In a move that is disturbingly reminiscent of their vicious 2002 attack on the province’s health care workers, the BC Liberals have now set their sites on B.C.’s post-secondary workers. The Liberals are quietly fast-tracking …
4163 members can refuse to cross picket lines
Essential Services discussions have been ongoing since CUPE 917 and 951 served strike notice in June. CUPE 4163 participated in the discussions as some of the University’s proposals affect aome CUPE 4163 members. An agreement …
UVic unions gear up for job action
VICTORIA – Support workers at the University of Victoria are preparing for possible job action. Representatives of CUPE locals 917 and 951 say the lack of progress in contract talks is narrowing their options …
UNBC workers overwhelmingly approve strike action
July 3 UNBC workers overwhelmingly approve strike action PRINCE GEORGE–CUPE support workers at UNBC have voted 91 per cent in favour of strike action. The vote was taken over the last week and tallied this …
24 hour job action underway at LDB operations in Vancouver, Kamloops and Victoria
3 Jul ’12 Picket lines are up at Liquor Distribution Branch warehouse and distribution operations in Vancouver, Kamloops and Victoria today. The job action began 11:30pm yesterday at 3200 East Broadway in Vancouver. This …