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flag Dairy milk testers in BC began a strike over low mileage pay and lack of wage increases.

flag Nine dairy milk testers in British Columbia began a strike on November 25 after 20 months of stalled talks with Lactanet, their employer. flag The workers, who test milk from over 400 farms, are demanding higher mileage pay, currently $0.41 per kilometre, which they say doesn’t cover actual driving costs to remote locations. flag They also say they rely on second jobs to survive. flag The BCGEU is pushing Lactanet to resume negotiations. flag BC Dairy confirmed mandatory milk quality inspections will continue unaffected. flag Lactanet has not publicly responded.

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