BC CLAG calls for action on Community Living crisis
VANCOUVER – Community Living advocates are calling on the premier to use her “Families First” approach for those supporting adults with developmental disabilities. Respite, day programs and other community living supports have been eroded or cut in recent years, leaving families and adults struggling. Many remain on lengthy waitlists or face significantly reduced choices when […]
Courtenay city workers vote to strike for fairness and respect
COURTENAY—Last night, the city workers of Courtenay, represented by CUPE 556, voted 92 per cent to strike for fairness and respect on the job. Despite huge budget surpluses, exorbitant managerial wages and substantial boosts to private contractor pay, the city workers are frustrated by the employer’s argument that they cannot afford to properly compensate city […]
