3 d. ago Thousands of Ontario public college staff on brink of strike as deadline ticks closer

Staff represented by OPSEU have been bargaining for a new deal from the College Employer Council for months, but moved toward strike action in August.

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4 d. ago Union says 4,000 workers on 22 pickets as B.C. public service strike expands

Premier David Eby said Monday the province was hoping to get back to the bargaining table with union negotiators

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5 d. ago B.C. unveils 4.5% offer to striking public service staff, wages only ’part of story’

The union represents more than 34,000 members working for B.C.’s public service

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5 d. ago BCGEU to expand picket lines as B.C. government unveils its last offer

Starting Tuesday, BCGEU members will also picket locations in Nanaimo, Kamloops, Williams Lake, Kelowna, Cranbrook, Nelson, Fort St. John, and Smithers.

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5 d. ago BCGEU to expand picket lines; B.C. government unveils its last offer

Starting Tuesday, BCGEU members will also picket locations in Nanaimo, Kamloops, Williams Lake, Kelowna, Cranbrook, Nelson, Fort St. John, and Smithers.

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8 d. ago Pickets come down at ICBC office, but BCGEU vows to ratchet up strike

With the exception of the Guildford ICBC location, the public impacts of the BCGEU strike, now in its fourth day, have been relatively muted.

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9 d. ago BCGEU strike: Union escalates B.C. public service job action

Picket lines have expanded to include nearly 90 workers at the Ministry of Finance in downtown Vancouver. Workers in Victoria, Surrey and Prince George walked off the job earlier this week.

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1 week ago Woman charged with criminal negligence in hazardous substance incident

'We do not believe there was intent to harm members of the public, but the decisions made in relation to this material ultimately put our community and our emergency services personnel at significant risk,' said Calgary police Staff Sgt. Ray Kelly

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1 week ago On strike: B.C. public workers start job action in Surrey, Victoria and Prince George

Picket lines are going up at government offices in Surrey, Victoria and Prince George

Society

3 w. ago Ontario college support staff take step toward strike with ’no board’ request

The union that represents thousands of full-time support staff at Ontario’s colleges has taken a step toward a possible strike. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says it has requested a “no board” report, and once issued by the province’s Labour Ministry it would set a 16-day countdown to a legal strike position. The union […]

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3 w. ago Ontario public college support staff vote in favour of potential strike

A statement from the Ontario Public Service Employees Union said 77 per cent of those who voted in a recent ballot backed the potential for a strike in mid-August.

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4 w. ago OPSEU says support staff at Ontario colleges vote to authorize strike, if necessary

The union that represents thousands of support staff at Ontario’s colleges says the workers have voted to authorize a strike. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says in a news release that members voted 77.3% to authorize a strike, if necessary, to “secure respect at the bargaining table” and secure a contract the workers deserve. […]

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