The union for employees of British Columbia’s HandyDART transit service says it’s suspending all job action pending a vote on a final contract offer from employer Transdev Canada.
There had been the possibility of strike action on the door-to-door service on Monday if a deal wasn’t struck.
Joe McCann, president of Local 1724 of the Amalgamated Transit Union, says the vote will happen soon after information meetings being held Sunday and Monday for members.
Transdev Canada says in a statement the offer was tabled “after extensive negotiations,” and the company is working to rebook trips that were in jeopardy due to the impending work stoppage.
TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s regional transit provider, warned that the service could be disrupted next week as the deadline for contract negotiations was set to expire Sunday evening.
TransLink said that even if the strike went ahead, service would continue for those needing rides to medical …