Workers in British Columbia facing serious illness or injury can now take up to 27 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave within a …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
B.C. dairy milk testers on strike, call for fair mileage compensation: union
The BC General Employees Union says dairy milk testers in the province have started job action. The union says it represents dairy …
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The BC General Employees’ Union says members of the Community Bargaining Association, representing certain health-care workers, have voted 92.3 per cent in …
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The bargaining association representing more than 67,000 health-care workers in British Columbia’s hospitals and long-term care facilities says it has reached a …
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By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee After opening her bookstore eight years ago, Patricia Massy quickly became a star in the Vancouver …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
B.C. invests $241 million in trades training to boost labour for major projects
British Columbia’s government is investing $241 million over the next three years to boost trades training in a bid to support labour …
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The British Columbia General Employees’ Union has voted to ratify an agreement with the provincial government, marking the “official end” to a …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLegislation & Compliance
B.C. limits when employers can require sick notes from workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBritish Columbia employers can no longer ask workers for sick notes for their first two short-term health absences each year under new …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
B.C. government fined in connection with death of Norfolk firefighter
By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator Zak Muise died while trying to help. The 25-year-old wildland firefighter from Norfolk County in Ontario was killed in a vehicle …
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Members of the British Columbia General Employees’ Union have begun voting on the tentative agreement reached last month with the provincial government. …


