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BCGEU plans to ramp up strike action after talks with province break down

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The head of the B.C. General Employees Union says job action will escalate to more front-line services after the latest round of talks with the province broke down this week. 

BCGEU expands job action to include some front-line services

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The union representing thousands of public service workers in British Columbia is ramping up job action again, this time affecting front-line services.

Public sector workers escalate job action as strike enters third week

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The B.C. General Employees Union and the Professional Employees Association are escalating job action as their members enter a third week of strikes. 

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K’ómoks First Nation welcomes incoming B.C. government

Indigenous
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