VANCOUVER — The union representing 34,000 public sector workers in British Columbia says members of other unions will join a rally in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday to show they are "not backing down" after contract talks stalled with the government.

A statement from the BC General Employees' Union says thousands of striking workers are expected to take part in a march and rally starting at the Vancouver Art Gallery and ending near the Vancouver Convention Centre.

The planned event is part of what the union describes as a "significant escalation" in its job action after talks broke down with the government on Monday.

The union says it aims to send a message that "workers are united, determined, and not backing down," as about 15,000 of its members are already involved in some form of j

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