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A four-letter expletive ended talks aimed at bringing peace between BC Ferries and its union — and better service for travellers. It was Nov. 28, and union leader Eric McNeely had just logged in to a video conference call with two company executives. The stakes were high. The company and the union had accused each […]
BCFMWU has been contacted by Seafarers’ International Union of Canada / Syndicat International des Marins Canadiens regarding a request by Intership AS for crew on board M/V Inter Viking. BCFMWU has been notified that a Norwegian flagged vessel will be operating in Canadian waters on a temporary basis. BCFMWU is not affiliated with this company […]
The union representing B.C. Ferries’ workers has lodged a lengthy complaint to the B.C. Labour Relations Board, accusing the employer of a string of bad behaviour and asking for $2.1 million in damages. The 14-page letter of complaint comes as the two sides are engaged in tense negotiations to increase wages for the union’s 4,700 workers. According […]
The union representing BC Ferries staff is seeking damages, after it alleges its employer “undermined the bargaining process” and created a hostile environment within the union. Eric McNeely, president of BC Ferries Marine Workers Union, says the union is seeking $2.1 million in damages. He says the union’s largest grievance is with how BC Ferries […]
The union representing B.C. Ferries staff has accused the corporation of unfair labour tactics amid fierce negotiations for a wage hike, according to a new complaint to the B.C. Labour Relations Board obtained by CBC News. The Dec. 14 complaint by the B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers’ Union (BCFMWU) claims B.C. Ferries has violated the […]
NANAIMO — Claiming BC Ferries is ignoring a contractually enshrined overtime provision, the union president representing 4,000 employees says an ongoing conflict is compounding already low morale. Eric McNeely, president of the BC Ferry and Marine Workers Union, issued a memo to its members last week, stating their grievance has been denied by the employer. […]
Low employee morale and a bitter dispute over overtime pay are adding to the challenges for BC Ferries, says the head of the union representing workers at the publicly owned company. “The relationship between the employer and the employees, and the employer and the union, is at… an all-time low,” said Eric McNeely, president of […]
BC Ferries says it has returned the Spirit of Vancouver Island back to service one day early as the company works to clear Wednesday backlogs caused by a crew shortage. Passengers travelling between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay (Victoria) were greeted with the prospect of up to seven-sailing waits Wednesday morning, after the 7 a.m. and […]
If you are hoping to travel between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay aboard BC Ferries, you better have a made a reservation or expect some long delays. The ferry service is down three vessels this weekend. Not all people who tried to get a reservation on one of the vessels that is in service were successful. […]
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