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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 […]
NANAIMO — Ninety-one per cent of Hullo Ferry workers have voted in favour of job action following the employer’s refusal to bargain fairly for a first collective agreement. “This result shows just how united Hullo workers are,” said Eric McNeely, president of the BC Ferry & Marine Workers’ Union (BCFMWU). “They know their worth and […]
For immediate release August 29, 2025 NANAIMO — Hullo Ferries has declared an impasse in bargaining, forcing the union to take a strike vote. “We don’t want to disrupt service, but our members can’t wait forever,” said Eric McNeely, president of the BC Ferry & Marine Workers’ Union. “Our members would rather be […]
The union hall will be closed Labour Day but help is only a call away. Local presidents and shop stewards will be available for support. We know long weekends can be some of the toughest times on the job, and we’re grateful for your hard work and dedication. Labour Day is more than a long […]
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