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Five things to know about public service job action in British Columbia
About 2,000 public service workers began picket lines after contract talks stalled, with the union seeking a 4% wage increase amid an affordability crisis, officials said.
- The BC General Employees' Union began job action on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, involving about 2,000 public service workers in British Columbia.
- The job action followed a contract expiry on March 31 and a breakdown in contract talks last July over the union's demand for a 4% wage increase and cost-of-living allowance.
- Picket lines were established at provincial administrative buildings and the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria and Surrey, while ICBC suspended appointments at its Surrey Guildford centre during the initial phase of the labor action.
- Union president Paul Finch emphasized that negotiations should not restart unless there is a better wage proposal, while Finance Minister Brenda Bailey highlighted the province's challenging fiscal conditions.
- The union’s limited initial actions aim to escalate pressure for better wages amid a cost-of-living crisis affecting about 34,000 BC public-sector workers, with no talks resuming yet.
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Five things to know about public service job action in British Columbia
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