LifeLabs Labour Dispute Ends With Three-Year Settlement

Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1:21 pm

After months of rotating closures and growing tension, LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers in British Columbia have secured a three-year deal. The negotiated settlement underscores a balancing act between union demands and corporate needs, finally putting an end to the prolonged labour dispute.

globalnews.ca / LifeLabs strike ends with mediated 3-year deal

British Columbia's main outpatient lab services provider says it has reached a deal with the union representing about 1,200 striking workers across the province.

theglobeandmail.com / Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

Workers had been conducting job action in B.C. since February, rotating temporary closures at different lab locations

thestar.com / Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

BURNABY - British Columbia's main outpatient lab services provider says it has reached a deal with the union representing about 1,200 striking workers across the province.

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