49 h. ago BCGEU escalates strike with more liquor, cannabis stores behind picket lines

Friday's escalation saw almost 900 additional workers from 22 worksites joining the job action, 20 more B.C. Liquor and cannabis stores and front-line staff from other unions.

Other

3 d. ago Squamish municipal workers begin job action to secure a fair contract

SQUAMISH — Members of CUPE Local 2269 (District of Squamish workers), are set to begin rotating job action later this morning. After nearly a year at the bargaining table, workers have been unable to secure a fair deal that addresses key issues including competitive wages that keep pace with the real cost of everyday life. […]

Politics

5 d. ago Talks break off between B.C. government and public service union

BCGEU president says the union will 'escalate sharply' its job action after the government showed 'disrespect' by presenting an offer that was little changed

Politics

9 d. ago How the Canada Post strike affects your mail, from passports to cheques

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has been in a legal strike position since May, but had opted instead for bans on overtime and delivering business flyers.

Sport

9 d. ago Another 35 B.C. liquor stores closed as more public sector workers on strike

In addition to the 25 stores that went on strike a day earlier, Thursday's round of workers walking off the job now means 60 B.C. Liquor stores are closed across B.C.

Society

1 week ago Job action expands to include engineers overseeing B.C.'s highways

Job action to include licensed professional members who serve as engineers with the Ministry of Transportation.

Other

1 week ago BCGEU strike escalates to B.C. alcohol and cannabis distribution centres

It is expected that liquor and cannabis stores won't see much of an impact for a few weeks, but the hospitality industry is expected to see an impact almost immediately.

Other

2 w. ago Talks stalled at SMU as academic workers prepare for possible strike

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — After almost a year at the table, negotiations with part-time faculty at Saint Mary’s University (SMU) hit an impasse Thursday afternoon. Workers took a strike vote last week, with 87% of votes in favour of job action. “We made every effort to identify the issues that are most pressing to our […]

Society

2 w. ago BCGEU strike escalates, adding mining sector, overtime ban for correctional officers

On Tuesday, members working at the Mineral Development Office and Mineral Titles Office in Vancouver, as well as the Southeast Mines Office in Cranbrook, will join picket lines.

Events

2 w. ago BCGEU escalates job action, bans overtime for correctional officers and sheriffs

Paul Finch of the B.C. General Employees' Union says there will be another announcement about further escalation 'designed to bring government back to the negotiating table' on Tuesday morning

Events

3 w. ago Canada Post union says it will end overtime ban, but stop delivering flyers

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it plans to lift its overtime ban for workers with Canada Post as of Monday, and instead will implement a ban on some flyer deliveries.

Transport

3 w. ago B.C. public service job action escalates with overtime ban at liquor warehouses

The union says the escalation expands the number of public service workers engaged in job action in B.C. to more than 6,000.

Other

3 w. ago ’Anxiety’ for restaurateurs as B.C. job action escalates to liquor warehouses

Ian Tostenson says concern is at “eight-plus” out of 10, with the prospect of further job action in government-run liquor distribution looming.

Other

3 w. ago Canada Post union to lift overtime ban, stop delivering flyers

OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it will lift its overtime ban as of Monday at 12:01 am ET, and instead implement a ban on commercial flyer delivery. CUPW president Jan Simpson is calling on Canada Post to get back to the bargaining table in hopes of wrapping up the ongoing dispute […]

Transport