More than 33,000 Public Service Employees Represented by BCGEU To Undergo Strike Vote

More than 33,000 employees of BC’s Public Service Agency could be hitting the picket line, pending the results of a strike vote later this month.

Public service workers represented by the BC General Employees’ Union will conduct a strike vote, beginning on May 16th.

Negotiations between the province and the Union hit a snag in early April, due to a significant gap in wage proposals.

According to the Union, provincial negotiators have tabled two deals so far, with neither proposing even half of the Union’s ask.

A vote count is scheduled for 5 weeks after the start of voting, on June 22nd, with their current contract having expired in March.