Greater Victoria: BC Transit overtime ban from 1 September 2026
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Transit workers at BC Transit in Greater Victoria began an overtime strike on 1 September 2026 after earlier job action escalated. Buses continue to run, but the union says scheduled service depends on overtime so riders should expect noticeable service impacts. The dispute is over run times, recovery times and wages after more than a year without a new collective agreement.
This alert was originally created on 1 September 2026.
Public Impact
Bus
Effective Dates
Updates
Sep 2, 2026
✎ Update
The overtime ban by Unifor Local 333-BC members at BC Transit in Greater Victoria is continuing into its second day. About 60 pieces of scheduled work were cancelled on the first day, and BC Transit is posting affected trips in advance on its alerts page. Buses remain in service, but riders should expect cancelled and delayed trips on routes that depend on overtime. No bargaining dates have been announced; the union says it is ready to return to the table at any time.
Organizers
Affected Locations
- Greater Victoria
- British Columbia
Sources
- https://www.unifor.org/news/all-news/greater-victoria-transit-workers-begin-overtime-ban
- https://vicnews.com/2026/08/31/bc-transit-workers-across-greater-victoria-to-begin-overtime-ban-as-part-of-escalating-job-action/
- https://cheknews.ca/victoria-bus-service-saw-60-pieces-of-cancelled-work-as-overtime-ban-starts-unifor-local-333-1345280/
- https://victoriabuzz.com/2026/08/bc-transit-warns-of-cancellations-as-workers-escalate-job-action-tuesday/
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