VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA \u2014 The union representing transit workers in Metro Vancouver is preparing for a strike vote after talks with the operator of bus services broke down.<\/p>\n
Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 say in a release that talks broke off with Coast Mountain Bus Company over the employer asking for concessions on contracting out and workplace safety. <\/p>\n
Coast Mountain Bus operates more than 96 per cent of Metro Vancouver’s bus services for the transit authority TransLink, and Unifor Local 111 represents more than 4,000 workers on a fleet of about 1,400 vehicles.<\/p>\n
The operations include community shuttles, electric trolley service, and natural gas and diesel hybrid buses in Metro Vancouver.<\/p>\n
Local 2200, includes workers operating the SeaBus service between downtown Vancouver and North Vancouver.<\/p>\n
Negotiations have been ongoing since February, and Unifor says it will now move to “secure a strike mandate” from its members. <\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 19, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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