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6,000 municipal workers set to strike in Lower Mainland

By redeye
Created Oct 22 2008 - 10:20pm
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Story_publish_date: 
July 16, 2007
summary: 
BC residents are facing a work stoppage that will halt garbage pick-up and close city-run pools, community centres and golf courses.

Workers in a number of municipalities around the Lower Mainland have been without a contract for over 7 months.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees says that the GVRD Labour Relations Bureau is demanding rollbacks at a time when city coffers are full.

CUPE is also concerned that the municipalities are asking for a 39-month contract that will expire immediately after the 2010 Olympics.

We speak with Barry O'Neill, CUPE BC president.  >> get more info [5]

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