Paul Finch, of the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union, speaks in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday Feb. 4, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C.’s public service union prepares for strike vote after talks reach impasse

by The Canadian Press July 20, 2025

written by The Canadian Press July 20, 2025

British Columbia's public service union representing 34,000 members says it's preparing for a strike vote after months-long negotiations fell apart. Paul Finch, president of the B.C. General Employees' Union, says the impasse came over wages, work from home rules and modernizing the contract.&...

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