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PROSKIW: The lesson of the day: It’s okay to fight dirty
At a recent B.C. Teachers Federation anti-government rally, one of the speakers brought someone with her to the microphone. Her five-year-old son was suddenly before 300 cheering people on the side of a busy highway. The boy tries to hide in her arms a few times but after some gentle prodding he eventually parrots “I want school.”...
Thompson Rivers University faculty taking non-confidence vote
KAMLOOPS – A labour dispute at Thompson Rivers University ended this February but the faculty…
Union at Highland Valley Copper mine accuses management of “un-Canadian” action
KAMLOOPS – The union at Highland Valley Copper mine is accusing the mine’s owners of…
NO BUSES IN CENTRAL OKANAGAN TOMORROW: Bus drivers confirm strike starts Thursday morning
"THEY'RE STILL GETTING PAID AND IT'S COMING FROM OUR TAX DOLLARS." CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The…
Impacts of Central Okanagan bus strike felt in Vernon
VERNON – A public transit strike in Kelowna is having an effect on bus riders…
Union alleges unsafe operations as casino labour dispute drags on in Thompson-Okanagan
KAMLOOPS – There is no end in sight to the labour dispute at four casinos…
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…
No deal after mediated talks in Gateway Casinos labour dispute
Four days of mediated talks recently between Gateway Casinos and the B.C Government and Service…
Peachland cannabis company ‘coerced and intimidated’ staff from unionizing: Labour Board
A Peachland cannabis producer has been ordered to re-hire nine staff members after the B.C.…
Union urges boycott of Kelowna Cabs as company locks out dispatchers
The union representing dispatchers and call takers at Kelowna Cabs is urging the public to…
Former Kelowna UPS driver won’t get job back after punching customer, sharing disparaging photo
A former Kelowna UPS driver will not be getting his job back after being fired…
No strike for Highland Valley Copper workers after vote for new contract
Workers at Highland Valley Copper near Kamloops have voted in favour of a new contract,…
BCGEU issues strike notice for Monday
A union representing firefighters, correctional staff and administrative workers has issued a strike notice to…
Liquor store employees in Kelowna get 10% wage hike after unionizing
Hundreds of liquor store workers across B.C. started earning more money after one employee from…
‘Medical apartheid:’ Anti-vaxxer loses battle after ICBC fired her
An ICBC worker who called the government's mandatory vaccination policy a "medical apartheid in the…