The union representing more than 5,000 Metro Vancouver transit workers says it is launching a legal challenge against recent layoffs.
TransLink announced Monday that 1,492 employees were temporarily let go across the company, citing financial losses of $75 million a month amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Unifor said in a statement Thursday says it will challenge the move, saying the Coast Mountain Bus Company, a TransLink subsidiary, breached the Labour Relations Code by laying off workers without giving 60-days’ notice.
The union will seek to have the layoffs rescinded, or have workers paid during the 60 days. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond said Monday that recent financial