BC Liquor Stores in six Kootenay communities have joined more than 80 striking storefronts provincewide in escalating job action by the B.C. General Employees’ Union.
The strike began Sept. 2 and expanded last week to include B.C. liquor and cannabis stores.
The Kootenay locations – in Nelson, Castlegar, Trail, Cranbrook, Kimberley and Fernie – joined the walkout Oct. 6.
Nearly 22,000 BCGEU members are now taking part in job action through picket lines and an overtime ban which the union said is meant to pressure the B.C. Public Service Agency to return to the bargaining table.
The union said there are now more than 19,700 members at 306 worksites who are fully or partially on strike, with 113 picket lines across B.C.
An overtime ban is affecting about 2,200 members in corrections and sheriff services.
For a full list of striking locations, click here.
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