A 72-hour strike notice has been issued
The B.C. General Employees Union announced Tuesday that it had issued a 72-hour strike notice to Western Pacific Marine and WaterBridge Ferries following what the union says have been months of labour bargaining for a new collective agreement.
“Ferry workers know that their communities rely on these ferries, but the future of that service is at risk if these employers don’t meaningfully address recruitment and retention,” said BCGEU president Paul Finch in a statement. The union said it represents 80 employees of Western Pacific Marine in various roles such as ferry operators, engineers, deckhands, terminal attendants and masters. A further 90 employees work for WaterBridge.
In a statement, Western Pacific Marine said it plans to seek an essential services designation from the Labour Board of British Columbia.
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