A member of the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) chants while marching to a rally in Vancouver, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Hundreds of British Columbia public sector workers marched through downtown Vancouver Wednesday in a push for a new contract, after talks with provincial government negotiators broke down shortly after they had resumed earlier this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. public workers expand pickets again to more liquor, cannabis retail stores

by The Canadian Press October 3, 2025

written by The Canadian Press October 3, 2025

Striking public service workers in British Columbia have expanded pickets at provincial liquor and cannabis stores again, adding 20 more locations to the list. The B.C. General Employees’ Union says the escalation also includes job action by front-line staff at several ministry offices. It says more...

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B.C. public workers expand pickets again to more liquor, cannabis retail stores

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