BC Transit warns of cancellations as workers escalate job action Tuesday
The union says 790 operators and maintenance workers are pressing BC Transit over wages, run times and recovery times as trip cancellations loom.
- Starting Tuesday, September 1, Unifor Local will implement an overtime ban across the Victoria Regional Transit System, expected to cause trip cancellations and delays for Riders in Greater Victoria.
- Workers have been without a collective agreement since March 31, 2025, and Unifor states the ongoing labour dispute focuses on wages, run times, and recovery times for approximately 790 operators and maintenance staff.
- Members voted 96.7% in favour of strike action in May to support their demands, and this overtime ban marks the second stage of job action following an initial uniform refusal on August 17.
- Unifor Western Regional Director Gavin McGarrigle claimed the employer lacks resources to resolve these issues, while Unifor National President Lana Payne stated the ban applies pressure as Transit warned Riders to expect disruptions.
- While conventional Transit services face potential delays, Victoria specialized operations remain unaffected, and the Crown is preparing business continuity plans while encouraging Riders to check online service alerts.
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BC Transit workers across Greater Victoria to begin overtime ban as part of escalating job action
Starting Sept. 1, BC Transit workers represented by Unifor Local 333-BC will begin an overtime ban, escalating job action across Greater Victoria after more than a year without a collective agreement. Under the measure, members will restrict work to their scheduled shifts and nothing beyond them. This follows a uniform ban on Aug. 17 as the initial phase of job action. “Our members did not arrive at this escalation by choice,” Unifor’s National …
Victoria bus service could face delays, cancellations as overtime ban begins
Transit service in Greater Victoria could face cancellations and delays starting Tuesday as Unifor Local 333 escalates job action in its ongoing contract dispute with BC Transit. The post Victoria bus service could face delays, cancellations as overtime ban begins appeared first on CHEK.
BC Transit Victoria bus drivers overtime ban starts Sept 1
Monday August 31, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC [Posted 4:41 pm] by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends BC Transit is advising their transit customers of service impacts due to the employee Unifor Local 333 overtime ban. The advisory was issued around 4:15 pm today, August 31. The ban comes into effect tomorrow, September 1. […] The post BC Transit Victoria bus drivers overtime ban starts Sept 1 appeared first on Island Social Trends.
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