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LifeLabs Workers Launch Phased Strike Across BC
BY Connect Newsroom, Feb 21, 2025 8:08 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Union president Paul Finch warned that workers are prepared to expand the strike to more than 100 centres.(Photo: The Canadian Press)
LifeLabs workers have initiated a phased strike across British Columbia, with 18 LifeLabs centres closed on the first day of the strike, Thursday. Leaders of the BC General Employees Union (BCGEU) have warned that protests may escalate if the issues of wages, benefits, and working conditions are not addressed through negotiations with the US-based company.
Union president Paul Finch warned that workers are prepared to expand the strike to more than 100 centres. Speaking to supporters outside Vancouver’s Cityview LifeLabs, he stated that the fight would continue until their demands are met.
It is important to note that 1,200 workers from across the province are involved in the demonstration. LifeLabs, the largest private medical laboratory testing provider in BC, is owned by US-based company Quest Diagnostics.
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