Vancouver Island Forestry Strike

• 8-month Vancouver Island forestry strike finally ends as union ratifies agreement

  United Steelworkers Local 1-1937 announced Saturday that its members had ratified the tentative, five-year agreement by 81.9 per cent over two days of voting this week.

  Feb 15, 2020
  
• Tentative deal reached in lengthy B.C. forestry strike

  About 3,000 employees and contractors at Western Forest Products facilities in several Vancouver Island communities have been off the job since July 1.

  Feb 10, 2020
  
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• 2 days after walking away, mediators Vince Ready, Amanda Rogers hired back to B.C. forestry strike

  B.C. Labour Minister Harry Bains says the pair will have "additional powers" to recommend a settlement in the eight-month dispute.

  Feb 6, 2020
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• Mediators pull out of talks in bitter, 8-month Vancouver Island forestry strike

  WFP says the mediators announced the decision in a letter Tuesday, "as they see no basis for a negotiated settlement at this time."

  Feb 4, 2020
• B.C. puts up $5M for forestry strike, but critics not impressed

  The B.C. government is getting a cool reception to a $5-million loan package being offered to contractors impacted by a seven-month forestry strike on Vancouver Island.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2020
• ‘It’s heartbreaking’: Vancouver Island communities grapple with logging strike fallout

  "They're losing homes. They've lost vehicles. They can't pay their bills. Dads, moms that aren't paying child support."

  Nov 26, 2019