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[BUSINESS] · Canada · 43 sources

started 9 days ago · updated 8 days ago

Part of situation: Metro Vancouver and Victoria transit labour dispute (3 clusters)

Canadian transportation workers escalate labour disputes

railway strike labour dispute CPKC IBEW transit strike

Labour disputes are escalating across Canada's transportation sector. In the railway industry, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Canadian Signals and Communications Systems Council No. 11 has continued an 11-week strike against CPKC. Union members overwhelmingly rejected CPKC’s latest contract offer, with 256 members voting against it. The strike, which began on May 31, involves approximately 300 workers and centers on disputes regarding wages, employee expenses, on-call obligations, and demanding schedules.

Simultaneously, transit workers in British Columbia have issued 72-hour strike notices. Unifor Local 111 and Local 2200, representing transit operators and skilled trades for the Coast Mountain Bus Company in Metro Vancouver, have announced a uniform ban starting Monday. In Victoria, Unifor Local 333-BC has also issued a 72-hour strike notice to BC Transit. While these workers plan to begin a uniform ban on August 17, they have indicated that they do not currently intend to fully withdraw service, though they remain in a legal strike position as negotiations over wages and recovery times remain unresolved.

Entities

BC Transit · CPKC · Coast Mountain Bus Company · International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers · Metro Vancouver · Unifor · Victoria

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] Unresolved issues include wages and working conditions, specifically run and recovery times. www.castanet.net · aijourn.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Members voted 97 per cent in favour of strike action on May 28. aijourn.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Unifor has issued 72-hour strike notices to employers in Metro Vancouver and Victoria. www.castanet.net · aijourn.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The labour dispute in Victoria does not affect handyDART service. www.bctransit.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Transit workers plan to begin a uniform ban on Monday. www.castanet.net · aijourn.com · www.bctransit.com

Sources

Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - West K News [westknews.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier [caledoniacourier.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Chemainus Valley Courier [chemainusvalleycourier.ca]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Nelson Star [nelsonstar.com]

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Transit workers in Metro Vancouver and Victoria serve 72-hour strike notices [www.castanet.net]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Burns Lake Lakes District News [burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Ladysmith Chronicle [ladysmithchronicle.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - coastmountainnews [coastmountainnews.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Agassiz Harrison Observer [agassizharrisonobserver.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Grand Forks Gazette [grandforksgazette.ca]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Lake Cowichan Gazette [lakecowichangazette.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Northern Sentinel [northernsentinel.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Barriere North Thompson Star [barrierestarjournal.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Cowichan Valley Citizen [cowichanvalleycitizen.com]

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Unifor Local 333-BC serves 72-hour strike notice at BC Transit in Victoria | The AI Journal [aijourn.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Aldergrove Star [aldergrovestar.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Abbotsford News [abbynews.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Peninsula News Review [peninsulanewsreview.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Keremeos Review [keremeosreview.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Victoria News [vicnews.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - The Northern View [thenorthernview.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Mission City Record [missioncityrecord.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Vernon Morning Star [vernonmorningstar.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Campbell River Mirror [campbellrivermirror.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Nanaimo News Bulletin [nanaimobulletin.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Cranbrook Daily Townsman [cranbrooktownsman.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Lake Country Calendar [lakecountrycalendar.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Trail Times [trailtimes.ca]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Cloverdale Reporter [cloverdalereporter.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Port Alberni Valley News [albernivalleynews.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Parksville Qualicum News [pqbnews.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Peace Arch News [peacearchnews.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Maple Ridge News [mapleridgenews.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Comox Valley Record [comoxvalleyrecord.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal [ashcroftcachecreekjournal.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Vanderhoof Omineca Express [ominecaexpress.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Goldstream News Gazette [goldstreamgazette.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Penticton Western News [pentictonwesternnews.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Clearwater Times [clearwatertimes.com]

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Railroaders across B. C. continue 11-week strike as union rejects CPKC offer - Houston Today [houston-today.com]

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Victoria Transit Riders Union plans solidarity rally ahead of BC Transit workers job action [victoriabuzz.com]

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Metro Vancouver, Victoria transit workers issue 72-hour strike notices [ca.news.yahoo.com]

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BC Transit advises customers of 72-hour strike notice from Unifor Local 333 - BC Transit [www.bctransit.com]

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