The British Columbia General Employees’ Union has voted to ratify an agreement with the provincial government, marking the “official end” to a public sector strike that lasted eight weeks.

The union said in a statement Thursday that 79 per cent of members participated in the vote, and 89 per cent voted in favour of the deal that includes a 3 per cent wage increase each year for four years.

Union president Paul Finch called the deal a “victory” for workers who went on strike for “eight difficult weeks” as they held out for an agreement with the province that addressed the rising cost of living, among other issues.

“Throughout the strike, public service workers were eager to return to their jobs serving the public. They did not take this job action lightly,” Finch said.

“This victory set

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