Unifor said the 5,000 members will see improvements to wages, benefits, and working conditions as a result of the agreement.Unifor western regional director Gavin McGarrigle says transit workers should be very proud of what they accomplished.
Michael McDaniel, president of Coast Mountain Bus Company, said in a statement that the vote ends a “challenging period for the company, our employees, and customers.”The agreement includes adjustments to achieve wage parity for Coast Mountain Bus Company skilled trades workers with SkyTrain skilled trades workers and increases in a variety of benefits and shift premiums, it said.
Transit officials said at the time that 350,000 people used the bus and SeaBus system every day in Metro Vancouver. It warned a full strike could cause chaos during the morning and afternoon commutes.