Bus riders in Victoria may soon be stranded--unionized bus drivers have served BC Transit with a 72-hour strike notice. Canadian Auto Workers Local 333 President Ben Williams says the union had no choice. "We came back to the table again yesterday, as well as today, and unfortunately BC Transit walked away from the table." Williams says there won't … [Read more...]
“Strike Back” Gets Another Season
October 3, 2012 by
Cinemax has renewed its action series "Strike Back" for a ten-episode third season to air next year. Cinemax will not confirm which cast members will continue "due to plot spoilers in upcoming episodes of season two" says Deadline. Originally airing as a six-part miniseries on Sky1 in the UK in 2010 starring Andrew Lincoln ("The Walking Dead") … [Read more...]
Unionized ICBC workers will strike again on Tuesday
September 17, 2012 by
Over 1,700 unionized ICBC workers are set to strike Tuesday. Canadian Office and Professional Employees union local 378 president David Black says this strike will affect ICBC offices, apart from essential services. "The level of service will be much slower tomorrow unfortunately, so for their own sake people should try and move their … [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...]
SFU strike vote looming
September 12, 2012 by
Twelve-hundred unionized workers at Simon Fraser University are set to vote on whether or not to strike after two years without a contract. John Bannister with CUPE Local 33-38 says the union has made proposals for modest wage increases to account for cost of living increases, but the University has not made any concrete wage proposals, "The … [Read more...]
BCGEU Strike
September 5, 2012 by
Today is the day. 27-thousand government workers hit the bricks for a one day strike -- in their campaign for higher wages. Members of the b-c government and service employees' union are joined today by members of the professional employees association and members of cope local 378, which represents ICBC workers. More than 17-hundred worksites are … [Read more...]
Government workers to strike September 5th
August 28, 2012 by
As negotiations between the Province and BC Government workers appear to be going nowhere, the BC Government and Service Employees' Union is planning a strike for September 5th. The job action will affect all government work sites. This comes after job action over the summer. Workers staged a one-day strike at liquor distribution branch centres in … [Read more...]
A short strike to make a point
July 3, 2012 by
Workers at three liquor distribution branches are striking due to what they say is a raw deal from the Provincial Government. Darryl Walker, President of the BC Government Employees Union, says the offer on the table shows the Government is willing to spend money, just not on people, "There's a lot of money being spent in this … [Read more...]
BCGEU issues strike notice
June 29, 2012 by
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
June 28, 2012 by
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...]
