Striking transit workers in Cowichan Valley, B.C., reject mediator’s recommendations

DUNCAN — The union representing striking transit workers in the Cowichan Valley says its members have rejected a provincial mediator’s recommendations to end a five-month labour dispute.
Unifor says the dispute involves 44 striking transit operators, cleaners, and mechanics with Unifor Local 114 as well as HandyDART workers with Local 333-BC.
They have been on strike for more than 21 weeks.
The union says in a news release that the dispute centres on wage disparities between Transdev