Labour Issues of the North Coast/North West for 2015

Our Archive of items on Labour issues on the North Coast and in the Northwest

2015

December

December 21 -- BC Ferries and unionized workers ratify five year labour deal  NCR
December 17 -- New collective agreement provisions posted to City of Prince Rupert website  NCR

November

November 13 -- EI issues on the radar for new Liberal Government  NCR
November 13 -- Canfisco fish plant restructuring plans bring reaction from area politicians  NCR
November 12 -- Canfisco to bring an end to Salmon canning operations at Prince Rupert plant  NCR
November 11 -- Councillor Thorkelson highlights concerns over unemployment issues at Monday's council session  NCR 

September 

September 8 -- A summer of Civic Labour settlements across British Columbia  NCR

June

June 23 -- Employment levels to increase in 2015
June 19 -- Northwest economy should grow in 2015 according to Chartered Professional Accountants
June 18 -- Protest over Fairview Expansion hiring (video)
June 18 -- First nations workers protest Fairview Terminal expansion contracts going to out-of-town firms
June 18 -- Lowest Level of Total Employment in Northwest in a decade
June 17 -- Mayor wasn't expecting announcement that spells end of door-to-door mail delivery in Terrace
June 17 -- Northwest Jobs picture (video)
June 17 -- Employment numbers drop in Northwest But Better times ahead Say Accountants
June 15 -- Get ready for major change
June 12 -- Canada Post outlines timeline for end of door to door delivery for two Northwest Communities  NCR
June 11 -- Kitimat Strike Finally Over
June 11 -- Deal ratified  - Kitimat Municipal worker's strike is over
June 11 -- Terrace and Kitimat will Move to Community Mailboxes Next Year
June 10 -- Canada Post ends door-to-door delivery in Terrace
June 10 -- Deal negotiated between Unifor and the District of Kitimat  (video)
June 9 -- Tentative Deal reached in Kitimat Municipal Strike
June 2 -- Mediation tried again to Settle Kitimat Civic Strike
June 1 -- Don't prejudge the workers

May

May 29 -- Port Edward worker accommodation plans questioned a council meeting
May 29 -- Kitimat Chamber Urges District, Union to continue Talking; Union rejects Binding Arbitration
May 28 -- Binding arbitration rejected in Kitimat Municipal strike
May 28 -- Another roadblock in negotiations in Kitimat (video)
May 26 -- Union says Deal Could be Near in Kitimat Municipal Strike -- If District Decides What It's Offering
May 25 -- Kitimat Civic Workers Labour Dispute update (video)
May 25 -- Union Submits "Bedrock Position" as Kitimat Municipal Worker's strike nearly three months old
May 25 -- District of Kitimat proposing binding arbitration
May 22 -- BC Fed Regional Conference in Terrace (audio)
May 15 -- City Hall ... Soon to be the new hiring hall for the North Coast  NCR
May 6 -- Union has Not-so-Nice Words for Outgoing Kitimat CAO
May 6 -- Unifor has harsh words for departing municipal official (video)
May 5 -- District of Kitimat CAO Moves on
May 5 -- Kitimat Strike impact on residents (video)
May 5 -- Ron Poole leaves Kitimat position (video)
May 4 -- Kitimat Olive Branch (video)

April

April 28 -- Rio Tinto Alcan Reaction to environmental concerns (video)
April 28 -- Appeal hearings begin on RTA's Emissions Permit
April 23 -- Kitimat Strike Mediation Breaks Down
April 21 -- Kitimat Strike Emotions (video)
April 10 -- Unifor calls on District of Kitimat to Accept mediation
April 9 -- Kitimat Bargaining update (video)
April 9 -- Arbitration, Mediation possible in Kitimat Strike
April 9 -- In a Reverse, the District of Kitimat Serves Local Union 72-Hour Notice to accept offer
April 8 -- Kitimat Council vs Union (video)
April 8 -- District of Kitimat vs the Union, the War Continues
April 7 -- Kitimat Union rally planned (video)
April 7 -- Rally in Support of Striking Municipal Workers planned for Kitimat tonight
April 6 -- No signs of settlement as Kitimat Municipal Strike enters Week 6
April 2 -- Union reacts to District "Fact Sheet" as Kitimat Municipal strike Drags On

March

March 24 -- Negotiations in Kitimat Municipal strike break down (video)
March 24 -- It's "War" Between the Two Sides in the Municipal Workers Strike in Kitimat
March 23 -- Jobs rate looking up in northwest portion of B.C.
March 4 -- Kitimat Municipal Strike update for Wednesday (video)
March 3 -- Kitimat Strike Update (video)
March 3 -- Tempers Flare As Striking Municipal Workers Picket Kitimat Council Meeting
March 2 -- Kitimat's municipal strike (video)
March 2 -- Municipal workers Strike begins in Kitimat
March 2 -- Kitimat Municipal Strike: District News Release
March 2 -- Kitimat Municipal Strike: Unifor Local 2300 News Release

February

February 23 -- CN - Unifor Talks (video)
February 23 -- Unless negotiations succeed today, lock out on the horizon for CN workers this evening NCR
February 20 -- CN Labour Dispute (video)
February 19 --  Labour dispute percolates once again at Canadian National Railway  NCR
February 13 -- Kitimat Workers Vote in Favour of Strike, But No Notice Served yet

January

January 21-- Municipal wages will increase in Terrace
January 20-- Port Edward Work Camps
January 5-- Skilled labour among hottest jobs in Market outlook

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