Following a union vote, 201 art gallery employees are on strike and picketing. Employees have been bargaining for eight months, and have yet to come to an agreement with management. Their primary concerns are regarding working conditions and wages. As a result of the ongoing strike, all tours have been cancelled; however, the art gallery gift shop and café will remain open.
See "Vancouver Art Gallery remains open after unionized workers go on strike", Kevin Griffin, The Vancouver Sun, February 6, 2019