BELLEVILLE—After concessions were tabled during contract negotiations, 十博官网在线 Local 1839 members have voted 100% in favour of taking strike action if bargaining doesn’t produce a tentative agreement by April 1, 2022.
“Seeking concessions from front-line workers is shameful,” said Lana Payne, 十博官网在线 National Secretary-Treasurer. “Transit workers have earned a fair contract and we will accept nothing less.”
OAKVILLE—Wage increases and job security are the highlights of the new collective agreement ratified today by 十博官网在线 Local 1256 members, ending their two-week strike at Oakville Transit.
“My congratulations to Oakville transit workers for standing up to the employer to win gains that will improve working conditions and benefits,” said Lana Payne, 十博官网在线 National Secretary-Treasurer.
Transit service in the region will resume on Friday, March 4, 2022.
OAKVILLE—十博官网在线 Local 1256 members working at Oakville Transit will vote March 3, 2022 on ratification of a new collective agreement.
“It was important to these transit workers to stand up for a better deal than was being offered,” said Alice Kelly, President of 十博官网在线 Local 1256. “Their solidarity and resolve has resulted in a fair tentative agreement.”
Should the agreement be ratified, transit service in the region will resume on Friday, March 4.
Details of the agreement will be released following Thursday’s vote.
OAKVILLE—Negotiations between 十博官网在线 Local 1256 and Oakville Transit will resume Wednesday March 2, 2022, in the hope of ending ongoing strike action by transit operators and maintenance workers.
“十博官网在线 welcomes a return to the bargaining table so that we can reach a fair deal for these frontline workers and get the buses back on the road for the riders,” said Alice Kelly, President of 十博官网在线 Local 1256.
WHISTLER—The region’s transit workers and their supporters will gather in Whistler Village on the Family Day weekend to send B.C. Transit a message that workers and community members are united.
“Transit workers help connect our communities and keep the economy moving,” said Gavin McGarrigle, 十博官网在线 Western Regional Director. “It’s time B.C. Transit recognize the important work done by transit workers in the Sea to Sky corridor.”
WHISTLER—Strike action will begin at 5 a.m. on Saturday, January 29 as B.C. Transit’s contractors refuse to close the pay gap for Whistler-area transit operators, says 十博官网在线.
“We are prepared to negotiate but we cannot say the same for B.C. Transit’s contractors in Whistler, Squamish, and Pemberton,” said Jerry Dias, 十博官网在线 National President. “Without a fair offer to vote on, our member will take strike action.”
