Current Disputes

Boycotts and Hot Edicts

Boycott: Coast Victoria Hotel - UNITE HERE! Local 40/BCFED

Notice Issued

UNITE HERE Local 40 vs. Compass at SFU
Issues: Wages, parking, living wage
Notice Issued: September 26, 2025

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Strikes and Lockouts

Please respect the unions’ picket lines in the following disputes, and do not patronize these businesses until the dispute is settled.

CUPE 1699 vs Regional District of Fraser Fort George
Issues: Wages, vacation
Commencement: October 18, 2025

CUPE 2269 vs District of Squamish
Issues: Wages, market adjustments, hours of work, leave entitlements
Commencement: Lockout October 16, 2025

CUPW vs Canada Post
Issues: Wages, benefits, health and safety
Commencement: September 25, 2025

VMA Local 145 vs Vancouver Symphony Society
Issues: Compensation
Commencement: September 25, 2025
Pickets down pending ratification

BCGEU vs BC Government
Issues: Wages
Commencement: September 2, 2025
Pickets down, tentative agreement reached

PEA vs BC Government
Issues: Wages
Commencement: September 2, 2025
Pickets down, return to negotiation

UNITEHERE Local 40 vs Coast Hotels
Issues: Wages
Commencement: August 19, 2025

USW 1944 vs Rogers Communications (Abbotsford)
Issues: Wage parity, contract length
Commencement: June 19, 2025

IUOE 115 vs Diamond Truck Center (Harbour International)
Issues: Concessions
Commencement: March 20, 2025

IBB D-277 vs. Heidelberg Materials
Issues: Contracting out, health benefits
Commencement : January 13, 2025

Settled

CUPE vs Air Canada: In Arbitration

SEIU Local 2 vs Alberni Golf Club (Port Alberni)

BCGEU vs. LifeLabs

BCGEU vs. Western Pacific Marine
Note: Pickets ended April 11th, parties proceeding to mediation.