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BCGEU Pickets Start in B.C. After 72-Hour Strike Notice

The union is seeking multi‑year wage increases and a cost-of-living adjustment as the province says essential services will continue.

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Overview

  • A portion of British Columbia General Employees’ Union public‑service members will begin walking picket lines Tuesday, with locations in Victoria, Prince George and Surrey, and president Paul Finch set to join workers in Victoria.
  • The union represents about 34,000 workers and reported 92.7% support for job action, seeking a 4% wage increase in the first year, 4.25% in the second, and an unspecified cost‑of‑living adjustment.
  • Acting deputy premier Mike Farnworth said services that protect health, safety and welfare will be maintained under essential‑services agreements, while the union has not yet specified which units are striking and plans further details Tuesday.
  • The Professional Employees Association, which also works under the Public Service Agency, said its members voted for job action and indicated simultaneous strike notice.
  • Elsewhere in labour and business this week, Air Canada flight attendants were wrapping up a ratification vote on a tentative deal, Statistics Canada is slated to release August jobs data Friday, Scotiabank hosts its Financials Summit Wednesday, and Couche‑Tard previously ended its pursuit of Seven & i.