Lastminute contract talks between unifor and coast mountain bus company have. This is how much translinks bus drivers are currently. Bus drivers in metro vancouver could take job action as early as friday morning after serving 72hour strike notice to coast mountain bus. Coast mountain bus company drivers vote 99 percent in. Translink staff from across the north will be taking part in the ballot after pay talks with company broke down, their union. Its time for translink head honchos with their fingers in their ears to come to the table and settle with transit drivers and maintenance workers, or face a threeday bus.
Translink bus and seabus employees to hold strike vote next. Translink, bus drivers union to resume talks north. Coast mountain bus company drivers vote 99 percent in favour of giving unifor a strike mandate. Metro vancouver bus drivers union considering workto. Stay connected with translink metro vancouvers transportation network, serving residents and visitors with public transit, major roads, bridges and trip planning. Unifor, which represents the workers with coast mountain bus company, the translink subsidiary that operates metro vancouvers bus and. Original story due to low wages and insufficient breaks. Translink and coast mountain bus company workers alike are expecting delays, after a deal was reached between the union representing workers and their employer early wednesday morning. These are the official wage and benefit increases for bus and. A bus departs from marine drive station, in vancouver, b. Translink bus driver interview questions glassdoor. Metro vancouver bus drivers deliver 72hour strike notice. Transit translink strike unifor bus driver seabus coast mountain bus company bus strike seabus strike cmbc metro vancouver bus strike unifor strike bus. Translink unsure what to expect as metro vancouver bus.
Both conventional bus operators and community shuttle operators enjoy flexible schedules, great pay and benefits, future promotional opportunities, and best of all, the chance to meet the commuting public. Vancouverbus and seabus drivers in metro vancouver are taking part in a daylong strike vote. Translink which owns the coast mountain bus company experienced record ridership in 2018, bringing increased overcrowding on buses. Stay informed on uptodate statements and labour negotiations on translink s buzzer blog. Vancouvers bus drivers are going on strike youtube. Unifor, the union representing coast mountain bus company bus operators and maintenance trades, issued strike notice this week for the first time in 18 years.
Bus workers in derry are to vote tomorrow on whether or not to take strike action. Employees of translinks wholly owned bus subsidiary have ramped up. All bus timetables translink skip to site navigation. Unifor releases details of poststrike contract for translink bus.
Oct 29, 2019 if translinks coast mountain bus company cmbc and the union representing bus and seabus workers are unable to come back to the table with an agreement by thursday night, metro vancouver transit riders could be inconvenienced by job action as early as friday morning. Specifically during late night, if a passenger reaches by running and at the door and requests to board the bus driver dont care and leave him behind, better give opportunity to others wish to join the company. Stay uptodate about disruptions, updates, or changes to the transit services you take by signing up for transit alerts. Translink are currently hiring belfast metro drivers with salaries rising to a. Translink bus drivers union delivers strike notice news. Students worried about bus strike and getting to class on time duration. The next meeting to negotiate terms will take place on october 15th. Oct 10, 2019 vancouverbus and seabus drivers in metro vancouver are taking part in a daylong strike vote. Translink is not providing a list of affected bus routes, as it says the. Metro vancouver bus, seabus drivers issue 72hour strike notice he added that its also increased the anger and, at times, the abuse drivers face. Heres everything translink says you should know about bus. Translink bus drivers in vancouver represented by the unifor labor union are planning to go on strike from wednesday, november 27, through friday, november 29, to demand a better offer from the coast mountain bus company. Innisfail city, flying fish point, east innisfail, belvedere, west innisfail, innisfail estate.
Im scared shitless, says translink bus driver video. Aug 25, 2014 bus workers are set to vote on strike action after pay talks with translink break down, a public transport union say. A bus driver gives a thumbs up while driving through vancouver on wednesday, the morning after a weekslong transit dispute in the metro vancouver region was settled with a. After the strike ended, translink apologized and showed customer appreciation by offering three consecutive days of free rides upon the return of regular service. Metro vancouver bus drivers union considering worktorule. The last contract for bus drivers was signed in 2016 and came after a positive strike vote. Translink ceo urges union and bus company to negotiate end to transit strike vancouver sun. Original story due to low wages and insufficient breaks, translink bus drivers may go on strike soon. A bus driver gives a thumbs up while driving through vancouver on.
