Five things to know about British Columbia's ongoing public service strike

After seven weeks of job action, BCGEU and province agree to mediation

Union members will maintain picket lines across the province during the process.

After seven weeks of job action, BCGEU and province agree to mediation

Union members will maintain picket lines across the province during the process.

Five things to know about British Columbia’s ongoing public service strike

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government and the union representing its striking public service workers announced Friday they would go into non-binding arbitration to try to find a solution to the seven-week strike.

Five things to know about British Columbia's ongoing public service strike

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BC Public Service Workers Agree to Non-Binding Mediation With Province After Striking for 7 Weeks

The union representing striking public service workers in B.C. says it will begin non-binding talks with the province to work on resolving their ongoing labour dispute. The strike began when workers walked off the job on Sept. 2. The talks with the B.C. government will be led by mediators Amanda Rogers and Vince Ready, the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) said in an Oct. 17 statement. The union is asking for a 4 percent general wage increas…

Striking B.C. public service workers agree to mediation after 7 weeks on pickets

The union representing 34,000 striking public sector workers says it will enter into mediation over a labour dispute that has threatened the delivery of services in the province.