ATU Local 1724 represents over 500
drivers, office and maintenance workers
providing HandyDART service in the
Metro Vancouver area. On January 1
2009, TransLink gave a contract for
the whole region to MVT, an American,
for-profit company. Our workers have a
deep bond with our clients,
Workers have been struggling for almost three decades for recognition within the “TransLink family”.
At present we fight a David vs. Goliath battle against MV Transportation, an American corporation. TransLink awarded a three year contract to this company that wants to decimate working conditions ...
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On Strike For Our Future
MVT has put a letter on their website that was signed by the ATU signifying that we agreed not to apply to section 55 of the labour code. They are trying to paint our union as being duplicitous.
It is important to understand what section 55 is. Section 55 allows the union
Why Binding Arbitration?
Website Update In Near Future
HandyDart - Why are we on strike Video
Vince Ready Arbitration Decision
Vince Ready's decision on our Collective Agreement, which is binding on both parties.
Except for a few small amendments, the decision is based on the Agreement recommended by Labour Relations Board mediator Mark Brown. * New Update *