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WestJet reaches tentative deal with flight attendants, ending 28-hour strike

Business John White -
A tentative agreement ended WestJet’s flight-attendant strike early Monday.

WestJet flight attendants on strike, 250,000 travellers affected

Business John White -
WestJet flight attendants went on strike Sunday after the airline and their union failed to reach a new collective agreement.

Majority of B.C. nurses back job action after contract talks reached impasse, says union

Health Emily Joveski -
The B.C. Nurses’ Union said its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action.

CVRD warning residents about potential utility bill disruptions due to Canada Post strike

Comox Valley Regional District Nathan Maley -
The ongoing Canada Post strike may affect the Comox Valley Regional District’s (CVRD) ability to distribute bills. 

Canada Post strike enters new phase as CUPW denounces government reforms

Business John White -
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers launched a nationwide strike in opposition to sweeping federal postal reforms, denouncing what it called an “attack” on public mail service.

Postal workers strike as Ottawa signals end of door-to-door delivery

Business John White -
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers launched an immediate nationwide strike Thursday after the federal government ordered Canada Post to begin a sweeping overhaul that could spell the end of traditional door-to-door delivery.

BCGEU strikes expand, but with “minimal impact on the public”

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The union representing thousands of public service workers in British Columbia escalated job action across the province on Tuesday. 

B.C. tourism industry bracing for peak-season cancellations due to Air Canada strike

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Tourism operators in B.C. are bracing for a possible financial hit after the union representing about 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants defied a back-to-work order. 

B.C. ministry plans to ensure assistance cheques not delayed by potential Canada Post strike

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The B.C. Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction says it is taking steps to ensure provincial disability and income assistance cheques are not delayed if Canada Post workers strike later this week.

Workers at Courtenay’s Casa Loma Seniors Village go on strike

News Justin Goulet -
COURTENAY, B.C. - Workers at Courtenay's Casa Loma Seniors Village went on strike today. Casa Loma is part of the...

Parents could claim money if strike not over by September

News Jonathan Szekeres -
The B.C. Government is willing to pay parents who have children under the age of thirteen $40 dollars per...

Comox Valley teachers on the picket-line

News Jonathan Szekeres -
Pickets lines are up around schools in the Comox Valley today, as it was the Comox Valley's turn to...

BCTF rotating strikes to hit Comox Valley May 29

News Jonathan Szekeres -
Schools in the Comox Valley will be shut down on Thursday, May 29th, as the B.C. Teachers Federation moves...

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