News // Month: October 2018
Oct 9, 2018
BCSC dismisses injunction to restrict picketing
It’s always an honour to represent BCGEU and to fight for picketers to exercise their right to strike. After our efforts, the judge ruled that “In my view, even a preliminary assessment of the merits exposes the complaints of the plaintiff as being “frivolous”. Here are the Court’s reasons for dismissing the recent injunction application by Gateway […]
Oct 6, 2018
Mary Thibodeau to teach Steward’s Training on Cannabis in the Workplace.
Mary Thibodeau will be teaching a course in Prince George for shop stewards on October 20-21st on cannabis and the workplace. Topics will include the accommodation of medical cannabis prescriptions, off-duty conduct, drug testing, and grievance arbitration.
Oct 5, 2018
Craig Bavis to speak at Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference
Craig will be speaking at Lancaster House’s Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector, presenting “Charter Briefing: The latest cases on essential services, wage restraints, damages, and other issues” on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver.