BCFED Calls on Members Not to Handle Highland Valley Copper Product Amid Strike

BCFED calls on members not to handle Highland Valley Copper product amid strike

KAMLOOPS - The BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) is escalating pressure in the Highland Valley Copper mine strik...

Highland Valley Copper strike driven by two confirmed silicosis cases

The cessation of operations at the Highland Valley Copper mine near Kamloops marks a critical rupture in a labor relationship that had remained stable since 1989. On October 24, over 1,200 workers represented by United Steelworkers Local 7619 walked off the job following a 100 per cent strike mandate. While the dispute involves compensation, the material catalyst is the physical degradation of the mine's operational environment and the failure o…

Why 1,200 Miners Are on Strike in BC

Long-running safety complaints are behind a labour dispute at one of Canada’s largest open-pit mines.