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Metro Vancouver HandyDART Workers Ratify New Agreement with TransDev

The new contract includes wage increases and addresses the use of taxis through revised scheduling and reporting.

Overview

  • The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 voted on Monday to ratify the new deal.
  • About 600 HandyDART employees had initiated strike action in early September, limiting services to essential medical trips.
  • ATU Local 1724 President Joe McCann highlighted that the strike demonstrated the union's strength.
  • The new contract provides increased wages for HandyDART workers.
  • Creative language in the contract aims to reduce the reliance on taxis by adjusting shift scheduling and reporting.