The union representing speedy transit and rail employees in Metro Vancouver has notified its members that every one transit could also be shut down on Monday. That features the SkyTrain, buses and SeaBus methods.
World Information has obtained a duplicate of an inside memo from CUPE 7000, which states: “Our buddies at CUPE 4500, transit supervisors at Coast Mountain Bus Firm (CMBC), are on the point of stroll out Monday morning. They’re assembly with a mediator (Sunday), but when they don’t get a good deal, they are going to be withdrawing all providers at 3:00 a.m. Monday morning for 48 hours. It will imply a whole shutdown of all bus and SeaBus providers within the Decrease Mainland for 2 days.”
CUPE 7000 mentioned CUPE 4500 has filed a grievance with the Labour Relations Board towards TransLink, BC Fast Transit Firm, West Coast Categorical and Protrans for taking steps to cut back the affect on clients in the course of the strike escalation.
The union additionally mentioned CUPE 4500 has requested a right away listening to, and is searching for so as to add extra picket strains, together with SkyTrain amenities.
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“We understand that is very brief discover, however we will’t let CMBC and TransLink step on the rights of union members,” the memo mentioned. “We have to combat again and maintain a united entrance with CUPE 4500 as they combat for truthful wages and higher working circumstances in our sector.”
CUPE 4500 represents transit supervisors, who’ve been with out a contract since Dec. 31, 2022. It launched an time beyond regulation ban on Jan. 6.
The union’s key calls for are elevated staffing ranges and a big wage enhance.
Coast Mountain Bus Firm spokesperson Mike Killeen beforehand mentioned on Friday that the corporate was “extraordinarily disillusioned” at the specter of a piece stoppage. Killeen mentioned supervisors have been provided a 13.5 per cent wage enhance over three years.
The union maintains that the wage challenge will not be concerning the annual wage will increase, it’s that the bottom wages will not be equal to what supervisors elsewhere beneath the TransLink umbrella are incomes.
A request has been made to TransLink for remark.
— With recordsdata from Simon Little
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