Transit Strike Threatens to Shut Down SkyTrain Operations in Metro Vancouver

SkyTrain operations in Metro Vancouver are now also predicted to be affected if a transit strike occurs on Monday morning.

According to a release by CUPE 7000, the union that represents workers on the SkyTrain Expo and Millenium lines, all SkyTrain services could be affected if transit supervisors represented by CUPE 4500 can’t reach a deal with the Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) on Sunday.

“Our friends at CUPE 4500, transit supervisors at Coast Mountain Bus Company, are getting ready to walk out Monday morning,” the union wrote.

Members of CUPE 7000 have been notified that they do not have to report to work if they come across a picket line and they’re encouraged to “join CUPE 4500 members in picketing.”

Anyone in CUPE 7000 who does join a picket line will receive strike pay, the statement reads.

All eyes are on the negotiations between CUPE 4500 and CMBC on Sunday, as a possible strike would not only impact bus and SeaBus services but also shut down all operations of the SkyTrain system in Metro Vancouver.