Metro Vancouver Transit Strike

• SkyTrain workers ratify new contract agreement, including annual wage increases

  The deal was reached after a marathon all-night bargaining session earlier this month that narrowly avoided a three-day system shutdown.

  Dec 22, 2019
  
• All aboard: Metro Vancouver SkyTrain service to run Tuesday as 11th-hour deal averts strike

  The deal averts what would likely have been major commuter chaos in the region. TransLink estimates the SkyTrain system moves about 150,000 passengers every day.

  Dec 10, 2019
  
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• SkyTrain workers plan to shut the system down for 3 days. Here’s what you need to know

  Here's a rundown of what's available for getting around and where negotiations stand.

  Dec 8, 2019
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• SkyTrain workers union, TransLink staying silent amid mediated contract talks

  The two sides returned to the bargaining table last weekend in a bid to reach an agreement, but nothing came out of those discussions.

  Nov 29, 2019
• Last-minute deal averts Metro Vancouver transit system shutdown

  A planned three-day, system-wide Metro Vancouver bus shutdown has been averted, after negotiators reached a last-minute deal in the region's transit labour dispute.

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  Nov 27, 2019
• Metro Vancouver transit strike: Bargaining ‘down to the wire’ as shutdown looms

  If a new deal isn't reached by Tuesday night, there will be no bus or SeaBus service from Wednesday to Friday.

  Nov 26, 2019
• Metro Vancouver transit strike: Union, employer head to 11th-hour bargaining session

  Kevin Desmond said the job action would have the greatest impact on the region's most vulnerable people,

  Nov 25, 2019
• SFU student’s plan to hire private bus during transit strike hits funding roadblock

  Grayson Lee intended to bus students between SFU's Burnaby campus and the nearest SlyTrain station, but now says he can't afford the company's required upfront payment.

  Nov 24, 2019
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• Metro Vancouver transit strike: Here’s how your commute may be affected

  Here’s what you need to know about how your commute might be affected and what happens next.

  Nov 24, 2019
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• City planner says driving in Metro Vancouver will be ‘shockingly hard’ if transit strike escalates

  While Metro Vancouver may be able to handle the three-day stoppage, taking away transit for longer will likely have major impacts on the roads.

  Nov 23, 2019