Metro Vancouver

• 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
  
• 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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• Metro Vancouver moving to Stage 3 water restrictions, but they might not last

  Metro Vancouver implemented Stage 2 water restrictions in May, and set a target to keep regional daily water use under 1.4 billion litres.

  Environment

  Jun 1
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• Metro Vancouver job action enters 2nd week as pickets go up at watersheds

  The Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees’ Union said that watersheds, water filtration and water treatment plants will be picketed, starting on Monday morning.

  Canada

  Jun 1
• Union for hundreds of Metro Vancouver workers announces overtime ban

  The statement says union members will also refuse standby work and not accept assignments outside of their defined job descriptions.

  Canada

  May 25
• Metro Vancouver should prepare to move to Stage 3 water restrictions in June

  Residents will receive one week's notice before a move to Stage 3, when there are additional restrictions on watering trees and gardens, filling pools and hot tubs and more.

  Environment

  May 22
• Metro Vancouver’s unionized workers file 72-hour strike notice

  The union has filed the notice with the BC Labour Relations Board and as of 3:36 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, members will be in a legal position to begin job action.

  Economy

  May 22
• Metro Vancouver’s 4-minute meeting nets members more than $500

  The meeting took place on Thursday when 13 members of Metro Vancouver's Regional Planning Committee gathered, some in person and some virtually, for three minutes and 40 seconds.

  Politics

  May 8
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• Metro Vancouver fined by WorkSafeBC after near-fatal worksite accident

  While using pry bars to help a crane lift a gearbox, the gearbox released and sprang upward, which could have been fatal, according to WorkSafeBC.

  Economy

  May 8
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• Metro Vancouver moves to strict water restrictions on May 1, Stage 3 expected in June

  Metro Vancouver says that residents should expect Stage 3 water restrictions in June, which has not happened since 2015. That stage has stricter restrictions.

  Environment

  Apr 30