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November 5, 2021

Three-Year Agreement Finalized Between LifeLabs and BCGEU

Vancouver, British Columbia (November 5, 2021) – LifeLabs is pleased to announce that a new three-year collective agreement with the British Columbia General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) has been ratified by our unionized employees in British Columbia. We want to thank the BCGEU for their partnership towards reaching this deal.

On October 24, 2021, both parties returned to negotiations and successfully reached the agreement that has now been ratified by the unionized employees.

We are thankful to our employees for their continued commitment to serving our communities in BC. We truly value your service.

We also want to thank our customers and providers for their patience over the last several days.

 

About LifeLabs 

LifeLabs is Canada’s leader in laboratory diagnostic information and health connectivity solutions, leveraging innovative and personalized digital tools that empower customers to live their best life. Our dedicated and talented team of more than 6,000 employees supports 20 million lab visits and conducts over 100 million laboratory tests annually. LifeLabs is 100% Canadian-owned by OMERS Infrastructure, the infrastructure investment manager of one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans. Learn more at www.lifelabs.com   ​

Media Contact: Media@LifeLabs.com  ​



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