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