TransLink has confirmed that six SeaBus sailings will be cancelled today as a result of the transit strike issued by Unifor, the union representing bus operators and transit maintenance workers.
According to the transit authority, the following sailings will be cancellation this afternoon:
- 4:10 p.m. from Lonsdale Quay and 4:25 p.m. from Waterfront
- 6:20 p.m. from Lonsdale Quay and 6:35 p.m. from Waterfront
- 7:30 p.m. from Lonsdale Quay and 7:45 p.m. from Waterfront will be cancelled
TransLink has been scaling back sailings on the busy Waterfront to Lonsdale Quay connector since Friday, Nov. 1, when Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) operators and maintenance workers represented by Unifor began job action.
On Saturday, Nov. 2, the transit authority cancelled 20 sailings, and then 16 sailings were cancelled on Sunday, Nov. 3.
TransLink has also announced it anticipates some possible disruptions to bus service today. However, it has not clarified which routes will be affected, or how many.
The initial phase of the strike action began on Nov. 1 at 8 a.m., with operators not wearing their CMBC uniforms and maintenance workers not doing overtime.
For daily transit alerts and notifications of cancellations, go to alerts.translink.ca.
With files from Lindsay William-Ross.
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