Tag: B.C. General Employees’ Union

Kootenay Lake ferry operator Western Pacific Marine (WPM) is pushing back against criticism from the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU), saying the union’s recent comments do not reflect the full situation.

The B.C. General Employees' Union is raising new concerns about persistent problems with the Kootenay Lake ferry, warning that issues with scheduling, staffing and service reliability continue months after last year's prolonged labour dispute.

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. 

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.

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

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

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

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