B.C. nurses picketing Surrey Memorial Hospital, announce plans to expand job action
The union says more than 2,300 member reports of intimidation and coercion are driving the escalation as bargaining remains stalled.
- On Thursday, British Columbia nurses expanded picket lines to Surrey Memorial Hospital and the Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre, escalating job action that began at Vancouver General Hospital on July 7.
- Following a rejected tentative agreement, 53,000 unionized nurses are seeking a new collective bargaining agreement, with negotiations at an impasse since April over wages, retention, and nurse-to-patient ratios.
- BCNU President Adriane Gear cited more than 2,300 member reports since July 2 alleging intimidation, coercion, and threats, prompting the union to file an unfair labour practice application with the Labour Relations Board.
- Picket lines will expand across Vancouver Island, reaching Victoria General Hospital on Sunday, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Monday, and Royal Jubilee Hospital and South Island Surgical Centre on Tuesday.
- Gear emphasizes that workplace violence remains a critical safety issue for nurses, and the union is calling on the provincial government to intervene with a mandate supporting sustainable public health care.
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Talks between B.C. nurses and employer at impasse, union wants the province to help – Energeticcity.ca
Members of the B.C. Nurses’ Union participate in job action outside of Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns SURREY — The BC Nurses’ Union said Thursday that negotiations with the employer have broken down, and the group is calling on the provincial government to step in to help end their dispute that triggered job action last week. The union said in a statement that the nurses’ strike…
Nurses announce plans to expand job action to major health-care facilities across BC
Indo-Canadian Voice Nurses announce plans to expand job action to major health-care facilities across BC posted by: Rattan MallBC nurses say that their dispute with health employers is entering a significantly new phase, with job action expanding to additional hospitals and care centres across the province following the breakdown of negotiations and the declaration of an impasse again at the bargaining table. Beginning this weekend, picket lines…
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B.C. nurses’ picket lines planned at Victoria General, Royal Jubilee hospitals
Picket lines are set to expand to Greater Victoria as the dispute between the BC Nurses’ Union and health employers continues. The BC Nurses’ Union says job action will extend to Victoria General Hospital on Sunday (July 12), followed by Royal Jubilee Hospital and South Island Surgical Centre on Tuesday (July 14). Picket lines are scheduled to begin at 5:30 a.m. Targeted job action began across B.C. on July 2 following a 72-hour strike notice. T…
BC nurses' picket lines coming to three Vancouver Island hospitals
The BC Nurses’ Union will be setting up picket lines at three hospitals and a surgical centre on Vancouver Island starting on July 12. On July 12, the Victoria General Hospital will be behind picket lines starting at 5:30 a.m., followed by Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on July 13, then the Royal Jubilee Hospital and South Island Surgical Centre on July 14. BCNU says the picket line expansion aims to put “increasing pressure on the provincial…
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