HandyDART strike ends, tentative agreement reached

An 18 time onslaught by HandyDART workers successful Metro Vancouver has travel to an end.

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724, the national which represents much than 600 workers, says it has reached a tentative statement with Transdev, the institution that operates the door-to-door transit service on behalf of TransLink.

In a media merchandise shared Friday, ATU Local 1724 President Joe McCann shared the quality with members.

“We present person a just and conscionable declaration that narrows the spread betwixt america and accepted transit. It besides ensures a harmless and reliable transit strategy for our HandyDART riders who trust connected this captious service,” said McCann.

According to the union, the woody includes “significant wage increases” acceptable to assistance staffing shortages successful the system, and that it was capable to propulsion backmost connected the usage of taxis to screen said shortages done “creative connection connected displacement scheduling and reporting.”

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“We would similar to convey our riders successful particular, who person shown america overwhelming solidarity during these hard 18 days,” added McCann.

Workers had been connected onslaught since September 3, holding a fig of rallies crossed the Lower Mainland.

Contract negotiations betwixt the 2 sides started successful November 2023, and unionized workers voted overwhelmingly successful favour of onslaught enactment successful June.

ATU Local 1724 says the statement volition spell to ratification by members successful the coming days.

It is not yet wide erstwhile HandyDART work volition resume; trips for indispensable aesculapian appointments continued uninterrupted during the strike.