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BC nurses escalate strike by picketing major hospitals

by The Conversation July 10, 2026

written by The Conversation July 10, 2026

By Michelle Gamage | The Tyee British Columbia’s 53,000 unionized nurses are escalating their job action and will start picketing hospitals on Vancouver Island over the weekend and into next week. The nurses have been striking since July 2. They started by refusing non-nursing duties and ceasing ove...

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