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Hullo Ferries Workers Hold Strike-Authorization Vote After Talks Hit Impasse

The vote follows an employer-declared impasse over pay, benefits, scheduling.

The 86 unionized employees who work for Hullo Ferries are taking a strike vote this weekend.
A Hullo Ferries vessel departs downtown Vancouver en route to Nanaimo, B.C., on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Hullo, a fast-ferry passenger service between Nanaimo and Vancouver.

Overview

  • Eighty-six BCFMWU members who run Hullo’s 70-minute Nanaimo–Vancouver foot-passenger service are voting through Tuesday.
  • The employer declared an impasse Thursday night after wage counterproposals, with the union saying pay and benefits remain below West Coast market comparators and scheduling is too unstable.
  • Hullo Ferries says its latest offer includes competitive compensation and enhanced benefits.
  • Any walkout would require 72 hours’ notice, with a union town hall expected Wednesday, no impact to Labour Day travel, and a potential disruption possible as early as next weekend.
  • This is the workforce’s first collective agreement since unionizing in September 2024, with formal bargaining underway since February.