Unionized workers for ferry service between Nanaimo and mainland seek first contract

Strong majority of Nanaimo-Vancouver Hullo ferry workers favour job action

Union membership expected to meet Sept. 3 to discuss next steps following strike vote

Unionized workers for ferry service between Nanaimo and mainland seek first contract

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Unionized workers for ferry service between Nanaimo and mainland seek first contract – Energeticcity.ca

VANCOUVER — The company that runs the Hullo Ferries service between downtown Vancouver and Nanaimo says it has agreed to return to negotiations with the B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers’ Union. The Vancouver Island Ferry Company says its operations will continue free of disruptions and all scheduled sailings will proceed as scheduled, as the company and more than 80 workers hash out a collective agreement. The company declared an impasse in negotia…

Hullo ferry workers vote 91 per cent in favour of job action

Workers at Hullo ferry have voted 91 per cent in favour of job action, after the employer declared an impasse in bargaining, according to the union. Hullo workers voted 80 per cent in favour of unionizing almost exactly one year ago. READ PREVIOUS: Hullo workers vote in favour of joining BC Ferry & Marine Workers Union The company also marked its second year in operation last month, noting at the time it had a 40 per cent year-over-year growth.…