B.C. Nurses Vote ‘Overwhelmingly’ in Favour of Strike, Union Says
More than 50,000 nurses voted after six months of bargaining, giving the union legal authority to take job action if talks fail.
- On Tuesday, the Nurses Union announced that more than 50,000 nurses voted 98.2% in favour of job action, marking the first time in 25 years that nurses across British Columbia have authorized a strike.
- After six months of bargaining, BCNU President Adriane Gear stated the vote reflects deep frustration, as members' priorities like unsafe staffing levels and heavy workloads have been ignored.
- Calling the result a "mandate for change," Gear noted that 50,850 nurses participated, reflecting the solidarity of nearly 55,000 members prepared to stand up for the future of health care.
- Job action is not imminent, as the union must provide 72 hours notice, and Gear emphasized that nurses remain willing to return to the bargaining table to negotiate a collective agreement.
- Because nurses are considered an essential service under the Labour Relations Board, any job action will be limited, though Premier David Eby expressed confidence in finding a "path forward.
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B.C. nurses vote 98.2% in favour of strike, but say they want to get back to table
VANCOUVER — Members of British Columbia’s nurses union have voted overwhelmingly to strike after six months of “super frustrating” negotiations that are going nowhere, union president Adriane Gear said Tuesday.
B.C. nurses vote 98.2% in favour of strike - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
B.C. nurses have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action. The B.C. Nurses Union released the results of the May 8 to 11 strike vote on Tuesday (May 12), showing 98.2 per cent of the more than 50,000 nurses voted in favour of a strike. The release notes it’s the strongest strike mandate in the union’s history. While a strike vote doesn’t mean guaranteed job action by union members, it gives the union the legal authority to do so. “This vote …
B.C. nurses vote 98.2% in favour of strike - Northern Sentinel
B.C. nurses have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action. The B.C. Nurses Union released the results of the May 8 to 11 strike vote on Tuesday (May 12), showing 98.2 per cent of the more than 50,000 nurses voted in favour of a strike. The release notes that it’s the strongest strike mandate in the union’s history. While a strike vote doesn’t mean guaranteed job action by union members, it gives the union the legal authority to do so. “This …
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