The downtown skyline and cranes at port are silhouetted while seen from the harbour, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
By The Canadian Press
May 22, 2026 | 9:20 AM
VANCOUVER — A union representing hundreds of Metro Vancouver employees says it has issued a 72-hour strike notice in their dispute with the regional district, which says essential services won’t be disrupted.
The Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees Union says in a statement that the notice was filed with the BC Labour Relations Board for possible strike action as early as Sunday at 3:36 p.m.
The union membership voted almost 98 per cent in favour of authorizing job action in March.
The union says Metro Vancouver has not addressed issues such as safety, contracting out and recruitment measures, while the district says it has offered more than 10 per cent in general wage increases over three years, and a one-time increase of $0.25 on hourly pay rates next April.