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Union escalates B.C. public service job action, saying no improved offer in sight
- BC General Employees' Union President Paul Finch stated that public sector workers are willing to strike for 'as long as it takes' to secure a fair deal from the provincial government.
- The union escalated job action on day three of the dispute, expanding picket sites to include a finance ministry office in downtown Vancouver.
- Finch indicated that the provincial government has not returned to the bargaining table with an improved offer since the last wage proposal before the strike.
- The BCGEU represents about 34,000 public service workers and is seeking a 4% wage increase in the first year and 4.25% in the second year, plus cost-of-living allowances.
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'As long as it takes': Union escalates B.C. public service strike
VANCOUVER — BC General Employees' Union president Paul Finch says public sector workers are willing to strike for "as long as it takes" to get a fair deal from the provincial government, as the union escalates job action on day three of the dispute.
·Prince George, Canada
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Gentle strike escalation on third day of BCGEU job action - Island Social Trends
Thursday September 4, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) is escalating job action today as part of an ongoing province-wide strike in the public service. This is the third day of job action by BCGEU. “With no indication that the provincial government’s Public […] The post Gentle strike escalation on third day of BCGEU job action appeared first on Island Social Trends.
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