Targetted job action by members of BC’s largest public service employee union is set to begin this afternoon.
On Friday, the BC General Employees’ Union issued a 72-hour strike notice to the Public Service Agency, who represent the province.
That comes following months of back-and-forth negotiations between the parties over a new collective bargaining agreement.
In June, 95 percent of the more than 33,000 public service employees represented by the Union voted in favour of a strike.
Their decision comes after the province countered a creative proposal including cost of living and inflation protections with what the Union calls an unacceptable “take-it-or-leave-it” offer.
Now, BCGEU members are set to begin strike action at 3:30 this afternoon, with picket lines set up at Liquor Distribution Centres in Delta, Kamloops, Richmond, and Victoria.
You can find more information on the job action at this link.
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