off on February 3, withdrawing services for 72 hours. Post the 72-hour strike, operations will resume on February 6, but the union may extend the strike window or escalate its job action.

The worst-case scenario for commuters is the approval of the union’s request to picket the SkyTrain on Monday, leading to potential loss of access to the Millennium and Expo lines. CUPE 7000, representing over 1,100 workers at the BC Rapid Transit Company, might also join the strike, leading to a disruption in wages for their members.

The scope and location of the picketing is up to the union to determine and the BC Labour Relations Board to approve. CUPE 4500 hasn’t shared plans specifically to picket the Canada Line, which is serviced by employees represented by the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU).

SOURCES:ctvnewscbcnews
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