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Vote to take place on Canada Post’s latest offer: Hajdu

Provincial Brendan Pawliw -
Federal Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will force a vote on Canada Post’s final offers to the mail carriers’ union.

Postal Workers union not interested in a forced vote related to Canada Post offer

Provincial Brendan Pawliw -
Union isn’t surprised by Canada Post’s latest tactics that include rejecting calls from the union to submit their contract dispute to binding arbitration, a solution already backed by Ottawa.

Ottawa says arbitration best path forward to end Canada Post labour stalemate

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
The Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is urging Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to kickstart...

Postal Workers Union stages rallies amid contract stalemate with Canada Post

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
Canada Post has rejected the Canadian Union of Postal Workers’ request to send their contract dispute to binding arbitration. The...

B.C. ministry plans to ensure assistance cheques not delayed by potential Canada Post strike

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The B.C. Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction says it is taking steps to ensure provincial disability and income assistance cheques are not delayed if Canada Post workers strike later this week.

Canada Post workers could be off the job later this week

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has issued strike notice, with workers set to start job action on...

Canada Post, CUPW talks break down over the weekend

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
Canada Post says talks between them and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) were held this weekend, but...

Ottawa asks labour board to intervene in Canada Post dispute

National My Kootenay Now Staff -
Ottawa is getting involved in the Canada Post strike – now into its 29th day. Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon...

Frosty relationship between Canada Post, and the postal workers union reaching new lows

National My Kootenay Now Staff -
Relations between Canada Post and its striking 55-thousand workers are getting even worse, as the strike finishes its fourth...

Kootenay postal services could be impacted by job action as early as Sunday

National Storrm Lennie -
If you’re planning on mailing a package anytime soon, you may want to do so before Sunday. The Canadian Union...

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Recreation
From pools to the beach, water safety should be top of mind this week as the Lifesaving Society B.C. branch embraces this year’s National Drowning Prevention Week theme: “Safer Together.” 

B.C. Public Service Union members preparing to vote on strike action

Labour
Over 34,000 members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union working for B.C.’s public service are set to hold a strike vote. 

B.C. bearing brunt of tariff war, says Eby ahead of First Ministers’ meeting

Provincial
Premier David Eby said British Columbia is shouldering a disproportionate economic burden from Canada’s trade war with the U.S., and he’ll be calling for “basic fairness” at next week’s First Minister’s meeting.
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