Company says Metro Vancouver HandyDART workers set to strike next week

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The Amalgamated Transit Union and the company contracted to provide HandyDART in the region both say they are preparing for the workers to go on strike next Tuesday

A HandyDART driver helps an elderly person on a mobility scooter after dropping them off in North Vancouver, on Jan. 6, 2021.A strike is set to halt HandyDART transit services in Metro Vancouver next week, after the workers’ union issued a strike notice.

Transdev Canada says it has received the intention to strike from the union and is “disappointed” staff this week rejected its “last offer,” which was made after nine months at the bargaining table.The company says in a statement that the offer included a wage increase of more than 19 per cent by January 2026 and a $1,500 retention bonus next year.

The firm says it’s “finalizing strike preparations” ahead of the expected halting of the specialized door-to-door bus service for passengers unable to use the regular transit system.

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