Tag: BC General Employees Union

Kootenay Lake Ferry resumes full service

Ferry Updates My Kootenay Now Staff - March 20, 2025

The BC General Employees' Union has reverted the job action on the Kootenay Lake Ferry to an overtime ban,...

BCGEU rally in solidarity

Labour My Kootenay Now Staff - January 23, 2025

The B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) rallied in solidarity yesterday afternoon at the Balfour Terminal, to support workers at...

Strike action significantly reduces Kootenay Lake Ferry sailings

Transit My Kootenay Now Staff - November 4, 2024

Kootenay Lake Ferry employees began job action yesterday (Sunday, November 3), significantly impacting ferry sailings and travellers. The job action...

BCGEU suspends overtime work ban on Arrow Lake ferries

Transit Storrm Lennie - October 11, 2024

The overtime work ban against Arrow Lake ferry operator WaterBridge Ferries has been suspended. Effective 3 p.m. on Friday, the...

WaterBridge employee speaks on safety and wage concerns amidst strike negotiations

Transit Storrm Lennie - October 9, 2024

The bargaining committee representing 90 WaterBridge Ferries employees has broken its silence on the issues that have contributed to...

West Kootenay Ferry service remains uninterrupted amid strike talks

Transit Storrm Lennie - September 27, 2024

Essential service negotiations are still ongoing between the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU), Western Pacific Marine and WaterBridge Ferries. The...