The Canadian Merchant Service Guild, which represents ferry captains on five of the intra-provincial ferry routes, notified the Provincial Government of its seven-day strike notice under the Public Service Collective Bargaining Act on August 14.
In the event of a labour disruption beginning at 3:30 p.m. on August 21, an essential services schedule will be implemented for the following ferry routes:
- Bell Island – Portugal Cove
- Fogo Island – Change Islands – Farewell
- Brendan’s – Burnside
- Long Island – Pilley’s Island
- Ramea – Grey River – Burgeo
The department’s other ferry routes, including its contracted ferry services, would not be impacted.
Updates on essential ferry service schedules will be provided when necessary.
Travellers planning to travel by ferry to either of these communities are encouraged to check ferry schedules and daily service updates, which are available online or by calling 1-833-NLFERRY (653-3779).
Updates on ferry schedules are also available on nl511.ca and the NL 511 mobile app.
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