Strike

• ‘I want to get home to my family’: WestJet passengers still in limbo

  Many fliers at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport are in limbo as WestJet catches up with flight cancellations after flight attendants went on strike Sunday.

  Aug 4
  
• Unionized workers who look after regional parks like Grouse Mountain walk off job

  The union representing workers who operate and maintain regional services in Metro Vancouver says it is now considering a full-blown strike.

  Canada

  Jul 5
  
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• B.C. nurses begin targeted job action across the province

  The BC Nurses' Union issued a 72-hour strike notice on Monday, saying it had yet to receive a meaningful response from its employer.

  Health

  Jul 2
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• 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
• CPKC says railway operations to continue as signal workers go on strike

  The 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.

  Canada

  May 31
• Constitutional challenge launched by Ontario nurses over lack of right to strike

  Nurses 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.

  Health

  May 11
• Paramedics reject proposed deal as potential strike looms in Saskatoon

  The 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.

  Health

  Apr 29
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• Alberta nurses reach last-minute tentative deal to avoid strike

  Just 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.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2025
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• Albertans shouldn’t expect a ‘general strike’ anytime soon

  While 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.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2025