The union representing striking public service workers in B.C. says it will begin non-binding talks with the province to work on resolving their ongoing labour dispute.
The strike began when workers walked off the job on Sept. 2.
The talks with the B.C. government will be led by mediators Amanda Rogers and Vince Ready, the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) said in an Oct. 17 statement. The union is asking for a 4 percent general wage increase over two years to keep up with the increasing cost of living, while the government’s latest offer is a 2 percent increase over two years….