Southern Railway issues lockout notice on New Year’s Eve
BURNABY—The 126 rail yard employees who work for Southern Railway (SRY) received an unwelcome New Year’s greeting today with the company’s decision to issue 72-hour lockout notice. The lockout notice follows yesterday’s final offer vote by CUPE 7000 members which rejected SRY’s contract package by a resounding 91 percent. The company will be in a […]
Castlegar finally votes to end first-ever civic strike
CASTLEGAR – The City of Castlegar has finally ratified a new collective agreement with its civic workers – members of CUPE Local 2262. CUPE members found out through local media that the mayor and council had voted to ratify the deal this morning, nine days after the union voted overwhelmingly to accept the collective agreement. […]
