The union representing 34,000 B.C. public service workers (including conservation officers, B.C. Liquor Store employees and social workers) is planning to begin striking at the conclusion of Labour Day weekend if the provincial government doesn’t come forward with a better wage offer for the next two-year collective bargaining agreement. B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) President Paul Finch announced on Friday, Aug 29, that 92.7 per cent of workers voted in favour of authorizing a strike, with 86.4 per cent of eligible members voting. …The union plans to issue a 72-hour strike notice on Friday afternoon for action taking effect as early as 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday. Professional Employees’ Association (PEA) members (representing 1,800 provincial government workers such as geoscientists, foresters, engineers and psychologists) have also voted to authorize a strike and will be issuing a 72-hour strike notice alongside the BCGEU.
- BCGEU Press Release, September 2, 2025: Public service workers begin job action- BC General Employees’ Union
- PEA Press Release, September 2, 2025: Government Licensed Professionals from the BC public service put up picket lines