US EditionBCGEU says some of its members will begin walking picket lines Tuesday
BCGEU members voted 92.7% in favor of strike due to ongoing bargaining disputes with the provincial government, potentially impacting up to 34,000 public sector workers.
- The British Columbia General Employees' Union announced that some of its members will start walking picket lines on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
- The strike follows a breakdown in negotiations that began in July and a strike vote where 92.7% of BCGEU members supported job action if necessary.
- BCGEU members employed in public service roles such as liquor stores, warehouses, prisons, and social services will hold picket lines at multiple sites across the province, including a government building in Victoria, as well as offices located in Surrey and Prince George.
- Union president Paul Finch announced that an overwhelming majority of union members approved potential job action and confirmed he will participate alongside workers on the picket line in Victoria.
- The provincial government chose not to provide detailed remarks but assured that critical services will continue without disruption and highlighted that successful agreements are achieved through collective bargaining and dialogue.
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BCGEU Says Some of Its Members Will Begin Walking Picket Lines Tuesday
The British Columbia General Employees’ Union says a portion of its members who work for the province’s public service will begin walking picket lines Tuesday after the union issued 72-hour notice of a strike last week. The union says in a news release that its president, Paul Finch, will join striking workers on a picket line in Victoria. The release does not specify which members would be striking, but says there will also be picket lines in P…
B.C. public workers to start job action Tuesday, union says
Some of B.C.'s 34,000 public sector workers will begin job action Tuesday. Paul Finch, the B.C. General Employees' Union president, isn't revealing which public workers will be on strike, but urged the public to respect picket lines.
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