B.C. paramedics union pursuing mandate to serve strike notice

B.C.’s paramedics union is taking steps towards job action after last month’s breakdown in negotiations with the province.
On Thursday, Jan. 15, the Ambulance Paramedics of BC (APBC)/CUPE 873 warned via social media that a looming provincewide strike vote could “seriously cripple our already fragile healthcare system.”
“We need to return to the bargaining table – now,” said APBC, noting a disruption to paramedic services “risks serious impacts to 9