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LifeLabs strike concludes with three year collective agreement

LifeLabs and the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) announced a new three year collective bargaining agreement yesterday (Tuesday).

Over the three years, workers will see wage increases ranging from 11.3 to 20 per cent, and also addresses the workload and overtime issues for employees.

According to LifeLabs, this was after receiving binding recommendations from the Minister-Appointed Mediator.

“During mediation at the end of April, we decided that accepting the mediator’s proposal would get us the best possible deal from a very difficult employer.” said Mandy De Fields, Chair of the Bargaining Committee.

solidarity rally was held in Prince George on April 3rd, where at the time, some employees had been without a contact for over a year.

On April 26th, it was announced that a return to work agreement was finalized.

The BCGEU represents around 1,200 workers at LifeLabs, including 5 in Prince George.

The renewal agreement is in effect April 1st 2024 to March 31st, 2027.

More information can be found on the BC General Employees’ Union’s website here.

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Zachary Barrowcliff
Zachary Barrowcliff
Zachary is a news reporter for 94.3 the GOAT and Country 97fm in Prince George. His time as a news reporter began in Williams Lake, B.C., spending roughly two years with the Vista radio stations, then making the move up to PG in October, 2024.

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