Overview
- The union accepted mediation after a formal request from the province the previous day.
- Picket lines will stay in place during talks at liquor and cannabis distribution and retail sites and across ministries, agencies and Crown corporations.
- About 25,000 public-service workers remain off the job in the seventh week of the dispute.
- The Ministry of Finance confirmed participation, saying the province seeks a fair agreement.
- Any tentative settlement from mediation would require a BCGEU membership vote before taking effect.