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Union for hundreds of Metro Vancouver workers announce overtime ban

Metro Vancouver workers draw a line — no overtime, no standby, no scope creep starting now.

A union representing hundreds of Metro Vancouver workers has announced an overtime ban, with members also set to refuse standby work and decline assignments outside their defined job descriptions. The labour action stops short of a full strike but signals escalating tension between workers and their employer. Details on the specific employer or sector involved were not provided in the report.

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The statement says union members will also refuse standby work and not accept assignments outside of their defined job descriptions.

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