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B.C. nurses begin targeted job action across the province
The BC Nurses' Union issued a 72-hour strike notice on Monday, saying it had yet to receive a meaningful response from its employer.
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Loonie Politics
· Jul 7, 2026
B.C. nurses to expand pickets to cover three health facilities, citing intimidation
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s nurses say they are expanding job action in their labour dispute with the province, citing reports of employer intimidation at job sites. The BC Nurses’ Union says pickets will be launched at Vancouver General Hospital on Tuesday, with Surrey Memorial Hospital and the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre joining [] The post B.C. nurses to expand pickets to cover three health facilities, citing intimidation appeared first on Loonie Politics.
Global News
· Jul 7, 2026
B.C. nurses escalate job action with picket line at Vancouver General Hospital
The BC Nurses' Union began job action last Thursday after two-thirds voted to reject a deal with the B.C. Health Employers Association.
Upworthy
· Jul 6, 2026
17 nurses are pregnant at the same Ohio hospital. They plan to bring each other’s babies into the world.
Now that's teamwork! The post 17 nurses are pregnant at the same Ohio hospital. They plan to bring each other’s babies into the world. appeared first on Upworthy.
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
· Jul 2, 2026
Why are B.C. nurses on strike?
On June 29, the B.C. Nurses’ Bargaining Association gave a 72-hour strike notice. The three days came and went without a new offer from the employers’ association, and the nurses began their strike on July 2 by restricting overtime and withdrawing non-nursing services. These include activities that could be performed by other health care workers, The post Why are B.C. nurses on strike? appeared first on CCPA.
Wirepoints
· Jul 7, 2026
Do it Best announces hardware wholesaler’s move out of Illinois – WANE (Ft. Wayne, IN)
The impact on employees, and how many jobs this move to Indiana could create, has not been confirmed.
Metro
· Jun 24, 2026
More than 500 mothers and babies ‘died or suffered avoidable harm’ at ‘toxic’ NHS trust
Bosses at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust new there were issues in its maternity department but failed to act.
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Related coverage for "B.C. nurses begin targeted job action across the province": Loonie Politics — B.C. nurses to expand pickets to cover three health facilities, citing intimidation. Global News — B.C. nurses escalate job action with picket line at Vancouver General Hospital. Upworthy — 17 nurses are pregnant at the same Ohio hospital. They plan to bring each other’s babies into the world.. Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives — Why are B.C. nurses on strike?. Wirepoints — Do it Best announces hardware wholesaler’s move out of Illinois – WANE (Ft. Wayne, IN). Metro — More than 500 mothers and babies ‘died or suffered avoidable harm’ at ‘toxic’ NHS trust