Canada Line Skytrain Strike
The walkout does not affect buses the canada line seabus operations or the west coast express.
Canada line skytrain strike. What commuters need to know should skytrain workers strike this week. How to get around metro vancouver during the skytrain strike this week. The strike was called off and a tentative deal has been reached developing story here. Canada line and west coast express workers are represented by a.
The canada line is part of the skytrain rapid transit line that runs from vancouver to richmond and connects to the yvr airport. Canada line s union workers contract set to expire at the end of the month at the time of writing cupe 7000 the union representing 900 workers on the expo and millennium lines and translink subsidiary bc rapid transit company bcrtc are still at the bargaining table and expected to continue negotiations through the night in a bid to avert the strike and find a compromise. Earlier today cupe 7000 the union representing 900 skytrain workers stated that its negotiations with the bc rapid transit company skytrain reached an impasse and that it would go to union members to seek direction for its next steps. Last minute skytrain deal reached early this morning back to video.
Negotiations are underway between skytrain workers and their employer but. Full shutdown of skytrain expo and millennium lines starting tuesday. The strike vote by skytrain workers follows news that the bus system will shut down for three days next week if a labour. Translink says no extra buses will be available during 3 day skytrain strike.
Downtown vancouver british columbia canada december 31 2018. Bus driving on granville street. Skytrain workers had been without a contract since the end of august. The canada line and west coast express.
Canada line bus service seabus blue bus west coast express and handydart will not be impacted by job action. The canada line operated privately by protrans bc under contract is unaffected and will operate with regular service.