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Fraser Valley transit union ratifies contract, job action endingCUPE 561 said members have ratified the mediated settlement with First Transit, ending the strike in the Fraser Valley which began 124 days ago.EconomyJul 22, 2023
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Fraser Valley transit strike: Employer agrees to mediated settlementThe company that employs about 200 bus drivers and mechanics said it is prepared to accept a settlement proposed by veteran mediator Vince Ready.CanadaJul 19, 2023
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Union says deal within reach to end Fraser Valley transit strikeThe union representing BC Transit workers in the Fraser Valley says its bargaining committee is recommending members accept a mediator-proposed settlement to the dispute.EconomyJul 17, 2023
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Abbotsford group calls for end to ‘deeply harming’ 3-month Fraser Valley bus strikeDrivers in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Agassiz-Harrison, Hope, and Mission walked off the job on March 20, citing a lack of pension and income disparity with drivers elsewhere.EconomyJun 26, 2023
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Veteran mediator Vince Ready appointed to Fraser Valley transit labour disputeThe ongoing dispute between CUPE 561 and First Transit began in March, with hundreds of bus drivers walking off the job.PoliticsJun 8, 2023
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Fraser Valley university students paying up to $100 to attend class with bus strike ongoingInternational student Mensahiv Pandher said he's paying between $50 and $60 each way to get to class. First, he takes a bus to Langley, then he catches an Uber.EconomyMay 8, 2023
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Chilliwack to join Abbotsford, regional district, in calling for transit strike mediationOn Wednesday, Chilliwack council voted to join the cities of Abbotsford and Mission along with the Fraser Valley Regional District in a call for a mediator.CanadaApr 19, 2023
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Pressure mounts on government as Fraser Valley transit strike nears one-month markThe strike, which has been ongoing since March 20, has cut regular bus service to Abbotsford, Agassiz-Harrison, Chilliwack, Hope and Mission,CanadaApr 18, 2023
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Transit operator seeks injunction against picketing Fraser Valley bus driversCUPE Local 561 members have been without a contract since April 2020, and have been on full-scale strike since March 20 this year.CanadaApr 5, 2023
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Strike halts bus service in B.C.’s Fraser ValleyTalks between the two sides collapsed last week and the union says BC Transit and its private operator, First Transit, have refused to consider union proposals.EconomyMar 20, 2023
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