A dispute over a housing development being built over sacred native land in Vancouver could soon be resolved. The provincial government has offered the Musqueam band nearly $ 5 million to negotiate a land swap with the owners of the Marpole Midden project. Band member Cecelia Point says the developer must now agree to give up the site of ancestral … [Read more...]
Mediator named to BCGEU dispute
June 11, 2012 by
Stalled contract talks for thousands of government workers in this province will resume Wednesday. A mediator has been appointed by the Labour Relations Board. Debbie Cameron will oversee negiotiations between the province and BC Government and Service Employees Union, which represents 25-thousand employees who voted 82 per cent in favour of … [Read more...]
BCGEU wants mediator named in contract dispute
June 8, 2012 by
Still more labour trouble for the provincial government. The BCGEU is asking the Labour Relations Board to appoint a mediator to assist in contract talks, which have been underway since January. Union president Darryl Walker says the two sides are still too far apart on the key issues of wage hikes, job security and improved benefits. The union … [Read more...]
Union lawyers argue to remove mediator in teachers’ labour dispute
June 7, 2012 by
Lawyers for the teachers’ union are in B.C. Supreme Court today, trying to remove Charles Jago as mediator in their labour dispute. They argue Jago is not only unqualified to mediate as appointed by the government, but he is also biased. The union's lawyers are running down the tenuous history between the two sides. Aside from asking the … [Read more...]
Labour dispute won’t shut down West Coast Express
May 22, 2012 by
Good news for people who count on the West Coast Express. The union and CP Rail say commuter train service in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal won't be disrupted in the event of job action at the railway.Almost five thousand CP Rail workers could walk out first thing tomorrow. But the two sides have agreed not to shut down the West Coast … [Read more...]
Possible break in health care dispute
April 13, 2012 by
There may be a break in a three-way dispute involving the provincial government, the BC Medical Association, and the BC Anesthesiologists' Society. The government says the society has decided not to withdraw its services as part of a contract dispute. Instead, they will discuss those issues as part of the ongoing contract talks to renew the … [Read more...]
Teachers dispute puts wrench in admissions
March 15, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia says high school students who didn't get report cards because of the ongoing teachers' job action can use their marks from Grade 11 to apply for early admission.Teachers have been refusing to perform administrative tasks such as filling out report cards since last September, and that has left some … [Read more...]
The BC Government may be softening their tone ahead of legislation to end teachers dispute.
February 27, 2012 by
Education Minister George Abbott appears to be softening his stance on the contract dispute with BC teachers. Abbott now says mediation may be a possibility, although the government will not move off its net-zero wage mandate. He also suggests legislation this week may lead to a cooling off period rather than an imposed … [Read more...]
Teachers’ contract dispute ramps up in B.C.
February 24, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - The ongoing contact dispute between British Columbia teachers and the provincial government is promising to heat up before it cools down, as each side prepare its next move.Teachers have been on a limited strike since September, and while they can't legally walk off the job, they've been refusing to perform administrative duties like … [Read more...]
