Members of the British Columbia General Employees' Union picket outside a B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch facility, in Delta, B.C., on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.. Public service workers in British Columbia say they have reached a tentative contract agreement with the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. public service workers overwhelmingly approve strike, union gives 72-hour notice

by The Canadian Press August 30, 2025

written by The Canadian Press August 30, 2025

By Wolfgang Depner British Columbians are facing the prospect of industrial action next week by an array of public service workers, from liquor store staff to community college instructors and municipal workers, after union members voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike. Paul Finch, president...

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