VICTORIA - The union representing public sector workers in British Columbia is putting more pressure on government finances while curbing the public's access to alcohol.

The B.C. General Employees’ Union says it's expanding pickets to another 37 liquor stores around the province, shutting about a third of government-run stores.

Pickets went up at government liquor and cannabis warehouses in Richmond, Delta and Kamloops along with 25 liquor stores earlier this week.

It's been four weeks since the union started job action and now almost 15,000 public service workers are taking part in some kind of job action in an attempt to pressure the government back to the bargaining table.

B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey, who has been speaking for the government in the dispute, says there is som

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