Tag: B.C. General Employees' Union

BCGEU plans to ramp up strike action after talks with province break down

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The head of the B.C. General Employees Union says job action will escalate to more front-line services after the latest round of talks with the province broke down this week. 

More than 12,500 public service workers taking job action as BCGEU ramps up strike

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The B.C. General Employees Union is again ramping up job action, amid what it says is now the longest public service strike in the province's history.

Public sector workers escalate job action as strike enters third week

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The B.C. General Employees Union and the Professional Employees Association are escalating job action as their members enter a third week of strikes. 

BCGEU strikes expand, but with “minimal impact on the public”

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The union representing thousands of public service workers in British Columbia escalated job action across the province on Tuesday. 

BCGEU deal must be ‘fair to taxpayers,’ says Premier David Eby

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Premier David Eby said British Columbia is facing “fiscal headwinds” that will impact what deal the province can make with striking public service workers. 

B.C. public service worker’s union plans to expand strike

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Over 2,000 British Columbia public service workers chanted and marched on picket lines today demanding wages increases and fair access to telework.

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