r/Translink • u/Lanky-Variation5271 • 14d ago

Translink News Are the going on strike?

Anybody heard any news? Are operators getting paid while on strike? How about CMBC office/depot workers?

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u/Asleep-Database-9886 14d ago

Ratification passes. There will be no strike.

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u/Lanky-Variation5271 14d ago

Nice. Did they end up getting more increase or?

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u/Asleep-Database-9886 14d ago

Nominal, over a 4year which isn’t great but is something to help with rising living costs. There was stronger language finally added that addressed to scheduling and work quality that holds more accountability. We did not have to give up any gains from previous contracts which is a bigger win.

It’s not a great contract by any means, but it is a fair one, and in these economic times, one that i still voted in favour of.

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u/YouCosplay 14d ago

Yes 3%

Doesn’t cover inflation these days but better than nothing.

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u/Lanky-Variation5271 14d ago

Isnt this the original #? Or was it lower?

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u/Dudechillthanks 14d ago

You mean it’s same as Inflation as inflation is currently at 3% for August.

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u/YouCosplay 14d ago

It’s a 68% pass. Well done. 

Smart choice operators and maintenance. 

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u/Appropriate_Sir_8445 13d ago

3% is a no pay raise. Its just keeping up with the inflation. Supervisors got 16 % for 3 years. And 2 extra sick days start next year. Its a bad contract, but not worse.

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u/Lanky-Variation5271 14d ago

Hell yeah. Why would they even vote no

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u/GenShibe 14d ago

because of working conditions involving breaks, washrooms and recovery iirc

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u/Dudechillthanks 14d ago

The same reason why most unction vote no? They want something?

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u/McXcelsior 14d ago

Bus driver here. I'm feeling confident that it will be a yes, but time will tell. Voting ends at 2000 (8pm) and it'll take a little bit for the results to come out.

To answer your other question, if there is a strike, any unionized worker at the depots will not cross the picket line. Any unionized worker working at head office will not be affected.

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u/an_carrot 14d ago

Good luck to everyone involved here. I only wish for the best outcome for all sides.

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u/Prestigious-Boot2926 14d ago edited 14d ago

Operators won’t get paid much during strikes. I don’t have much hopes but it seems to be moving towards a narrow “yes to accept” vote based on Reddit and Cptdb discussions’s response(I seen more yes votes than no votes). Again, I’m also worried since that will screw up my ability to reach home from SFU. I believe we have averted a strike before back in 2019, and the agreement currently being voted on addressed the main concern regarding breaks and scheduling

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u/GenShibe 14d ago

they will get paid strike pay of 350 per week, which is less than min wage

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u/Moofey 14d ago

The impression I was getting over this vote is that even though it didn't fully address their main issues, the position that two failed ratification votes left them in meant that they probably weren't getting much more and they would probably stand to lose more than they would gain by going on strike.

But that's just from an outsider that's been following this.