If translinks coast mountain bus company cmbc and the union representing bus and seabus workers are unable to come back to the table with an agreement by thursday night, metro vancouver transit riders could be inconvenienced by job action as early as friday morning. Oct 31, 2019 translink has issued a statement in response to unifors decision to introduce an overtime ban for bus maintenance workers as part of the transit strike. Translink bus drivers to vote on strike action bbc news. After a potentiallydebilitating full shutdown of services by translink bus drivers was averted, unifor has released details of the new agreement. Metro vancouver bus service shutdown averted, tentative deal. Bus driver relieved deal reached, transit strike averted news 1. Transit translink strike unifor bus driver seabus coast mountain bus company bus strike seabus strike cmbc metro vancouver bus strike unifor strike bus driver working conditions. Translink bus drivers and seabus workers issue 72hour strike notice. Nov 12, 2019 unionized translink bus drivers and their employer are set to the return to the bargaining table wednesday amid threats that the transit strike could escalate if a deal isnt reached soon. Nov 10, 2019 north vancouver news 1 for bus driver brad stringer, time and space are hard to come by when he takes his breaks at the end of a north vancouver bus route.
Oct 31, 2019 a bus departs from marine drive station, in vancouver, b. Full bus shutdown for three days next week back to. Translink unsure what to expect as metro vancouver bus, seabus driver strike looms. The last bus driver strike in metro vancouver was in 2001. Translink announces launch of new rapidbus service. Translink, bus drivers union to resume talks north shore news.
This is how much translinks bus drivers are currently paid. Were a progressive peoplefocused organisation that is a great place to develop your career. Strike vote coming for metro vancouver bus drivers the star. Bus drivers are already getting high wages even they are heavily paid, they dont care for passengers. Metro vancouver bus drivers vote 99% in favour of strike. Students worried about bus strike and getting to class on.
For the first time in 18 years, the union representing metro vancouver bus drivers has served coast mountain bus company with a 72hour strike notice. Translink has issued a statement in response to unifors decision to introduce an overtime ban for bus maintenance workers as part of the transit strike. Use this form to send us questions, lost item inquiries, comments and suggestions. Remember when translink was going on strike and so many people said they make enough money. You may have heard about that sad story about a bus driver in detroit who posted a facebook live video about passengers not following protocol, then two weeks later he died of covid19. Oct 29, 2019 not enough time is being build into the system for driver recovery time, the union said. The labour union representing over 5,000 bus and seabus workers on the translink public transit system in metro vancouver has called a strike vote. Translink is your one stop for public transport information, and coordinates and integrates public transport services in south east queensland. Stay informed of transit disruptions transit alerts.
Aug 25, 2014 image caption unite said translink withdrew a pay offer due to additional cuts in funding by stormont. Politicians in victoria weighed in wednesday on the strike, which translink claims will. That they dont deserve a raise because of wait times and garbage. Every translink employee plays an important role in connecting queenslandthats why we look for energetic professionals and graduates who want to help us make a difference to customers everyday experience. Translink says theyre as in the dark as everyone else about what to expect if metro vancouver bus drivers and seabus operators walk off the job friday morning. The strike would commence sometime in the next 90 days, but the union must give 72 hours notice before it happens. Translink unsure what to expect as metro vancouver bus, seabus. Unifor, which represents the workers with coast mountain bus company, the translink subsidiary that operates metro vancouvers bus and seabus networks, today announced strike action that would. It lasted nearly four months and wasnt resolved until the provincial government ordered employees back to. Nov 20, 2019 unifor, which represents the workers with coast mountain bus company, the translink subsidiary that operates metro vancouvers bus and seabus networks, today announced strike action that would. Translink bus workers to vote on strike action derry. Bus workers are set to vote on whether to take strike action after pay talks with. The union voted 99 per cent in favour of strike action last month, and job action began nov.
Metro vancouver bus drivers plan job action on friday as. Oct 28, 2019 for the first time in 18 years, the union representing metro vancouver bus drivers has served coast mountain bus company with a 72hour strike notice. Why bus drivers are striking its not just about money. Bus drivers have also been refusing overtime on alternating days. Metro vancouver bus service shutdown averted, tentative. Todays bus strike is expected to impact about 100,000 commuters and 200 school routes, with racq saying it could also impact traffic as more drivers hit the roads. Translink is preparing customers after unifor, the union representing bus operators and transit maintenance workers, announced that thursdays transit strike talks failed to reach a fair resolution. The last transit strike in metro vancouver was in 2001 when a fourmonth walkout crippled the commute for hundreds. The transport workers will also picket during the strike and supporters are being called to rally outside translink offices at. Not enough time is being build into the system for driver recovery time, the union said. Brisbane bus driver strike to impact 100,000 commuters the.
