The union representing 500 striking employees says pickets will remain up around BC Place Stadium until further notice. The BCGEU members launched their strike on Monday, to back their contract demands. So far, no events have been affected but there is one scheduled for Thursday. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
LRB refuses injunction following union pickets
March 6, 2012 by
The Labour Relations Board has declined to issue an injunction against members of the BC Teachers' Federation, the BC Government Employees Union and the BC Federation of Labour. The provincial government sought the order after pickets appeared outside government offices in Victoria today, and unionized workers were encouraged not to report … [Read more...]
VIFF gala attendance low thanks to pickets
September 30, 2011 by
The Rocky Mountaineer Train Station hosted a cinema gala and Teamsters picket at the same time last night. As a fraction of the expected guests snacked on canapes at the Vancouver International Film Festival's kick-off party, Teamsters made a picket few were willing to cross. VIFF Director Alan Franey says he only found out there would be a … [Read more...]
