Metro Vancouver outside workers' strike called off as mediated talks to begin
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- Metro Vancouver outside workers will resume contract talks with the employer with mediation from the B.C. Labour Relations Board.
- The union had been conducting rotating job action for weeks, including a full-scale strike on Monday, which has now been called off.
- Key issues in the dispute include safety, recruitment and retention, and contracting out, with the last contract expiring in December 2024.
Metro Vancouver outside workers are set to return to the bargaining table, with the Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees’ Union agreeing to mediation facilitated by the B.C. Labour Relations Board. The union announced late Monday that it is awaiting mediation dates.
This development follows weeks of rotating job action by the union's members. On Monday, workers, excluding essential services, participated in a full-scale strike, which has since been called off. The Greater Vancouver Regional District acknowledged the union's agreement to mediation as a practical step toward resolving the dispute.
The contract for these more than 700 outside workers expired in December 2024. Sticking points in the negotiations have centered on issues of safety, recruitment and retention of staff, and the practice of contracting out work. Union head Jesse Medeiros described the resumption of talks as a welcome first step.
a welcome first step
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