All professionals working in the B.C. public service — people doing jobs such as transportation engineers, mine inspectors, or foresters — are now on strike.

The Professional Employees' Association (PEA) announced the latest escalation at a rally near the B.C. legislature in Victoria on Thursday, Oct. 16. The union now has all 1,600 public service members on strike.

"These are the professionals we put our trust in to keep us safe," said Melissa Moroz, PEA's executive director. "They are the engineers who make sure highways and bridges are safe. They are the psychologists who support our most vulnerable children and their families."

Moroz said this will likely stall projects and permitting in the province. This includes major infrastructure work such as the Pattullo Bridge replacement pr

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