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Unionized workers who look after regional parks like Grouse Mountain walk off jobThe union representing workers who operate and maintain regional services in Metro Vancouver says it is now considering a full-blown strike.CanadaJul 5
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B.C. nurses begin targeted job action across the provinceThe BC Nurses' Union issued a 72-hour strike notice on Monday, saying it had yet to receive a meaningful response from its employer.HealthJul 2
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Metro Vancouver outside workers’ strike called off as mediated talks to beginEarlier Monday, union members — with the exception of essential-service staff — took part in a full-scale strike that has since been called off.CanadaJun 16
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Metro Vancouver outside workers escalate job action to full-scale strikeThe 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.CanadaJun 15
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CPKC says railway operations to continue as signal workers go on strikeThe 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.CanadaMay 31
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Constitutional challenge launched by Ontario nurses over lack of right to strikeNurses say the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act is among the most restrictive of its kind in Canada, preventing not just full strikes, but also other forms of job action.HealthMay 11
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Paramedics reject proposed deal as potential strike looms in SaskatoonThe Saskatoon Paramedic Association’s strike mandate will remain in place after it rejected the tentative agreement reached earlier this month, according to a bargaining update.HealthApr 29
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Alberta nurses reach last-minute tentative deal to avoid strikeJust as nurses across Alberta were set to go on strike, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) reached a tentative deal with the provincial government.CanadaNov 22, 2025
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Albertans shouldn’t expect a ‘general strike’ anytime soonWhile Alberta labour groups promised swift retribution after the province forced teachers back to work, the head of the union admits a general strike won't happen overnight.CanadaNov 2, 2025
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BCGEU says tentative agreement reached in historic strikeBritish Columbia General Employees Union members' job action has been in place for about eight weeks, with more members joining as time went by.CanadaOct 26, 2025
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