Strike intensifies within British Columbia's public service, crippling essential services and affecting the gaming sector
The British Columbia General Employees' Union (BCGEU) has escalated its job action, entering its third week, and has expanded the strike to two additional locations: a Citizens' Bank office and a gaming oversight site in Burnaby. The union, which represents more than 4,600 workers, initially targeted services in the mining sector. The strategic choice of these locations is aimed at highlighting the essential role of public service workers in British Columbia. The job action by the BCGEU has been ongoing since mid-September, and it involves overtime bans for more than 8,500 union members in total. Members of the union expect the citizens' bank picket to delay front-line services, while the gaming branch picket is aimed at disrupting B.C. Lottery Corp. operations, potentially slowing down a major provincial revenue stream. The picketed Citizens' Bank office in Victoria is responsible for various services, including issuing services cards, processing freedom of information requests, and facilitating the BC Bids procurement system. Additional pickets have been set up at a Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch location in Burnaby. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is currently conducting these strike actions in British Columbia. The job action has already caused disruptions in various services across the province. This report was first published on September 18, 2025, by The Canadian Press.
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