Residents protest B.C. ferry strike
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•‘We’re being held hostage’: B.C. residents protest ongoing inland ferry strike | Globalnews.ca
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The West Kootenay communities of Harrop , Procter and Glade rely on a cable ferry service to move around.
B.C. General Employees’ Union workers have been on strike since Nov. 3 .
They’re seeking wage increases, scheduling adjustments and extended benefits for auxiliary workers.
On Friday , a Labour Relations Board ruling permitted an expansion of the strike that has already limited sailings.
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