New labour leader takes on gag law; Union boss wants to take on laws passed by the provincial Liberal government
The Daily News (Nanaimo)
June 9, 2008
Byline: Paul Walton

The new president of the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union will be discussing with labour colleagues how to attack Bill 42, the so-called gag law that prevents election advertising by third parties in the three months before a provincial election.

Daryl Walker, of Surrey, was elected on Sunday as to lead the BCGEU, replacing former leader George Heyman….

He also wants to work on a BCGEU campaign for increased child care in the province, and Walker is also expected to make the BCGEU a little greener as he has been chairman of the union's environmental committee for the time he has been on the executive….