US EditionBCGEU members vote 89 per cent in favour of deal to officially end strike
The four-year deal includes a 3% annual wage increase and enhanced benefits, ending an eight-week strike by 34,000 BC General Employees' Union members.
- The British Columbia General Employees Union members voted 89% in favour of a deal with the provincial government, officially ending an eight-week strike.
- The agreement includes a 3% wage increase each year for four years, pay bumps for the province's lowest-paid public servants, and better vision and mental health benefits.
- BCGEU president Paul Finch said the deal was needed to retain experienced public servants and ensure critical services continue to be delivered to British Columbians.
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BCGEU Members Vote 89 Percent in Favour of Deal to Officially End Strike
The British Columbia General Employees’ Union has voted to ratify an agreement with the provincial government, marking the “official end” to a public sector strike that lasted eight weeks. The union said in a statement Thursday that 79 percent of members participated in the vote, and 89 percent voted in favour of the deal that includes a 3 percent wage increase each year for four years. Union president Paul Finch called the deal a “victory” for …
BCGEU workers voted 89% in favour of ratifying new agreement with provincial government
After a record setting public service strike action, members of the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) who work for the public service in BC have voted in favour of ratifying the tentative agreement with the Province.
Winnipeg Free Press
BCGEU members vote 89 per cent in favour of deal to officially end strike
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BURNABY — The British Columbia General Workers Union (BCGEU) voted to ratify an agreement with the provincial government, marking the official end of a public sector strike that lasted eight weeks. The union stated on Thursday in a press release that 79% of its members participated in the vote and that 89% voted in favour of the agreement, which provides for a salary increase of 3% per year for four years. The union president, Paul Finch, called…
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