Vancouver Rundown Friday May 1, 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential strike action by B.C. nurses as negotiations over wages continue.

Talks have broken off and B.C. nurses are a step closer to strike action. The BC Nurses Union continues to push for wages higher than the three per cent for each of four years, currently being offered. The union is preparing to hold a strike vote. Right now, B.C. has the highest paid nurses in the country.

People in this episode

Host: Bruce Claggett

Topics covered

• nursing
• strike action
• wages
• BC Nurses Union
• healthcare
• labor relations

Keywords

• B.C. nurses
• strike vote
• wages
• BC Nurses Union
• healthcare
• labor dispute

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BC Nurses Union

Places: B.C., Canada

More episodes of Vancouver Rundown

• Vancouver Rundown Friday June 12, 2026 · June 12, 2026 · 2 min
• Vancouver Rundown Thursday June 11, 2026 · June 11, 2026 · 2 min
• Vancouver Rundown Wednesday June 10, 2026 · June 10, 2026 · 2 min
• Vancouver Rundown Tuesday June 9, 2026 · June 9, 2026 · 2 min
• Vancouver Rundown Monday June 8, 2026 · June 8, 2026 · 2 min
• Vancouver Rundown Friday June 5, 2026 · June 5, 2026 · 2 min