Tag: Steelworkers

Softwood lumber dispute rolls along

Forestry communities on Vancouver Island are weathering the current softwood storm. Rick Wangler, of the United Steelworkers Local 1937,...

Texada Island Steelworkers headed back to work

After 20 weeks of struggle, Texada Island quarry employees are headed back to work. United Steelworkers Local 816 members voted...

Contract talks underway for new Steelworkers agreement

A four year collective agreement for the region's woodworkers expired back in mid June, and negotiations aimed at hammering...
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B.C. privacy watchdog investigating Crime Stoppers after data breach of online tip system

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