Vancouver bus strike

[Anonymous]

Should I pick up random strangers on my way to work during this shutdown of transit buses? Every morning I drive pass the long lineup of people waiting for the 99 B-Line. So much people waiting for the bus. Imagine no bus.

Are you a big powerful guy? Can you handle yourself if shit gets real?

[Anonymous]

Overtime ban last Mon-Wed-Fri. Heading for a three day shutdown this Wed-Thur-Fri. Last minute negotiations planned for tomorrow...

I hope the negotiations reach a compromise.

[Superchecker]

**Strike averted! Tentative agreement reached!**

[Anonymous]

**Strike averted! Tentative agreement reached!**

Oh, that's wonderful Superchecker.

[Anonymous]

**Strike averted! Tentative agreement reached!**

So, did the union get what they asked for?

[Superchecker]

**Strike averted! Tentative agreement reached!**

So, did the union get what they asked for?

We don't know the details until we vote, probably in a week

[Anonymous]

**Strike averted! Tentative agreement reached!**

So, did the union get what they asked for?

We don't know the details until we vote, probably in a week

That is weird. The union and the employer reach an agreement without telling the members.

[Superchecker]

That is weird. The union and the employer reach an agreement without telling the members.

The president of Unifor, and our two local bargaining committees sat down with TransLink /CMBC company negotiators for over ten hours, hammered out a "tentative agreement". This averted a full three day shutdown.



Now, next Thursday, 5000 union members will learn the details of the tentative agreement, and actually vote on whether to accept or turn it down.



Until then, full service resumes and all job action since Nov 1 stops.

[Anonymous]

That is weird. The union and the employer reach an agreement without telling the members.

The president of Unifor, and our two local bargaining committees sat down with TransLink /CMBC company negotiators for over ten hours, hammered out a "tentative agreement". This averted a full three day shutdown.



Now, next Thursday, 5000 union members will learn the details of the tentative agreement, and actually vote on whether to accept or turn it down.



Until then, full service resumes and all job action since Nov 1 stops.

I hope it's an agreement you can vote yes too Superchecker.

[Vancouver]

Bus strike is over, now it's SkyTrain strike. No SkyTrain service next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

[Superchecker]

**Strike averted! Tentative agreement reached!**

So, did the union get what they asked for?

2% raise retroactive to April 1; another 1% raise immediately.



3% raise next April 1; 3% raise the following April 1.



Improved benefits, language around washroom breaks. Can bank and have access to more banked overtime days.



No concessions



Improved wages and benefits for mini bus bus drivers too

[Superchecker]

Bus strike is over, now it's SkyTrain strike. No SkyTrain service next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

To clarify: No Expo line or Millennium line service.



Canada line is separate, and should be operating

[Anonymous]

Bus strike is over, now it's SkyTrain strike. No SkyTrain service next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

What? The transit system in Vancouver is not unified like Toronto's TTC?

[Anonymous]

**Strike averted! Tentative agreement reached!**

So, did the union get what they asked for?

2% raise retroactive to April 1; another 1% raise immediately.



3% raise next April 1; 3% raise the following April 1.



Improved benefits, language around washroom breaks. Can bank and have access to more banked overtime days.



No concessions



Improved wages and benefits for mini bus bus drivers too

Consider yourself lucky. Not many hourly workers are get nine percent over three years. It's actually more than nine per cent over the life of the contract.

[Superchecker]

Bus strike is over, now it's SkyTrain strike. No SkyTrain service next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

What? The transit system in Vancouver is not unified like Toronto's TTC?

TransLink does the planning and the funding of the regions transit system and major road network.



Coast Mountain bus company is an operating subsidiary, that operates the SeaBus and about 98% of the regions buses.



BCRTC is a subsidiary, that operates the Expo and Millennium line SkyTrain lines.



West Coast Express is contracted to operate the commuter rail line



Transit Police is another subsidiary



HandyDART is contracted out



West Vancouver blue bus is separate



Canada line is separate



About a dozen community shuttle bus routes are contracted out