Thousands are expected at nationwide rallies Saturday -- as members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada fight planned cuts. New Democrat MP Kennedy Stewart says local rallies are planned for Vancouver and Surrey. "Speaking out really against the public sector service cuts that we've been having, really that the Harper government's been … [Read more...]
Victoria bus drivers favour strike action
September 12, 2012 by
Victoria bus drivers have voted 98-per cent in favour of job action, but only if necessary. Contract talks broke down last week. BC Transit (not Translink on the Island) proposed a wage increase of one-per cent over three years. The drivers want more and improved contract language dealing with contracting out. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
BCGEU considers escalated job action
September 5, 2012 by
The president of the BC Government and Service Employees' Union is not ruling out the possibility of escalated job action if a deal isn't reached soon with the province. Darryl Walker feels the two sides aren't that far apart in reaching a new contract. He says more meetings are set for next week to map out the next move but he says the government … [Read more...]
BCTF declares “year of provincial action”
September 4, 2012 by
It's a new school year, but many old wounds remain between the teachers' union and the provincial government. Even before the opening bell rang, there was disagreement on the playground of Vancouver's Simon Fraser Elementary. Not between kids, but the Education Minister and president of the BC Teachers' Federation. George Abbott and Susan Lambert … [Read more...]
BCGEU plans day of job action
August 29, 2012 by
27 thousand unionized workers in BC are staging a one day strike, next Wednesday. Among those hitting the bricks will be members of the BC Government Employee's Union. BCGEU President Darryl Walker says members of his union will be joined by ICBC workers and others. He says the workers have had a wage cut of five percent since 2010 and now want … [Read more...]
Pursuit of legal action in Oakalla cases moving very slowly
August 21, 2012 by
The lawyer for several victims of sexual abuse at the old Oakalla Prison in Burnaby says the process of each former inmate pursuing legal action individually... is moving at a snail's pace. Back in January, a settlement between Jim Poyner's clients and the province was not approved. A decision was made not to appeal--leaving the option of each … [Read more...]
Charges were dropped, but VPD officer still facing disciplinary action
August 11, 2012 by
Several months after an assault charge against a Vancouver Police officer -- who shoved a disabled woman -- was stayed, Constable Taylor Robinson is still facing disciplinary action. In June of 2010, Robinson was caught on video pushing Sandy Davidsen as she was making her way along Hastings Street. Six months later he was charged with assault. His … [Read more...]
BCGEU plans more job action
August 2, 2012 by
The next phase of the BCGEU's strike campaign will take place Tuesday, August 7th. The union says workers at three forests ministry offices in Surrey, Campbell River and 100 Mile House and a labour ministry office in Kelowna will be off the job during operating hours that day. One hundred and eighty workers will take part. The union says the action … [Read more...]
ICBC union stepping up job action
July 12, 2012 by
The union representing ICBC workers is stepping up its job action in its labour dispute with the government.Local 378 vice-president Jeff Gillies says workers will no longer take part in internal training and performance manangement programs.Specifically - training on the government's transferring the issuing and administering of care cards from … [Read more...]
ICBC workers take more job action
July 6, 2012 by
Unionized ICBC workers are taking job action starting Friday as they bring in an overtime ban. The Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union Local 3-78 Vice President Jeff Gillies calls it phase one of job action, "So we want to see what they have to say next week. If there is no movement then our position is we have to escalate … [Read more...]
