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Labour

Economy

Why young workers are being squeezed out of B.C.’s labour market

Young people in B.C. are facing one of the toughest job markets in years, with economists and business groups warning that youth unemployment remains stubbornly high despite recent gains.
Provincial

B.C. ambulance paramedics union to hold strike vote

The union representing thousands of ambulance paramedics and emergency dispatchers in British Columbia will hold a strike vote in early February.
Provincial

BCGEU members accept tentative agreement, officially ending strike

The B.C. General Employees Union said Thursday its members in the public service have voted in favour of ratifying the tentative agreement reached with the province.
Provincial

New limits on sick notes aim to reduce strain on B.C.’s health system

New rules take effect Wednesday limiting when employers can ask for sick notes from health professionals for short-term absences. 
Provincial

BCGEU members head back to work as they vote on tentative agreement

Public service workers with the the B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) are back on the job Monday after the union and the province reached a tentative agreement over the weekend. 
Provincial

BCGEU says mediation talks progressing as strike impacts widen across B.C.

The B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) said Thursday progress is steady as mediation talks between the union and the province continued for a sixth day. 
Provincial

B.C. proposes expanded job protections for workers with serious illness or injury

British Columbia's government has tabled legislation aimed at improving job protections for workers with serious illness or injury.
Provincial

More than 10,000 join striking public service workers at major legislature rally

More than 10,000 public service workers and their supporters gathered outside the British Columbia legislature today as a strike by the B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) enters its sixth week.
Provincial

BCGEU plans to ramp up strike action after talks with province break down

The head of the B.C. General Employees Union says job action will escalate to more front-line services after the latest round of talks with the province broke down this week. 
Provincial

Province returning bargaining table with public service union after month-long strike

The union representing thousands of striking public service workers in B.C. said it will return to the bargaining table with the Public Service Agency on Monday.
Provincial

More than 12,500 public service workers taking job action as BCGEU ramps up strike

The B.C. General Employees Union is again ramping up job action, amid what it says is now the longest public service strike in the province's history.
Provincial

BCGEU workers strike at B.C. liquor and cannabis distribution sites

The union representing roughly 34,000 public service workers in British Columbia said it is ramping up job action at liquor and cannabis warehouses as a strike enters its fourth week.Â