The union representing transit workers in Metro Vancouver, CUPE Local 4500, has issued a 72-hour strike notice after unsuccessful negotiations with Coast Mountain Bus Company over working conditions and compensation.
The job action is scheduled to begin on Saturday at 8 a.m. with an overtime ban affecting all operations in the Coast Mountain system.
CUPE 4500, representing over 180 transit workers, expressed disappointment with the lack of progress in negotiations and emphasized their willingness to negotiate a fair collective agreement to avoid service disruptions.
The last collective agreement expired on December 31, 2022. Michael McDaniel, the president and general manager of Coast Mountain Bus Company, urged the union to return to the bargaining table to finalize a deal and stated that they do not anticipate the planned overtime ban to impact transit services at this time.
Approximately 300,000 people per day use TransLink’s bus service across the Lower Mainland.