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For immediate release October 10, 2025 Ferry workers report abuse and threats ahead of holiday travel NANAIMO — As Thanksgiving weekend approaches and terminals brace for record traffic, a survey of BC Ferry & Marine Workers’ Union members shows crews are facing disturbing levels of abuse from passengers. “Behind every sailing is a crew doing […]
While many British Columbians are carving up turkey and pumpkin pie, ferry workers will be out there, sailing, fixing, loading, cleaning: doing their best to get everyone where they need to go. Our union hall is closed Monday October 13th, but local and component presidents and shop stewards are on duty for anyone who needs […]
The leaked Seaspan report confirms what we’ve said all along: BC Ferries vessels could and should be built in British Columbia. Instead of investing at home, leadership is focussed on sending billions overseas, ignoring nearly 10,000 jobs, $1.1 billion in economic activity and $234 million in tax revenue. This was a failure of leadership. Without […]
WorkSafeBC will review the “clean shaven” respirator requirement (OHSR section 8.39) on an expedited basis, with consultation and a public hearing planned for November 2025. Progress on this issue follows the strong advocacy of our union and the determination of members who spoke out and pushed for change. This outcome is the direct result of […]
I’ve been with BC Ferries for about seven years. I came to Canada as a temporary foreign worker and started out working at Tim Hortons. After I got my permanent residency, I was looking for something more stable, something I could build a life around. Friends told me, “Be patient, BC Ferries is a good […]
Ferry-dependent communities are speaking out, and they’ve had enough. This week, mayors from Bowen Island and Gibsons called on BC Ferries and the province to fix chronic breakdowns, cancellations and overcrowding. For people on the Sunshine Coast and Bowen, it’s the same as shutting down the only highway in and out of town. Local leaders […]
I’ve been taking BC Ferries most of my adult life and always wondered how they work behind the scenes. When the chance came up to join the supply chain team, I jumped at it. It gave me a chance to see the inner workings of the system, how parts move, how repairs happen, how everything […]
Ferry crews don’t set out to be first responders, but when trouble hits the water, they often are. It doesn’t happen every day, but when it does, training and quick action save lives. Recently, two passengers went overboard on back-to-back days on the Tsawwassen–Swartz Bay route. Crews launched rescue boats within minutes. Another ferry and […]
For immediate release September 5, 2025 NANAIMO — Hullo Ferries’ management is stalling instead of bargaining after the company filed for mediation in response to the union’s conditions for resuming talks. “Last week the employer declared impasse after tabling a single ‘take it or leave it’ proposal. Since then, they’ve backpedaled on declaring an impasse […]
I’m a chief cook, but I’m also trained as a first responder. At BC Ferries, catering staff don’t just serve meals, we’re ready for emergencies too. If there’s an evacuation, a fire, a man overboard, or a security incident, we’re expected to respond with precision. That’s part of the marine industry. It’s not if those […]
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