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BC’s government employee strike is over. Here’s what comes next
The strike by the BC General Employees’ Union shut down liquor and cannabis distribution and backlogged traffic courts as the union ramped up job action incrementally.
Has time run out for Canada Post?
Inside the debate over the Crown corporation’s future as unions and management battle.
How rich Canadians got even richer
The gap between Canada’s haves and have-nots has never been bigger.
How can Canada better support working parents?
In a recent report, researchers with the Vanier Institute of the Family found Canada lags behind similar countries in supporting working parents with flexible work arrangements and parental leave hours.
Is BC doing enough to protect workers from AI?
Ten months after being urged to change the labour code to address artificial intelligence, the B.C. government is still considering its response.
Skipping time off? In Canada you’re not alone
Surveys show most Canadians don’t take all their paid time off, citing a variety of reasons including economic uncertainty and banking vacation days for a big holiday. But the top reason respondents picked was to save time off for emergencies.
The backlash against ‘Tip-flation’
The moments after a server or barista hands over a credit card reader can be awkward. Will it offer tip options starting at 20 per cent? Will the server stare daggers at me if I don’t tip?
Prince Rupert port plans self-driving trucks. Unions are ‘dead set’ opposed
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How a union at a Kamloops A&W beat the odds
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After 18 months of effort, 20 workers at a Kamloops A&W have their first collective…
BC NDP to introduce prompt-payment legislation for construction
For Sarah Walker of electrical contractor Bryant Electric, late payments are a regular part of…
What happened in Vanderhoof after the sawmill closed
When forestry contractor Mike Egli heard the sawmill in Vanderhoof was closing, he was expecting…
How will the federal parties help BC forest workers?
It’s been hard to keep up with the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff…
Could this be the way to improve life for migrant farmworkers in Canada?
Could voluntary certification programs and consumer pressure improve working conditions and farmworkers’ rights in Canada?…
Is social media the new union battleground? Air Canada’s flight attendants launch clever campaign
Airplanes with standing sections. An extra fee for boarding charged at airport terminals. Even smaller…
Will an AI bot decide if you get that job? Critics and job seekers have concerns
The first time Mimi Berger did a self-recorded video interview, it was for a server…