Coast Mountain Bus Company

• Multiple groups seek ‘essential service’ label for public transit in Metro Vancouver

  A Jan. 22 petition notes that more than 20 per cent of Surrey residents alone use transit for their daily commute, according to the city's 2018 strategic transportation plan.

  Feb 1
  
• B.C. considers ‘special mediator’ for transit strike as thousands impacted by stoppage

  Labour Minister Harry Bains presented the option Monday after picket lines went up at major transit centres in Metro Vancouver, where bus and SeaBus service was suspended.

  Canada

  Jan 22
  
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• Bus strike may shut Vancouver SkyTrain too, union says

  The union representing SkyTrain employees in Metro Vancouver says it's prepared to shut down all services Monday in solidarity with bus supervisors.

  Traffic

  Jan 22
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• Job action could disrupt some Metro Vancouver bus service as early as Saturday

  The union representing transit supervisors says an upcoming overtime ban could mean buses "running late or not at all," while the bus company says it expects minimal impact.

  Canada

  Jan 3
• Union warns of possible bus disruptions in Lower Mainland

  The union representing some transit employees in the Lower Mainland says disruptions could happen in January after members voted 100 per cent in favour of a strike mandate.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2023
• Coast Mountain Bus Company, Unifor ratify contract for Metro Vancouver transit

  Unifor reports the deal includes wage increases between 11.25 per cent and 12.5 per cent during the life of the agreement.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2023
• Suspect charged with attempted murder in connection with Surrey, B.C. bus throat slashing

  A suspect that was arrested at the crime scene for allegedly slashing a stranger’s throat on a Surrey, B.C., bus is facing a number of charges.

  Crime

  Apr 2, 2023
• Man in life-threatening condition after throat slashed on Surrey, B.C. bus, police say

  Police in Surrey, B.C. say the reported stabbing took place near the intersection of 148 Street and Fraser Highway on a Coast Mountain bus, around 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

  Crime

  Apr 1, 2023
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• Unifor, Coast Mountain Bus Company sign tentative agreement for Metro Vancouver transit

  Details of the new deal will not be released until it's ratified but Unifor said the contract addresses concerns about working conditions and wages keeping pace with inflation. 

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2023
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• Metro Vancouver transit workers to receive pay bump in new agreement

  The one-year contract extension includes wage increases of three per cent for operators and five per cent of skilled trades workers in maintenance, effective April 1.

  Politics

  Mar 8, 2022