B.C. public service strike escalates as it enters 2nd week

The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) is ramping up job action as the public service strike enters its eighth day.

As of Tuesday, Sept 9, more than 4,000 government workers are on strike across 22 sites provincewide, up from 2,500 workers at nine sites the week prior.

BCGEU President Paul Finch addressed the planned escalation on Monday, speaking to reporters from the picket lines.

"At this time, we've prioritized not impacting the general public. We've prioritized impacting core government services," he said. "After a while, if government does not come to the table, that will change."

So far, the majority of government workers on strike work in inward-facing roles such as information technology and administration, with the exception of workers at the Royal B.C. Museum, which Finch