Only essential travel and emergency services will have access to the ferry
Kootenay Lake's ferry crossing will be shut down by striking workers with labour negotiations stalled.
The union says no weekend sailings will occur. The union also represents workers on the Harrop and Glade cable ferries, but those routes are essential services and will not be impacted. The BCGEU reached a tentative agreement on Oct. 26 with Water Bridge Ferries, which operates ferries in the Slocan Valley and near Kamloops, but said in a statement that Western Pacific Marine's offer fails to match that deal.
“Western Pacific Marine has the means to meet these demands, and workers are unified in their stance.”
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