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BCGEU sets picket line at CRD’s Williams Lake Office

May 13, 2024
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BCGEU sets picket line at CRD’s Williams Lake Office

Williams Lake, BC – As of 8:00 a.m. this morning, BCGEU has set up a picket line at the Cariboo Regional District’s office in Williams Lake. At this time, picket lines have only been set up at this location, and the CRD’s other offices have not been impacted.

The situation may change daily. We will continue providing updates as information becomes available, and will provide information about any locations which are being...

Boil Water Notice ENDED for Horse Lake Water System

The Cariboo Regional District has rescinded the Boil Water Notice for the Horse Lake Water System. Residents no longer need to boil water from the system before consuming it.

Interior Health authorized the end of the boil water advisory after receiving two satisfactory samples from the water system, and after confirmation that all maintenance activities has been completed. Residents are reminded that a Water Quality Advisory for Manganese remains in effect. Questions about the health impacts of...

Proposed 3-year, 11 percent wage increase rejected by unionized CRD staff

May 10, 2024
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Proposed 3-year, 11 percent wage increase rejected by unionized CRD staff

Williams Lake, BC – BCGEU employees voted against accepting the Cariboo Regional District’s last contract offer to avert a strike. As a result of this vote, there is no definite timeline for when BCGEU’s strike action will cease. BCGEU may also choose to initiate disruptive job action as part of the collective bargaining process.

“We are disappointed with the result, but now we also know that our employees...

CRD issues guidance on service impacts from the BCGEU strike

May 8, 2024
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CRD issues guidance on service impacts from the BCGEU strike

Williams Lake, BC – The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) is providing further information about the direct service delivery impacts from BCGEU’s strike. BCGEU may initiate strike action beginning on Thursday, May 9 at 9:53 a.m., and it is expected that services will be disrupted immediately after that time.

Essential and Contract Services unaffected

The strike will not impact the operation of the CRD’s essential services...

BCGEU serves strike notice, CRD initiates last offer vote to employees

May 7, 2024
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BCGEU serves strike notice, CRD initiates last offer vote to employees

Williams Lake, BC – The Cariboo Regional District (“CRD”) has been served with a 72-hour strike notice from the BC General and Service Employees Union (“BCGEU”), which represents the regional district’s unionized employees. In order to avert a strike, the CRD has initiated a last offer vote as permitted under the BC Labour Relations Code. A last offer vote permits the CRD’s unionized employees with a fair...