About 26,000 members of two unions representing British Columbia professionals and public service workers are participating in escalating job action as they push for pay increases in new contracts with the provincial government.

The weeks-long strike action includes more than 1,000 members of the Professional Employees Association and close to 25,000 members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union.

More than 20 provincial ministries, Crown corporations and agencies are affected. Here is a breakdown:

BCGEU job action

Ministries

Citizens’ Services (including Service BC)

Education and Child Care

Energy and Climate Solutions

Finance

Housing and Municipal Affairs

Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation

Infrastructure

Jobs and Economic Growth

Mining and Critical Minerals

Office of the P

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