BC Ferry & Marine Workers

BC Ferry & Marine Workers has been a member of Linktree for 1 year and joined in April 2025. The social media accounts linked to from BC Ferry & Marine Workers are: • Facebook • Instagram • X Besides social media accounts, bcfmwu has populated their site with: • Labour Beats Part 1 • CBC - Federal Funding for BC Ferries • Ferry workers' union calls for more federal funding for B.C. Ferries • Coast Reporter Editorial • Welcome new federal transportation minister • Canadian Seafarers Pathway Study Labour Market Report • Making things better: Mike Nelson’s story • Thank you to members working this Labour Day • The union is all of us: Eric’s story • “It didn’t happen by management” • Twenty-six years, one important lesson • When workers can’t strike, employers can wait • What’s at stake for ferry workers this provincial election • Worker safety is an employer’s duty • Little things make a big difference • Bringing families together this Thanksgiving 🍂 • Fatigue is a safety hazard • Labour Beats Part 2 • From deep sea shipping to Brentwood Bay • Wildfire smoke: Staying safe at work • Support when you need it: Anchor • Ready when it matters most: Yegor’s story • Here’s to a B.C. long weekend ⛴️ • You have the right to refuse unsafe work • Mental health is a workplace issue • Your first call when something goes wrong • Finding a home away from home: Devon’s story • New Canada-BC agreement leaves ferries behind • Grill & Chill 2026 raises $2000 for Cops for Cancer • Budget 2027: Three priorities for B.C.’s marine transportation system • Union hall closure for Canada Day 🫎 • Changing directors is easy. Fixing BC Ferries is harder. • Step up for him: Men’s mental health at work • Fair winds, Tachek. ⚓ • Keep safe working in hot weather 🌞 • Looking after yourself is part of the job • Who does what? A quick guide to how BCFMWU works • From Ukraine to union leadership: Ihor finds home on the coast • Injured Workers’ Day highlights chronic pain • Why we’re calling for a review of reciprocal arrangements • Small crew, big connection: Chase Johnson shares his Barnston Island journey • Keeping B.C. moving this Victoria Day long weekend. • Atlantic Canada gets ferry fare cuts. B.C. gets excuses. • Finding balance in a 10-hour shift: Samantha’s story • Every dress tells a story • A death, a fine, and a fight to avoid responsibility • Holding it together when things fall apart • “The ships are old” isn’t accountability. • Members step in, just in time • Spring break breakdowns and bigger questions at BC Ferries • Long weekend, full load, we’ve got it ⚓🐣 • Celebrating Sikh Heritage month across the fleet • Alex Yates: Learning and teaching the ropes below deck. • Your union is you. Get involved! • Remembering the Queen of the North • Ottawa confirms no security review on China-built ferries • Gary Caroline: Building the next generation of union negotiators – BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union • Photo of the Week: Changing the mast light on the Spirit of Vancouver Island • Women in maritime: still charting a course • International women’s day: strength and solidarity • Ethics for thee, offshore contracts for me • Cost overruns and workplace cuts raise stewardship questions at BC Ferries • Who’s accountable for BC Ferries? • Workers are paying more for less • Unions are winning real wage gains for workers • Build Them Here • Winter hazards on the coast: know the risks and your rights • Progress, not perfection: tips for sticking with your goals • Having a healthy holiday season: tips from our mental health committee • Holiday hours and how to reach us • Inside the BC Ferries refit yard: Christine finds a home for her craft • December 6: A day of mourning and a call to do better • Women deserve to feel safe at work • Building from the ground up: Darcy Morgan’s Hullo story • Look West invests in ships. Now it needs to invest in the people who sail them • 84 per cent of British Columbians want a plan to keep shipbuilding jobs in B.C. • Fatigue management training now required before MED • Senate submission on transport sector labour disruptions • Notetaking 101 • 2025 budget: Ottawa missed the boat • Lest We Forget: Honouring Remembrance Day. • Krista’s story: Finding heart and home on the water • Opinion: BC Ferries is leaving British Columbians waiting • Statement on Canada Pulse Insights poll • Keeping the island’s shelves stocked, one trailer at a time • Angry ferry passengers - The Mike Smyth Show • Almost 10,000 jobs lost; leaked report shows B.C. could have built ferries • Bargaining FAQ • Our union, our responsibility: Pee-Jay gives back • Communities fed up with BC Ferries failures • Transportation and infrastructure committee meeting (full) • “Buying BC” starts with investing in workers • Push to hire more marine workers | CBC • BCGEU picket line updates • www.bcfmwu.com • Write your MLA today • Life in the galley: Feeding thousands, ready for anything • Mayday near Crofton prompts marine rescue • Annual General Meeting | BC Ferries • MEDIA RELEASE | Hullo Ferries declares bargaining impasse, forcing workers to take strike vote • Solidarity never takes a holiday • From casual to cashier: Building a career at sea • Historic win: Air Canada flight attendants end unpaid work • More calls to scrap BC Ferries contract with China • Read the 2026 budget consultation report • 84 per cent passenger satisfaction, thanks to you • Violence at work survey • Learn the facts on offshore ferry builds • Kudos to the Hullo crew • We’re not just here to serve food. We’re here to keep you safe. • Build them here: Learn the facts • Build here, not there • Why invest in spin when you could invest in service? • Transport Committee Meetings - House of Commons of Canada • Don’t shrug it off. Report it. • From the engine room to the union hall: Hayley Walker finds her voice • BC Ferries says the decision is final. We say Salt Spring deserves better. – BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union • Meet your BC Ferries bargaining team • Behind the booth: the reality for frontline terminal workers – BC Ferry & Marine Workers' Union • No response on offshore steel • Opinion: We’re not just outsourcing ships. We’re outsourcing opportunity • WILD BC Ferries confrontation, Canada's new dental-care program, & Canada-US trade talks! • ISU Exposed • Supporting our members and their families • Federal response falls short on B.C. ferry funding • Violence isn't part of our job • “BC Ferries is a special place to be” • Celebrating 47 years of solidarity • Barnston Island ferry workers join BCFMWU • Wage arbitration: What’s next for our fight for fairness • More than a shortcut: finding connection on the Brentwood Bay–Mill Bay route • Remembering Kenny Chohan • We stand with Canada Post workers • Canada’s marine sector is facing a critical workforce shortage • It's time for fair ferry funding across Canada • We can be safe and inclusive, too • Union calls out BC Ferries over months-long accessibility failure • Red Dress Day Message • Vital Guardians of the water • Day of Mourning • CoDevelopment Canada • Hullo ferry & Search and Rescue crews help stranded boaters off Nanaimo