Metro vancouver bus drivers issue strike notice vancouver sun. Unifor, the union representing transit workers, said job action will now include an overtime ban for bus drivers, which the union estimates could reduce bus. A bus driver gives a thumbs up while driving through vancouver on wednesday, the morning after a weekslong transit dispute in the metro vancouver region was settled with a tentative agreement. Translink has said there are no expected changes to transit. Translink named the best public transit system in north america. Get a text message sms andor email whenever your selected transit routes are impacted. Viral photo of bus driver bathroom points to problems facing. Nov 27, 2019 translink and coast mountain bus company workers alike are expecting delays, after a deal was reached between the union representing workers and their employer early wednesday morning. Viral photo of bus driver bathroom points to problems. Translink bus drivers have issued strike notice and could be off the job as early as nov. Why bus drivers are striking its not just about money the tyee. It lasted nearly four months and wasnt resolved until the provincial government ordered employees back to work. As metro vancouver transit negotiations resume, big issues.
Translink bus workers to vote on strike action derry daily. Translink announced in september it was adding 40,000. Oct 04, 2019 metro vancouvers public transit system is entering a period of uncertainty, as the labour union representing over 5,000 bus and seabus workers has called a strike vote. Nov 22, 2019 bus drivers are already getting high wages even they are heavily paid, they dont care for passengers. Here is a firstperson account of a day in the life of a vancouver bus driver. Transit police and translink are working to develop a robust contingency plan to assist customers should a worstcase scenario unfold, says the statement. Image caption unite said translink withdrew a pay offer due to additional cuts in funding by stormont. Brisbane bus driver strike to impact 100,000 commuters. Here is how translink says you can prepare for the. What you need to know about cancelled service if a contract is not reached, bus service will stop for three days next week. Oct 29, 2019 bus drivers in metro vancouver could take job action as early as friday morning after serving 72hour strike notice to coast mountain bus company, the contract operator for translink. Transit strike averted, union hopes to vote on new contract within 10. Translink is offering some alternative transportation options for people who rely on the bus system during the impending threeday transit strike.
Find your bus schedule using the new trip planner and next bus website. The last bus driver strike in metro vancouver was in 2001, lasting nearly four months and wasnt. Bus workers are set to vote on strike action after pay talks with translink break down, a public transport union say. A translink bus waits to depart the commercialbroadway station in vancouver on nov. Metro vancouver bus, seabus drivers issue 72hour strike. Translink bus and seabus employees to hold strike vote. Unionized translink bus drivers and their employer are set to the return to the bargaining table wednesday amid threats that the transit strike could escalate if a. Once the union gave notice to coast mountain bus company that they want to strike, a deadline was set for thursday evening at midnight. Despite the lastminute deal to avert a transit shutdown around metro vancouver, translink is still warning bus riders to expect delays on. The workers are employed by coast mountain bus company, which handles metro vancouver transit.
Translink hiring bus drivers for belfast metro positions. Our vast network of buses, trolleys and community shuttles link to various hubs, exchanges, skytrain stations and tourist destinations throughout metro vancouver. Free interview details posted anonymously by translink interview candidates. Oct 29, 2019 once the union gave notice to coast mountain bus company that they want to strike, a deadline was set for thursday evening at midnight.
Politicians in victoria weighed in wednesday on the strike, which translink claims will impact some 350,000 transit riders. The 2019 labour dispute between translink subsidiary coast. Vancouver transit strike averted with tentative deal the. Aug 26, 2014 bus workers in derry are to vote tomorrow on whether or not to take strike action. Vancouver bus drivers will be escalating job action to a system.
Both conventional bus operators and community shuttle operators enjoy flexible schedules, great pay and benefits, future promotional opportunities, and best of all, the chance to meet the commuting public with ridership growing at a rapid speed, our bus operators are ambassadors to our cities. Unionized translink bus drivers and their employer are set to the return to the bargaining table wednesday amid threats that the transit strike could escalate if a deal isnt reached soon. North vancouver news 1 for bus driver brad stringer, time and space are hard to come by when he takes his breaks at the end of a north vancouver bus route. But im here to announce that we have a tentative agreement with translink. The last time bus drivers walked off in metro vancouver was in 2001.