WorkSafeBC is urging employers across British Columbia to prepare for new occupational first aid requirements set to take effect on November 1, …
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Beginning Oct. 1, 2024, British Columbia will implement new regulations requiring employers to submit a Notice of Project (NOP) before any tower …
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Labour Relations
United Steelworkers on strike rally outside Coquitlam auto distributor, demanding ‘living wage’
By Patrick Penner | Tri-Cities Dispatch Striking workers of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2009 held a rally outside Uni-Select, Bumper to Bumper, …
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Unions representing British Columbia’s forestry workers are calling on municipal leaders to take a more active role in addressing job losses in …
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By Michelle Gamage | The Tyee Union leaders say B.C.’s health-care workers have seen some minor improvements but there’s a long way to …
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Workplace Safety & OHS
WorkSafeBC issues nearly $170,000 fine to construction company, after tower crane hits high-voltage power lines in Coquitlam
By Patrick Penner | Tri-Cities Dispatch A construction company working on a Coquitlam development site was slapped with a $167,890 fine from WorkSafeBC, …
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B.C. firefighters to receive earlier pension benefits under new agreement
British Columbia and the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) have reached an agreement-in-principle that will allow wildland firefighters to access their pensions …
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Representatives of family doctors in British Columbia say giving physicians paid sick days, vacation coverage, extended health and dental benefits and a …
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Union says B.C. transit driver was denied keys, employer calls it an accident
The union for striking Metro Vancouver HandyDART transit workers has accused security for their employer of not allowing a driver to pick …
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The British Columbia government has enacted new legislative changes that prevent individuals convicted of serious criminal offences from legally changing their names. …