Thousands of members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) gathered on the grounds of the B.C. legislature on Monday afternoon as the strike entered its sixth week.

Monday marked the first day of the fall legislative session and politicians from across the province were in Victoria as the fall sitting got underway.

The union members said they wanted to send the provincial government a strong message that they want to see an improvement in the offer when it comes to wages.

Alongside members of the BCGEU, a number of other union members showed up in support on Monday.

The BCGEU has been escalating the strike each week, with more and more workers on the picket lines and more government stores behind those lines.

As of Monday, the union says more than 19,700 members at 306 worksit

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