Strike

• PSAC announces nationwide strike votes set for November

  PSAC says the government has refused to negotiate on key issues such as wages, job security, remote work and protections against artificial intelligence.

  Canada

  Oct 21
  
• Vancouver’s school support workers vote 97% in favour of strike action

  The union says support workers have been asked to take concessions that would affect "existing working conditions" and job security.

  Canada

  Oct 5
  
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• Eiffel Tower reopens after strike over limits on women staff ends

  The Eiffel Tower reopened Tuesday after a strike to protest what a union official called “unacceptable” management instructions limiting the presence of women ended.

  World

  Sep 9
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• Dynacare workers ordered back to work by Manitoba labour board

  The Manitoba labour board has ordered striking Dynacare workers to return to the lab Wednesday, following a one-day strike.

  Canada

  Sep 8
• ‘I want to get home to my family’: WestJet passengers still in limbo

  Many fliers at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport are in limbo as WestJet catches up with flight cancellations after flight attendants went on strike Sunday.

  Aug 4
• Unionized workers who look after regional parks like Grouse Mountain walk off job

  The union representing workers who operate and maintain regional services in Metro Vancouver says it is now considering a full-blown strike.

  Canada

  Jul 5
• B.C. nurses begin targeted job action across the province

  The BC Nurses' Union issued a 72-hour strike notice on Monday, saying it had yet to receive a meaningful response from its employer.

  Health

  Jul 2
• Metro Vancouver outside workers’ strike called off as mediated talks to begin

  Earlier Monday, union members — with the exception of essential-service staff — took part in a full-scale strike that has since been called off.

  Canada

  Jun 16
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• Metro Vancouver outside workers escalate job action to full-scale strike

  The union says it is asking residents in Metro Vancouver to consider avoiding 30 regional parks and greenways, since most district employees there will not be working.

  Canada

  Jun 15
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• CPKC says railway operations to continue as signal workers go on strike

  The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says the job action began at the railway Sunday morning after the union’s 72-hour strike notice expired and no deal was reached.

  Canada

  May 31