A new ruling by the B.C. Labour Relations Board allows more passengers to board the Kootenay Lake ferry during an ongoing strike. The decision, made on Nov. 27, expands the criteria for who can board the few ferries still running and adds weekend sailings to the schedule. Previously, only those with medical appointments, health-related needs, or specific educational purposes could board the ferries.
A new ruling by the B.C. Labour Relations Board allows for more passengers to board the Kootenay Lake ferry during the ongoing strike .
Previously, the labour board ruled that the only people allowed onto the three ferries per weekday, in additional to"legitimate emergencies determined by the employer," were passengers who could show they had a medical appointment or other health-related requirement, people operating medical services on the East Shore, students crossing to attend classes, those students' parents or guardians for the purpose of pick-up or drop-off, and school teachers and administrators crossing to...
"After ensuring that passengers and vehicles meeting the criteria have boarded, other passengers and vehicles may board the ferry on a first come first served basis, provided there is sufficient capacity on the ferry," the ruling states. On weekdays, return-trip ferries leave Balfour for the Kootenay Bay terminal at 6:30 and 8:10 a.m. and at 4:30 p.m., unchanged with the new labour order.
Kootenay Lake Ferry Labour Board Ruling Ongoing Strike Expanded Boarding Criteria Weekend Sailings
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