Public service workers in BC are escalating strike action once again with another 48 work sites behind picket lines Tuesday night, including the BC Liquor Store in Tumbler Ridge.
The escalation comes a day after picket lines went up at BC Liquor and Cannabis Stores in Fort St. John.
Tuesday, 2,600 union members are joining picket lines across the province. The BCGEU said 25,000 out of the 34,000 members are now participating in job action.
There were brief talks last week, but the two sides couldn’t come to an agreement, with workers demanding higher wages to address cost-of-living concerns and the government trying to find a deal amid fiscal constraints.
The B.C. deficit is forecast as a record $11.6 billion, and Finance Minister Brenda Bailey has said the deal must be fair to both workers and taxpayers.
The BC Liquor Store in Dawson Creek has been behind a picket line since last Friday.
This includes files from a report by The Canadian Press, first published on Oct. 7, 2025.