Labour

Buses line the Vancouver Transit Centre as transit workers from the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4500 strike in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Bus and SeaBus services in Metro Vancouver are set to resume this morning after the end of a 48-hour strike by supervisors that ground Coast Mountain Bus Company routes to a standstill. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

72-hour Metro Vancouver bus strike promised next week if deal not reached

Union warns of renewed action as province assigns Vince Ready to mediate transit dispute

 

Buses line the Vancouver Transit Centre as transit workers from the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4500 strike in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Bus and SeaBus services in Metro Vancouver are set to resume this morning after the end of a 48-hour strike by supervisors that ground Coast Mountain Bus Company routes to a standstill. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Transit service returns to Metro Vancouver as 48-hour job action ends

Regular service resumed at about 4 a.m. but dispute not yet settled

 

Labour Minister Harry Bains said the province is prepared to appoint a special meditator, possibly Vince Ready, to resolve the current labour dispute between transit supervisors and Coast Mountain Bus Company, a subsidiary of TransLink, the regional transit authority for Metro Vancouver. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

B.C. is prepared to appoint special mediator in transit strike

Labour Minister reacts as job action impacts large parts of Metro Vancouver’s public transit system

 

A SkyTrain is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Saturday, March 14, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

1,000s stranded, sides trade barbs as transit stalled in Metro Vancouver

Shutdown due to contract dispute affecting 96 per cent of the region’s bus services

A SkyTrain is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Saturday, March 14, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
A potential strike by more than 180 transit supervisors seeking a new contract in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland could have a major effect on commuters next week, with the bus drivers’ union saying it would back such action. A bus is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Friday, November, 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

B.C. Lower Mainland bus drivers won’t cross picket line if action occurs

Supervisors threatening to walk off the job Monday morning due to contract impasse

A potential strike by more than 180 transit supervisors seeking a new contract in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland could have a major effect on commuters next week, with the bus drivers’ union saying it would back such action. A bus is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Friday, November, 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Lower Mainland transit supervisors say it will be “withdrawing all services” on Monday if an agreement with Coast Mountain Bus company is not made. A bus is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Friday, November, 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Union threatens Monday BC Transit service withdrawal in Lower Mainland

CUPE Local 4500 in contract talks with Coast Mountain Bus Company

Lower Mainland transit supervisors say it will be “withdrawing all services” on Monday if an agreement with Coast Mountain Bus company is not made. A bus is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Friday, November, 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
WorkSafeBC has fined BC Hydro more than $700,000, stemming from a July 2022 inspection at a Site C dam powerhouse in Fort St. John. (BC Hydro/Screencap)

BC Hydro facing $710K fine for damaged ventilation equipment at Site C Dam

There were also deficiencies with steps to address welding fume hazards: WorkSafeBC

WorkSafeBC has fined BC Hydro more than $700,000, stemming from a July 2022 inspection at a Site C dam powerhouse in Fort St. John. (BC Hydro/Screencap)
A bus is pictured in downtown Vancouver, on November, 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Union warns of possible B.C. bus disruptions in January as sides begin mediation

Members voted 100% in favour of a strike

A bus is pictured in downtown Vancouver, on November, 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
A sign is put up on Rogers Sugar shelves at a grocery store in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Small pool of sugar refineries sweetens the stakes in B.C. labour battle

Strike at Rogers Sugar refinery in Vancouver remains deadlocked 12 weeks in

A sign is put up on Rogers Sugar shelves at a grocery store in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
The B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers’ Union filed a complaint against BC Ferries through the B.C. Labour Relations Board on Dec. 14, alleging BC Ferries was providing union members with a “substantial benefit” that wasn’t contained in the collective agreement, specifically housing and accommodation in remote communities. (News Bulletin file photo)

Union files labour complaint against BC Ferries over extra benefits

Claims BC Ferries provided benefits outside contract, defamed union after union became aware

The B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers’ Union filed a complaint against BC Ferries through the B.C. Labour Relations Board on Dec. 14, alleging BC Ferries was providing union members with a “substantial benefit” that wasn’t contained in the collective agreement, specifically housing and accommodation in remote communities. (News Bulletin file photo)
The Rogers Sugar and Lantic sign is shown outside of the Rogers sugar refinery in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Rogers Sugar Inc. says it is pausing negotiations after the union representing striking workers at its Vancouver refinery rejected the company’s latest offer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Negotiations getting sticky in B.C.’s Rogers Sugar strike

