Close X
    Friday, November 15, 2024
    ADVT 
    National

    Union for SkyTrain workers reaches tentative five-year deal with BC Rapid Transit

    Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 30 Jun, 2023 04:49 PM
    • Union for SkyTrain workers reaches tentative five-year deal with BC Rapid Transit

    The union for more than 1,000 employees of Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain service says it has reached a tentative five-year deal with the BC Rapid Transit Co. 

    CUPE 7000 says the new deal was reached after 10 days of negotiations, and includes future wage increases and improved benefits over the last contract. 

    CUPE 7000 president Tony Rebelo says he was pleased by the bargaining process and the new deal reflects the membership's priorities regarding benefits and "workplace issues." 

    The union says the deal was reached Thursday and it plans to hold a vote to ratify the new contract at the end of July. 

    CUPE 7000 represents workers on the SkyTrain's Millennium and Expo lines, as well as the Southern Railway of BC. 

    Its members include SkyTrain attendants and maintenance and operations employees.

    Prev Next

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Suspect arrested in relation to assault of 89-year-old woman at Metrotown

    Suspect arrested in relation to assault of 89-year-old woman at Metrotown
    Burnaby R-C-M-P say they've arrested a suspect after an 89-year-old woman was assaulted at the Metrotown mall. Mounties say it happened on April 20th when the victim was shoved to the ground by an unknown man.

    Suspect arrested in relation to assault of 89-year-old woman at Metrotown

    Beware of cryptocurrency scam: Coquitlam RCMP

    Beware of cryptocurrency scam: Coquitlam RCMP
    R-C-M-P in Coquitlam are urging the public to use caution when asked to convert money into cryptocurrency. That person encouraged the victim to withdraw thousands of dollars from their bank account and convert it into cryptocurrency for transferring, in order to prevent further unauthorized transactions on their credit card.

    Beware of cryptocurrency scam: Coquitlam RCMP

    BC Ferries waives reservation fee for those who to take ferry due to medical reasons

    BC Ferries waives reservation fee for those who to take ferry due to medical reasons
    Passengers must be eligible for the provincial Travel Assistance Program -- have the correct form from their health care provider and obtain a program confirmation number from Health Insurance B-C.

    BC Ferries waives reservation fee for those who to take ferry due to medical reasons

    Injection of cash for repairs to Science World dome

    Injection of cash for repairs to Science World dome
    Premier David Eby says the domed roof of Vancouver's Science World building is leaking, which prevents the popular tourist destination from using the movie theatre. Eby says the $20 million for Science World will focus on the roof, but that will also include electrical updates to improve energy efficiency.  

    Injection of cash for repairs to Science World dome

    Striking public servants block access to government buildings and key infrastructure

    Striking public servants block access to government buildings and key infrastructure
    More than 150,000 federal public servants with the Public Service Alliance of Canada were on strike for the seventh straight day as their union representatives continued to negotiate with the government for a bigger wage increase and more flexibility to work remotely.

    Striking public servants block access to government buildings and key infrastructure

    Unidentified human remains found in Surrey

    Unidentified human remains found in Surrey
    They say investigators have not uncovered any links to other missing person's cases and have been unable to determine the identity of the body, which was found east of Cloverdale on February 23rd.  

    Unidentified human remains found in Surrey

    PrevNext