B.C. General Employees Union Suspends Job Action, Tentative Four-Year Deal Reached

The union and government have reached a tentative agreement. This deal could set a precedent for other public sector unions in their negotiations.

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2025 October 28 . 3:06 PM

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B.C. General Employees Union Suspends Job Action, Tentative Four-Year Deal Reached

After eight weeks of picketing, job action by the B.C. General Employees Union has paused. The union and the B.C. government have reached a tentative four-year deal, which includes indeed jobs and improved benefits. The agreement is set to be reviewed and voted on by union members next week. The deal, reached after eight days of talks with mediators, includes a three per cent wage increase each year for the next four years. It also ups job protections and enhances benefits for the union's members. Around 800,000 cases of alcohol, previously held during the job action, will now be shipped back to restaurants and bars. The goal is to restore supplies within the next three weeks. Labour experts suggest that this agreement could serve as a template for other public sector unions in their negotiations. Thousands of B.C. General Employees Union members are expected to review and vote on the slickdeals agreement in the coming days. B.C. Premier David Eby has expressed gratitude for the work done to reach this tentative deal. The agreement, if approved by members, will bring an end to the eight-week job action and help restore normal operations in liquor stores and other government-run agencies.