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British Columbia Workers Hold the Tools to Fight for a Better Future [The Tyee] 2024-09-02

British Columbia ‘Monumental’: Migrant workers at mushroom farms join union [The Star] 2024-07-03

British Columbia Report says foreign workers in construction need more rights [CBC] 2024-06-27

British Columbia Three Years on Strike and Counting: Canada’s Longest Active Strike Continues at a Vancouver Hotel [Press Progress] 2024-05-08

British Columbia Hudson’s Bay Workers Fight for Higher Wages to Keep Pace With Rising Costs of Living [Press Progress] 2024-05-01

British Columbia HEU proposes key changes to Labour Relations Code [HEU] 2024-04-11

British Columbia Unifor files applications to represent workers at two Amazon fulfilment centres [Unifor] 2024-04-10

British Columbia Closing a Loophole that Forced Workers to Cross Some Picket Lines [The Tyee] 2024-03-14

British Columbia Could gig workers be up for sector-wide organizing? [HRD] 2024-03-02

British Columbia Kelowna crane collapse: family of victim calls for urgent change - 60 minutes of training not enough, says father [IUOE] 2024-02-22

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British Columbia Hullo Ferries workers vote to join union 2024-09-10 [The Times-Colonist]

British Columbia Employer considers union plan in week two of Metro Vancouver HandyDART transit strike 2024-09-10 [Castanet]

British Columbia Celebrating library workers as CUPE BC sponsored BC Summer Reading Club wraps 2024-09-10 [CUPE]

British Columbia Mediation underway to resolve Metro Vancouver accessible transit strike 2024-09-09 [CBC]

British Columbia Mediation aimed at resolving Metro Vancouver accessible transit strike set to begin 2024-09-08 [The Star]

British Columbia Canfor’s decision to close Fort St. John and Plateau sawmills devastating blow to workers and communities 2024-09-06 [USW]

British Columbia Major wage gains for Unifor members at the Hotel Grand Pacific 2024-09-05 [Unifor]

British Columbia HandyDART co-founder backs union in Metro Vancouver transit strike 2024-09-05 [Castanet]

British Columbia Port workers’ union gets strike mandate 2024-09-05 [Global]

British Columbia Union members authorize possible B.C. port strike but no notice issued 2024-09-04 [Toronto Star]

British Columbia Metro Vancouver HandyDART workers, employer to go into mediation 2024-09-04 [CBC]

British Columbia Ship and dock foremen union vote to strike 2024-09-04 [iPolitics]

British Columbia Unions hoping for ear of candidates during election year Labour Day picnic in Kelowna 2024-09-03 [Castanet]

British Columbia Metro Vancouver HandyDART transit workers set to strike Tuesday 2024-09-03 [CBC]

British Columbia Working people in B.C. have made big gains, and we aren't going back 2024-09-02 [BIV]

British Columbia Bains reflects on a life of labour activism sparked by racist incident on job 2024-09-02 [Surrey Now-Leader]

British Columbia Premier’s, minister’s statements on Labour Day 2024-09-02 [BC gov't]

British Columbia Education Support Workers Are ‘the Glue that Binds’ 2024-09-02 [The Tyee]

British Columbia Workers Hold the Tools to Fight for a Better Future 2024-09-02 [The Tyee]

British Columbia Giving ‘Heart and Soul.’ A Status Report on BC’s Health-Care Workers 2024-09-02 [The Tyee]

British Columbia Labour leader Graeme Hutchison to run with BC NDP 2024-09-01 [BC NDP]

British Columbia How local Indigenous longshoremen founded Vancouver's first workers union 2024-09-01 [The North Shore News]

British Columbia Metro Vancouver HandyDART workers set to strike on Sept. 3: union 2024-08-31 [CBC]

British Columbia Spare a thought for the unsung heroes who make schools hum, says CUPE local 379 president Paul Simpson. 2024-08-31 [Tyee]

British Columbia Union for HandyDART workers says it may soon issue strike notice 2024-08-29 [CBC]

British Columbia B.C. HandyDART strike 'imminent' after workers reject contract offer 2024-08-29 [The Sun]

British Columbia Workers at Beem Credit Union call centre join union 2024-08-28 [MoveUP]

British Columbia Langley-based union holds bottle drive for food banks 2024-08-28 [The Star]

British Columbia HandyDART workers reject contract offer, union weighing options 2024-08-28 [CP]

British Columbia Maintenance workers at Highline Mushrooms join union 2024-08-27 [UFCW]

British Columbia Labour Day 2024: Reflecting and taking action 2024-08-26 [MoveUP]

British Columbia Residence Inn strike ends with new contract ratification 2024-08-26 [Unifor]

British Columbia Hospital Employees Union hears 'pushback' to return of unvaccinated workers 2024-08-26 [Castanet]

British Columbia Union for HandyDART workers suspends job action pending votes on new contract 2024-08-23 [Vancouver Sun]

British Columbia Nurses' union seeks immediate action to deal with violent patients at care homes 2024-08-23 [Times Colonist]

British Columbia HandyDART workers in BC to go on Strike August 26 2024-08-20 [rabble]

British Columbia Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Richmond Hotel Workers Secure 30% Wage Increase, End Strike 2024-08-20 [AFL-CIO]

British Columbia Three B.C. Transit drivers assaulted in Greater Victoria in 5 days: union 2024-08-20 [Times Colonist]

British Columbia Sheraton Vancouver Airport Workers Reach Collective Agreement, Conclude 14-Month Strike 2024-08-20 [UniteHere Local 40]

British Columbia Union decries 'subcontracting crisis' at Okanagan College 2024-08-19 [Castanet]

British Columbia HandyDART workers set strike date 2024-08-18 [CITY]

British Columbia HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver set to strike on Aug. 26 unless deal is reached 2024-08-16 [Vancouver Sun]

British Columbia USW mourns passing of staff rep Jessie Uppal 2024-08-16 [USW]

British Columbia Rail strike would hit B.C. economy hard: economist 2024-08-16 [Vancouver Sun]

British Columbia North Island area office admin assistant 2024-08-16 [BCGEU]

British Columbia Regular staff rep (SR2) Victoria area office 2024-08-16 [BCGEU]

British Columbia UFCW 1518 welcomes Ronda Melbourne as new secretary-treasurer 2024-08-16 [UFCW 1518]

British Columbia BCGEU reacts to WCB report on Jordan River firefighter fatality 2024-08-15 [BCGEU]

British Columbia More layoffs coming to Global News, many in B.C., says Unifor 2024-08-15 [Vancouver Sun]

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