Striking Cowichan transit workers vote 'no' on potential deal
- Cowichan Valley Transit workers voted against a deal that could have ended their nine-week strike.
- The strike involves Unifor Local 114 and Local 333, representing transit operators and HandyDART operators respectively.
- Union members seek better pay and improved working conditions.
- Union representative Gavin McGarrigle stated it is clear the proposed deal did not meet the workforce's needs.
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Striking Cowichan transit workers vote 'no' on potential deal
Union members voted Easter Monday
Cowichan Valley Transit contract voted down by membership
There’s bad news for transit users in the Cowichan Valley – the strike, now in its 10th week, continues. Workers cast ballots on a potential deal Monday, but in the end voted against it. Those who rely on buses say the dispute is leaving them in difficult and sometimes dangerous positions. Honeymoom Bay resident April Murphy, a mother of five, has been catching rides from passing motorists at the community’s bus stop. She’s never had a license, …
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