B.C.’s public service union prepares for strike vote after talks reach impasse
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, JUL 18 – The B.C. General Employees' Union plans a strike vote after wage talks fail; the union seeks higher pay and contract updates for 34,000 public service workers, union president said.
- The General Employees' Union has declared an impasse in public service negotiations with the province after bargaining for six months, stating that progress was insufficient.
- A strike vote will occur among the roughly 34,000 members of the public service bargaining unit to determine future actions.
- BCGEU President Paul Finch criticized the government's wage offer as inadequate and highlighted disagreements on job evaluation plans.
- B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey stated that taking a strike vote is the union's prerogative and acknowledged significant gaps between the parties.
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B.C.'s public service union prepares for strike vote after talks reach impasse


B.C.‘s public service union prepares for strike vote after talks reach impasse
VICTORIA - British Columbia's public service union representing 34,000 members says it's preparing for a strike vote after months-long negotiations fell apart.
B.C.'s public service union prepares for strike vote after talks reach impasse – Energeticcity.ca
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s public service union representing 34,000 members says it’s preparing for a strike vote after months-long negotiations fell apart. Paul Finch, president of the B.C. General Employees’ Union, says the impasse came over wages, work from home rules and modernizing the contract. Finch says their members face an affordability crisis, and if wages don’t keep up with inflation, skilled workers will be lost, including wildla…
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