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FEBRUARY 11, 2010O’Neill addresses hundreds on “local first”
COMOX—The school gymnasium at Highland Senior Secondary School was filled to the bleachers on Monday for CUPE BC president Barry...
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FEBRUARY 11, 2010Tentative agreement for health care workers
BURNABY—A tentative agreement covering more than 48,000 hospital and long-term care workers has been reached between the multi-union Facilities Bargaining...
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FEBRUARY 9, 2010Jargon-laden Throne Speech hints at mass privatization
BURNABY— This year’s Speech from the Throne leaves no doubt that the BC Liberal government has completely ignored all expert...
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FEBRUARY 9, 2010UVic rally for public services, free collective bargaining
VICTORIA—Whistles blew, sirens wailed and hundreds of leaflets were handed out at a rally at UVic on February 8. CUPE...
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FEBRUARY 8, 2010Penticton rallies for collective bargaining
PENTICTON – More than 50 boisterous union activists and supporters gathered outside Liberal MLA Bill Barisoff’s office Saturday to protest...
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FEBRUARY 8, 2010CLC president to address rally on bargaining rights
BURNABY—Canadian Labour Congress president Ken Georgetti will be among the guest speakers tomorrow (Wednesday) at a public rally focusing on...
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FEBRUARY 5, 2010O’Neill to address local economy at Comox event
COMOX—The president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, B.C. division, will provide the keynote address at Monday’s Professional Development...
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FEBRUARY 5, 2010New resources to fight privatization
BURNABY—Activists across the province are gearing up to protect public services and working with communities to stop privatization of health...
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FEBRUARY 3, 2010Governments continue to shortchange Canadian women
BURNABY-Women in B.C. and across Canada have a lot of reasons to take to the streets on International Women’s Day,...