Company breaks off negotiations after latest offer rejected by striking Vancouver refinery workers

The Rogers Sugar and Lantic sign is shown outside of the Rogers sugar refinery in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Rogers Sugar Inc. says it is pausing negotiations after the union representing striking workers at its Vancouver refinery rejected the company’s latest offer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
A sign is put up on Rogers Sugar shelves at a grocery store in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Rogers hopes mediation can sweeten the deal in ongoing B.C. sugar strike

Labour dispute at Vancouver refinery is affecting sugar supplies heading into the holidays

A sign is put up on Rogers Sugar shelves at a grocery store in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
The union representing Vancouver’s police officers says it has reached a tentative labour agreement with the city that, if passed, will see members become Canada’s highest-paid officers. Police cars are seen parked outside Vancouver Police Department headquarters in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Union says new deal makes Vancouver Canada’s highest-paid police force

Tentative agreement reached, just awaiting union ratification

The union representing Vancouver’s police officers says it has reached a tentative labour agreement with the city that, if passed, will see members become Canada’s highest-paid officers. Police cars are seen parked outside Vancouver Police Department headquarters in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Quesnel Bridge is one of the landmarks of the Cariboo. Once a boom region of B.C., the latest labour forecast from the province finds that employment in the region is expected to grow by 0.1 per year during the next decade. (Photo courtesy of Steve Sarjola).

Influx of workers expected to fill job shortfalls in most areas of B.C.

Government projections say immigration should fill the gaps, but with notable exceptions

The Quesnel Bridge is one of the landmarks of the Cariboo. Once a boom region of B.C., the latest labour forecast from the province finds that employment in the region is expected to grow by 0.1 per year during the next decade. (Photo courtesy of Steve Sarjola).
Nearly 300 Rogers Communications workers have voted strongly in favour of a new contract, ending a company lockout that began two weeks ago. Locked out Rogers employees who are former Shaw technicians rally outside the company’s Lower Mainland headquarters, in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Locked-out B.C. Rogers Communications workers ratify five-year contract

United Steelworkers union Local 1944, Unit 60, says members voted 96 per cent in favour

Nearly 300 Rogers Communications workers have voted strongly in favour of a new contract, ending a company lockout that began two weeks ago. Locked out Rogers employees who are former Shaw technicians rally outside the company’s Lower Mainland headquarters, in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A sign is put up on Rogers Sugar shelves at a grocery store in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Rogers Sugar strike leaving bitter taste in the mouths of B.C. bakers

Labour dispute at Vancouver ugar processing facilities stretches into a seventh week

A sign is put up on Rogers Sugar shelves at a grocery store in Vancouver, on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Poilievre says he has not yet taken a position on the Liberals legislation seeking to ban the use of replacement workers during strikes and lockouts in federally-regulated workplaces. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Poilievre no opinion yet on anti-replacement workers bill

Conservative leader says he needs to study proposed legislation, says he’s on the side of workers

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Poilievre says he has not yet taken a position on the Liberals legislation seeking to ban the use of replacement workers during strikes and lockouts in federally-regulated workplaces. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Minister of Labour Seamus O'Regan listens to a question from a reporter in the in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. Replacement workers will be banned during strikes and lockouts at federally regulated workplaces under new legislation introduced in the House of Commons today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

New bill would ban replacement workers in many federal labour disputes

Legislation would apply to banking, telecommunications, ports, airports and most Crown corporations

Minister of Labour Seamus O'Regan listens to a question from a reporter in the in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. Replacement workers will be banned during strikes and lockouts at federally regulated workplaces under new legislation introduced in the House of Commons today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Shadows of striking actors including SAG-AFTRA member Isaac Burks, left, are pictured tapping together their picket signs outside Netflix studios, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Hollywood actors strike ends, filming expected to resume quickly

Deal needs to be ratified but actors guild satisfied it got the protection from AI it was seeking

Shadows of striking actors including SAG-AFTRA member Isaac Burks, left, are pictured tapping together their picket signs outside Netflix studios, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
People take part in a public sector union demonstration in Montreal, Saturday, September 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Hundreds of thousands of Quebec public sector workers on strike today

Coordinated action by 4 unions affects schools, health-care facilities and social services

People take part in a public sector union demonstration in Montreal, Saturday, September 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes