With two unions battling over licensed practical nurses, the counting of ballots LPN's cast back in June, still, has yet to start. BC's Health Minister Margaret Macdiarmid was asked if she has concerns over the three months and counting in getting LPN's ballots tabulated. "You know I know that this issue is with the … [Read more...]
Canada’s largest public sector union to hold day of action Saturday
September 15, 2012 by
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...]
Nurses union says no consultation on mandatory staff flu shot
August 24, 2012 by
The BC Nurses Union says it's concerned about an order requiring all medical workers in B.C. to get a flu shot or wear a mask this flu season. Union official Margaret Dhillon says the order from chief medical health officer Dr. Perry Kendall came out of the blue. "There hadn't been any consultation with us beforehand, and we did … [Read more...]
Union Gospel Mission needs help
August 6, 2012 by
The Union Gospel Mission on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is in desperate need of a couple of items during this warmer weather. Spokesperson Keela Keeping is appealing to the public for water bottles, sunscreen and hats. "We don't have any of those on stock right now and anything the public can do to bring those in would be really helpful … [Read more...]
UPDATES: ICBC takes union to court
July 23, 2012 by
ICBC is taking its union to court, claiming workers are using company email addresses to promote their side in their ongoing labour dispute. ICBC says workers have been including a link to the union's website in those signatures, and that the website uses images which closely resemble official logos trademarked by the company. ICBC says it told the … [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...]
Nurses union hits the road
July 8, 2012 by
The BC Nurses Union boss is off on her annual summer tour. This year, Debra McPherson visits Vancouver Island. She says the goal of the visit is two-fold: "Touch base with our members in a number of our work sites. It's important I have good face-to-face contact with them on a regular basis to make sure that I'm on top of their issues and meeting … [Read more...]
Tentative deal reached, but teachers’ union continues fight against province
June 27, 2012 by
If you think a tentative deal between the BC Teachers Federation and their employer meant the start of a new relationship between the union and the province, you’d be wrong. The battle is going back to the courtroom – a civil challenge from the union on Bill 22. Lambert says the bill infringes on teachers' charter-protected right to … [Read more...]
Teachers union confused after government appointed mediator cancels meetings
June 15, 2012 by
With just one week to go before his own self imposed deadline, government appointed mediator Charles Jago has cancelled meeting's with the teachers union. That according to BCTF president Susan Lambert who says she is surprised and disappointed when Jago called off two recent mediation meetings. "We are not back with … [Read more...]
