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Cities seeks ministry intervention in Central Okanagan transit labour dispute
Job action could start as early as today, Sept. 1, after Central Okanagan transit workers…
Full shutdown of Central Okanagan’s transit system scheduled for Oct. 5
Frustrated with the lack of negotiations since it started strike action six weeks ago, the…
Last minute negotiations not expected to avert Kelowna transit strike
Transit workers had 20 minutes of negotiations this morning with First Transit, the company that…
One day Central Okanagan transit strike as both sides head to arbitration
Central Okanagan transit drivers have shut down the bus service in the region for today…
Kamloops’ Sephora is holding a strike vote ahead of Boxing Day
Workers at Kamloops’ Sephora will be holding a vote next week to decide whether or…
Thousands of Interior forestry workers in legal strike position this week
KELOWNA – Lumber mills throughout the B.C. Interior are facing strike action after mediation efforts…
Canada Post rotating walkouts hit Kamloops, Vernon, Penticton
KAMLOOPS – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers rotating strikes have spread to several B.C.…
Gateway casinos and union employees reach tentative agreement
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union has announced publicly they have reached a tentative…
Court rules picketers at Kelowna, Vernon casinos can’t protest on casino property
KELOWNA – Gateway Casinos won a significant legal victory recently barring the union that supports…
BCGEU to return to bargaining table with Gateway Casinos next week
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union will return to mediated talks with Gateway Casinos…
Kelowna jail guards re-issue strike notice
KELOWNA – Jail guards at the Kelowna RCMP detachment have re-issued a 72-hour strike notice…
Kelowna residents breathe sigh of relief as buses resume service
KELOWNA – The bus strike ended just in time for Verna Simard. She has to…
Central Okanagan bus strike over; transit service to resume
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Two weeks after it started, the Central Okanagan transit strike is over.…
UPDATE: Pellet gun pulled on striking Kelowna drivers; suspect arrested
'HE THREATENED TO SLASH EVERYONE ON THE PICKET LINE' KELOWNA – Striking Kelowna bus drivers…
Bus drivers striking in Vernon is illegal, says Labour Relations Board
KELOWNA – Members of ATU Local 1722, still on strike in Kelowna, have been given…
UBC Okanagan offers tips for students and staff trying to get to class
KELOWNA – The bus drivers’ strike in Kelowna has hit students at UBC Okanagan hard…
Bus strike causing big parking problems for UBC Okanagan
KELOWNA – UBC Okanagan students and staff are banding together to get through the transit…
Impacts of Central Okanagan bus strike felt in Vernon
VERNON – A public transit strike in Kelowna is having an effect on bus riders…
Bus pass refunds offered as Central Okanagan transit strike continues
CENRAL OKANAGAN – Transit riders affected by the bus strike in the Central Okanagan are…
City of Kelowna has few options in transit strike
KELOWNA – While the City of Kelowna says it will stay out the dispute between…
Bus driver picket line surrounds City of Kelowna lot
KELOWNA – Striking bus drivers have set up a picket line outside their Hardy Street…
Transit union making last ditch effort to avoid strike in Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The president of the union representing bus drivers in the Central Okanagan…
Central Okanagan bus drivers hold strike vote this week
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Bus passengers in the Central Okanagan will have to wait to find…
Central Okanagan bus drivers file 72-hour strike notice
SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS COULD START SUNDAY CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Bus drivers in most of the Central…