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Doerkson says he wants most of B.C.'s government workers back in the office
Doerkson says most workers should return to offices, while rural employees could keep hybrid arrangements as no final plan has been set.
- On Thursday, Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson announced he wants B.C. public service workers to return to the office, though he remains open to hybrid arrangements for those in rural areas.
- Working from home expanded drastically since the COVID-19 pandemic, with roughly 36,000 General Employees Union members currently using telework agreements, though about one-third are frontline workers unable to work remotely.
- Union president Paul Finch called the potential policy a "cautionary tale" for Doerkson's government, citing the province's growing deficit and the cost of expanding office footprints during fiscal constraints.
- Finch said he remains "optimistic" about Doerkson's openness to rural hybrid work, yet questioned the fiscal justification for re-expanding the government's real estate footprint in current conditions.
- A firm return-to-work plan will remain unreleased until after Doerkson is sworn in on Nov 20, as the government continues evaluating its office footprint requirements and implementation timeline.
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Doerkson says he wants most of B.C.'s government workers back in the office - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says he wants B.C. public service workers to return to the office — though he is open to some exceptions for rural workers. “I’m committed to having people come back to the office,” he said. Working from home has expanded drastically since the COVID-19 pandemic, including among B.C. government employees, many of whom work via “telework” agreements. Some employees are even hired with this in mind, with some teams …
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