Talks between the B.C. government and its public service union broke down Monday, the first time the union and province returned to the bargaining table since July.

BCGEU members waited nearly three hours Monday for government negotiators to arrive, only to receive an offer union leaders say “wasn’t materially different” from the previous one.

“We came to the table ready to negotiate but the government presented an offer that was barely different from their last one,” said BCGEU president and chair of the public service bargaining committee, Paul Finch in a release.

“Our members are facing a real affordability crisis, and the government’s response continues to fall far short. Until the government is prepared to engage in real negotiations, job action will escalate.

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