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Jul 8, 2026
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‘I’m Not Optimistic’: First Canadian Nursing Strike in Nearly Three Decades Under Way in BC
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-0.252 · LEFT
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-0.626 · LEFT
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Article Excerpt
BC Nurses picketing at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) Image credit: Emma Arkell
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‘I’m Not Optimistic’: First Canadian Nursing Strike in Nearly Three Decades Under Way in BC
After first week of job action, union considers expanding picket lines to more hospitals
by
Brishti Basu,
Health Reporter
July 8, 2026
BC Nurses Union leadership is considering expanding picket lines to healthcare facilities beyond the Lower Mainland, after nurses escalated job action by picketing outside Vancouver General Hospital (VGH).
Union president Adriane Gear told PressProgress that the bargaining unit w…
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