BC General Employees' Union
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Union launches petition to improve conditions for B.C.’s wildland firefightersThe call comes as the province grapples with its worst wildfire season on record in terms of the amount of land burned -- more than 1.5 million hectares.FireAug 15, 2023
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Public sector strike shutters B.C. pot shops, potentially boosting black marketIndustry insiders say the ongoing strike could do lasting damage to the nascent sector, and embolden a black market that was never fully stamped in the province.CannabisAug 26, 2022
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Penticton, B.C. cannabis stores running out of product amid BCGEU strikeCannabis retailers have been caught in the crossfire of the BCGEU strike action outside of BC liquor distribution branches.CanadaAug 23, 2022
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BC General Employees’ Union bans overtime as job action continuesBCGEU president Stephanie Smith said the public service has relied on overtime for far too long, and that the ban aims to deal with some systemic issues behind that reliance.PoliticsAug 22, 2022
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Pressure mounts on B.C. government as public sector strike drags onIn the four days since the BC General Employees Union (BCGEU) began job action, leaders with the nurses', teachers' and hospital employees unions have all joined the picket lines.EconomyAug 18, 2022
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Province offers B.C. public sector union 11% pay raise over 3 years as job action loomsThe new, three-year offer comes after contract talks have broken off and the B.C. General Employees' Union says it's making strike plans.PoliticsJul 5, 2022
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More than 90% of BCGEU public service members vote to strike, citing inflationThe vote included some 33,000 members of the public service, including firefighters, correctional officers, administration staff and workers at the BC Liquor and Cannabis stores.EconomyJun 22, 2022
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BCGEU to hold strike vote for 33,000 public sector employees amid wage impasseThe BCGEU's provincewide strike vote will begin on May 16 and last five weeks, with a vote count scheduled for June 22.EconomyMay 6, 2022
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BC General Employees’ Union plans for strike vote as contract impasse continuesBCGEU president Stephanie Smith says negotiations for a new contract for 33,000 members of the public service are currently at an impasse.PoliticsApr 12, 2022
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Early rumblings of labour strife as B.C. public-sector contract talks hit impasseThe BCGEU said Thursday that negotiations on behalf of 33,000 workers had broken down with the province's wage offer amounting to a wage cut under rapidly rising inflation.PoliticsApr 8, 2022
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