B.C. nurses picketed outside Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Monday as talks with a special mediator were set to begin in the ongoing labour dispute.
Members of the B.C. Nurses' Union have rejected a tentative contract agreement with the province, with 67 per cent voting against the deal, the union said Friday.
The B.C. Nurses’ Union said Friday it has reached a tentative agreement with the province after members overwhelmingly backed possible job action earlier this month.
More than 550 nurses and supporters marched in Vancouver as the B.C. Nurses’ Union warns of a possible strike, with a vote set for May 8-11 after contract talks stalled.
With advance voting underway in B.C.'s provincial election, the major parties are offering competing plans on affordability, health care, housing and the economy.
BC NDP candidate Randene Neill is seeking re-election in Powell River-Sunshine Coast, pointing to housing, jobs and affordability as priorities for the riding.
