March 29, 2024

BCGEU serves strike notice on PavCo

The BC Government and Service Employees' union is serving strike notice on BC Pavillion Corporation that runs BC Place and the Vancouver Convention Centre. The union says after three days of discussions with their employer, a deal isn't possible,  so when their contract is set to expire Monday morning,  job action will begin. The main … [Read more...]

Discrimination ruling makes school districts take notice

The Chair of the Vancouver School Board says a Supreme Court of Canada ruling Friday will have implications for school boards--particularly when it comes to budgets. The court found the North Vancouver school district discriminated against Jeffrey more, who has dyslexia, by not teaching him to read. Moore had been attending a centre for kids with … [Read more...]

BCGEU issues strike notice

Another day, another union serving strike notice. The union representing workers at three Liquor Distribution Branch sites has issued 72-hour strike notice. BC Government Services Employees Union president Darryl Walker says 24-hour job action will begin Monday, at 11-30pm, at sites in Vancouver, Victoria and Kamloops. "After six months of … [Read more...]

ICBC workers issue 72-hour strike notice

The union representing ICBC workers has issued 72-strike notice, but drivers shouldn't have to worry. "We're not interested in getting drivers in the middle of our dispute. Our intent is to take job action to put some pressure on government and also put some pressure on ICBC to get back to the table and negotiate a fair agreement." COPE 378 … [Read more...]

Gas workers serve strike notice

The union representing 550 gas workers throughout BC has served 72-hour strike notice.  Gord van Dyck, with IBEW Local 2-13, says officials have been negotiating with Fortis BC for more than a year now with no contract.  He says the latest offer was disappointing, "The largest issue is two-tier wage package demands by the employer." van … [Read more...]

BC’s Transportation Minister serves notice to Translink fare cheats

Fare evaders take notice, Translink is getting some new teeth. The provincial government is making big changes to the legislation that governs the agency in order to crack down on cheaters. The changes follow an investigation by CKNW that found Translink has no ability to enforce the tickets it hands out to fare evaders. Transportation Minister … [Read more...]

BC’s Solicitor General has served notice to Crown corporations.

BC's Solicitor General is applauding the move by ICBC to make changes to their employee bonus program.  Shirley Bond referred to the changes as "a good first step" and added ICBC isn't the only crown corporation that was served notice.    "I expect them to be as efficient as possible and that in my discussions included looking at … [Read more...]

Victoria issues notice to end Occupy protest

VANCOUVER - Officials at the cities of Vancouver and Victoria have reached the end of their patience with Occupy protesters, but each city is trying a dramatically different tact to clear the Occupy sites.Victoria issued official notice to protesters Sunday telling them they had until noon Monday to clear out, and that the occupation conflicts with … [Read more...]

BCGEU workers at BC Place have served 72 hour strike notice.

  The union representing over 3000 workers at the newly-renovated BC Place Stadium is issuing 72-hour strike notice.  Karen Tankard with the BC Government and Service Employees' Union says talks with the stadium's operator PAVCO, have broken down, putting them in a legal strike position as early as Friday afternoon.  Tankard says it … [Read more...]

Teck gets strike notice at Highland Valley

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Limited (Teck: TSX) said Thursday that it has received a strike notice for its Highland Valley Copper Operations from the United Steelworkers of America Local 7619.The notice entitles the union to begin strike action on Oct. 2 at the earliest.The company said negotiations are continuing and the current agreement expires … [Read more...]