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LifeLabs’ BC Strike Might Be Over, But Workers Are Still Worried About Its New American Owner (Press Progress)

US healthcare behemoth Quest Diagnostics sees LifeLabs as providing a "strong foundation" for expansion into Canada After more than a year at the bargaining table, and over two months on the picket line, LifeLabs workers in BC are back at their jobs with a new collective agreement, but their union is raising the alarm about the company’s new owner: a multi-billion-dollar American firm that’s looking to expand in Canada ... CLICK HERE for the full story
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LifeLabs strike: Workers want better pay, staffing levels amid worries over sale to U.S. health care company (Vancouver Sun)

LifeLabs workers rallied outside the company’s main office in Burnaby on Sunday afternoon to kick off a series of rotating strikes. Workers, who have been without a contract since April 2024, say they are striking to address issues related to wages and benefits, staffing levels, and concerns about the recent purchase of LifeLabs by Quest Diagnostics, a U.S. health care company valued at nearly $19 billion ... CLICK HERE for the full story
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