CUPE 4500 serves 72-hour strike notice to Coast Mountain Bus Company as no progress made during mediation
BURNABY—CUPE Local 4500, representing more than 180 Lower Mainland transit workers employed by the Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC), has served 72-hour strike notice, effective at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, following a long day of mediation with no progress. Job action will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday (January 6) with an overtime ban, which […]
Possible January transit disruptions loom as CUPE 4500, Coast Mountain Bus Company head to mediation
BURNABY—CUPE Local 4500, representing more than 180 Lower Mainland transit workers employed by the Coast Mountain Bus Company, will sit for two days of mediation with the company on January 2 and 3 after the collective bargaining process broke down earlier this month. The parties remain divided over working conditions and fair compensation, with workers […]
CUPE BC donates $10,000 to UNITE Here! Local 40 strike fund
RICHMOND—CUPE BC brought holiday solidarity greetings to a picket line today, with General Vice-President Dal Benning presenting a cheque for $10,000 to Unite Here! Local 40 Vice-President Gurzar Grewal while greeting striking Local 40 members at the Sheraton Hotel. Benning, also president of CUPE 718 (Richmond municipal inside workers), visited the Sheraton picket line with […]
CUPE 1622 workers ratify new contract with BC SPCA
BURNABY— Members of CUPE 1622, which represents more than 130 workers in animal protection services as well as hospital and community animal shelter staff throughout the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with BC SPCA. The new contract includes wage increases of 14.5 to 16 per cent over three […]
CUPE 50 ratifies new three-year contract with BCSPCA – Victoria Branch
VICTORIA—CUPE 50 members have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BCSPCA). The new agreement, reached earlier this month after three days of bargaining, is retroactive to January 2023 and expires at the end of 2025. Wage increases will range from 8 to 24 […]
CUPE 7000 launches awareness campaign about the work of SkyTrain AttendantsÂ
Multiple roles, skill set required go far beyond customer service duties, says union BURNABY— Despite having the highest visibility among employees of BC Rapid Transit Company (BCRTC), SkyTrain Attendants and the work they do remain a mystery for much of the riding public who depend on the service they provide every day. That perception is […]
CUPE 7000 lauds stability in the system as SkyTrain workers ratify new five-year deal
BURNABY—CUPE 7000 members at SkyTrain have ratified the tentative agreement with BC Rapid Transit Company reached on June 29. The five-year contract, which runs from September 1, 2023 until August 31, 2028, includes general wage increases of 6.75 per cent, 2-3 per cent (depending on Consumer Price Index average), and 2.5 per cent for the […]
CUPE 561 members ratify contract with First Transit, ending Fraser Valley transit strike
ABBOTSFORD—In votes held after membership meetings today, CUPE 561 transit workers have ratified a mediated settlement with First Transit, ending a strike that began 124 days ago. Picket lines are being taken down, and the 213 transit workers will begin the return-to-work process. The six-year agreement, which ends on March 31, 2026, narrows the wage […]
First Transit accepts Ready report recommendations; Fraser Valley transit strike end in sight
ABBOTSFORD—CUPE 561 is pleased by today’s announcement that First Transit will accept the recommendations of Special Mediator Vince Ready to settle the Fraser Valley transit strike, now in its 122nd day. “As one of Canada’s most respected mediators, Vince Ready conducted a thorough and comprehensive review of the issues around this dispute. We want to […]
CUPE 561 thanks community for support as Fraser Valley transit strike passes Day 118
CHILLIWACK— Community support from the beginning of their labour dispute has made a huge difference for Fraser Valley transit workers in their resolve to reach a fair contract. That message was clear at Saturday’s community solidarity barbeque celebrating the hard work, resolve and dedication of CUPE 561 members during one of the longest transit strikes […]
