Metro Vancouver outside workers going on full-scale strike starting Monday

“Taxpayers and the elected mayors and councillors on Metro Vancouver’s Board should be demanding better — starting with getting a new contract with our members and then fixing the problems management has created.”

Metro Vancouver said in a statement on Friday that it “respects the right to lawful job action and remains focused on reaching a fair and sustainable agreement.”

It said it is ready to negotiate with the help of a mediator and has proposed 10 dates to restart talks with the union.

The regional district said bringing in a mediator would be a “practical step” after nearly a year of bargaining.

It said the latest offer to workers includes a wage bump of more than 10 per cent over three years, in line with other recent labour agreements, and that it goes over and above other public sector agreements.

Metro Vancouver said it wanted to reassure residents that services won’t be disrupted during the strike.

The union accuses the regional district of setting preconditions before contract talks can resume, which Metro Vancouver has denied.

Rotating pickets have been set up by the union over the last few weeks.

Medeiros said the public would notice the full-scale strike immediately, with unionized staff walking off their jobs in regional parks, at water and wastewater treatment plants, construction sites, and elsewhere.

“We regret the inconvenience to the public and appreciate their support in this dispute, but we can’t wait forever to get a new contract for our members,” Medeiros said.

The union also said workers would rally at the Metro Vancouver headquarters in Burnaby on Monday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 12, 2026.

Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

Metro Vancouver outside workers going on full-scale strike starting Monday

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