BC Federation of Labour pushing for more unions, better protections under new president
University workers pushing for adequate pay in increasingly expensive regions
Collective agreement comes with pay and benefit increases
Annual salaries set to increase by $6,000 to $8,500 by 3rd year
Terms of the six-year agreement with Local 502 were not immediately available
CUPE workers affected include education assistants, custodians and maintenance workers
The Hospital Employees’ Union says the three-year deal includes “significant compensation improvements”
Major sticking points include cost of living adjustment, enhanced occupational health and safety
Union says many contracted workers left out of wage hikes last month
Agreement for more than 33,000 union members expired on March 31
Announcement came Saturday afternoon following job escalation in dispute with BCGEU librarians
Hospital Employees’ Union survey finds high levels of fatigue, burnout, financial stress
Douglas Street drive-thru staff’s agreement first for Starbucks corporate stores in Canada
Wage increases, higher premiums and contract language part of new agreement
School support staff continue to strike for pay parity, calls for provincial government to step in
