All posts tagged "Workers"
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POLITICS6 months agoPublic-Service Strike Intensifies as BCGEU Pushes for Fair Wage Deal
VANCOUVER — The BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) has escalated job action across British Columbia’s public-service sector, with more than 25,000 frontline workers now participating in...
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POLITICS7 months agoMajor Overhaul to H-1B Visa: $100,000 Fee and New Priorities
The U.S. government has announced sweeping reforms to the H-1B visa program, introducing a one-time fee of $100,000 for employers filing new petitions for workers outside...
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BC NEWS7 months agoBCGEU Escalates Strike Amid Wage Dispute
The BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) has entered a second week of strike action, with more than 4,000 public service workers now on picket lines at...
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POLITICS7 months agoPremier Eby Calls for Reform of Temporary Foreign Worker Program
B.C. Premier David Eby has recently intensified calls for reform—or outright abolition—of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) visa system. He raised concerns that the program exacerbates...
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BC NEWS7 months agoGrowing Tensions Over Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada
What is the Temporary Foreign Worker Program? The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) allows Canadian employers to hire foreign nationals when there are no Canadians or...
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BC NEWS8 months agoBCGEU Members Poised for Job Action Across B.C.
The B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) has issued a formal strike notice, setting the stage for potential widespread job action involving roughly 34,000 public service workers...
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