Hundreds of transit workers in Metro Vancouver will receive layoff notices Monday as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In a statement, TransLink said 1,492 employees will be temporarily let go across the company.
Eighty unionized SkyTrain employees will be laid off with benefits continuing for 90 days. Tony Rebelo, president of CUPE 7000, which represents SkyTrain workers, said in a statement to employees Monday that there will be a 40 per cent reduction in services, but only a nine per cent reduction in unionized staff.
Other staff will receive potential layoff notices according to bumping and redeployment rights. Unifor, which represents bus drivers, said in a statement Sunday night that it is asking all levels of government to come