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Union loses fight after unvaccinated Kelowna elevator worker sent home
An elevator repair worker whose union went to bat for him after he was sent…
Some Shuswap residents fear being trapped as strike by Adams Lake ferry workers looms
ADAMS LAKE – Residents of the small communities on Adams Lake in the Shuswap are hoping…
BCGEU to return to bargaining table with Gateway Casinos next week
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union will return to mediated talks with Gateway Casinos…
TRU labour dispute ends as university governors ratify agreement with faculty
KAMLOOPS – The labour dispute between Thompson Rivers University and its faculty has come to…
Vote on mediator recommendations could end Thompson Rivers University labour dispute
KAMLOOPS – The mediator between Thompson Rivers University and its faculty is suggesting both sides…
Faculty at TRU issue strike notice
KAMLOOPS – The union representing faculty at Thompson Rivers University have issued 72-hour strike notice this morning. The 650 instructors, librarians, counsellors, educational coordinators, and learning specialists on campuses in Kamloops and Williams Lake are prepared to walk off the job on Thursday, Jan. 14 as part of their labour dispute with the university, according...
Agreement reached in Kamloops recycling strike
KAMLOOPS – An end is in sight for the recycling strike that has lasted nearly eight weeks in Kamloops after the Steelworker’s Union reached an agreement with Emterra Environmental today. The two sides reached a tentative deal Thursday, Aug. 13, and employees are set to vote on it this evening. Marty Gibbons, Steelworkers’ Union president,...
Teachers’ labour dispute sparks parent protest
KAMLOOPS – Social media has been burning up as angry parents vent about the break down in talks between teachers and the provincial government. People who are usually spending the last long weekend of summer shopping for back-to-school supplies and clothes have instead been busy organizing a protest for Tuesday, the day school was supposed...
School’s out, but provincial exams will be written
NORTH OKANAGAN - There will be picket-free entrances for grade 10-12 students writing their provincial exams in the North Okanagan. While school is out for students across the province, a ruling from the Labour Relations Board means grade 10-12 students will write their provincial exams as scheduled and have them marked. All other school exams...