British Columbia jails have been added to the growing list of sites behind picket lines as public service workers escalate job action.
The BC General Employees’ Union says in a statement that all its remaining unionized staff at adult correctional facilities across the province are now on strike.
The union says the escalation brings the total number of work sites behind pickets to more than 470, with about 25,000 workers taking strike action across 20 ministries, Crown corporations and agencies.
Union president Paul Finch says the escalation is due to the government’s “lack of urgency” in coming to the table with a better contract offer….