Vancouver Island job action next week, none over holidays
Entire B.C. Labour movement rallies in support of a better deal for CSS BURNABY—There will be no community social services job action between December 17, 2012 and January 6, 2013. Details will be announced shortly regarding next week’s strike action on Vancouver Island. As always, workers will be contacted directly if their agency or workplace […]
CoDevelopment Canada recognized for outstanding contribution to human rights
VANCOUVER—CoDevelopment Canada has been named the 2012 recipient of the Renate Shearer Award from the United Nations Association in Canada, Vancouver Branch and the BC Human Rights Coalition. In selecting CoDev for the award, the presenters cited the organization’s work with its Latin American partners as impressive and in need of recognition. “It is our […]
CUPE workers get contract at North Island College
COURTENAY—CUPE workers at North Island College have a new tentative collective agreement. The agreement, signed yesterday, is a four-year, no-concessions agreement with four 1 per cent wage hikes spread over the final two years. The tentative contract is retroactive to 2010 and has no wage increase in the first two years in keeping with the […]
