-Circulating on behalf of CUPE BC
As you may have heard, CUPE Local 4500 workers at Coast Mountain Bus Company are escalating strike actions beginning at 3:00am on Monday, January 22nd and lasting for 48 hours. This will effectively shut down bus service in the Lower Mainland.
Support is needed to bolster these workers’ picket lines. Lines will be set up continually for 48 hours, but support is especially needed in the mornings between 7-11am. It is essential to effectively shut down services to limit the impact on the public and pressure Coast Mountain Bus Company to return to the table and respond to the union’s last offer.
Picket line locations are below. You can also view this interactive map to find the location closest to you. Priority locations are the Burnaby Transit Centre and the Vancouver Transit Centre. But please attend the location most convenient for you.
Picket locations:
Vancouver Transit Centre:
9149 Hudson St., Vancouver, BC V6P 4N5
Surrey Transit Centre:
7740 132 St., Surrey, BC V3W 4M8
Hamilton Transit Centre:
4111 Boundary Rd., Richmond, BC V6V 1T8
Port Coquitlam Transit Centre:
2061 Kingsway Ave., Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 1S9
Richmond Transit Centre:
11133 Coppersmith Way, Richmond, BC V7A 5E8
Burnaby Transit Centre:
3855 Kitchener St., Burnaby, BC V5C 3L8
Seabus North*
2 Chesterfield Pl., North Vancouver
*this line is being picketed from 3am-7pm. All other locations are 24 hours.
If you have any questions please contact Carissa Taylor at caritaylor@cupe.ca