British Columbia nurses represented by the BC Nurses’ Union issue a 72-hour strike notice after members vote to reject a tentative agreement with health employers. Multiple outlets report the vote in which a clear majority of nurses did not accept the deal—figures cited include about two-thirds and 67 per cent of members voting against the tentative agreement reached in May by the Nurses’ Bargaining Association and the B.C. Health Employers Association. The union begins or expands job action activities during the notice period. Global News reports nurses escalate job action with picket line activity at Vancouver General Hospital.
Outlets also describe the timeline and legal position. The union says it is in a legal strike position following issuance of the 72-hour notice and that it has not received a meaningful response from its employer. Business in Vancouver and Global News report the union president says there is little hope of reaching a deal before the strike deadline, with the start of provincewide job action expected at noon Thursday, depending on developments during the notice period.
