B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) members voted overwhelmingly in favour of ratifying a new agreement with the province that will have them receive a three per cent general wage increase per year over the next four years.

In a statement, the union said 79 per cent of its members participated in the vote over the new deal, which was tentatively struck in late October.

About 25,000 members of the BCGEU participated in strike action. The bargaining group represented 34,000 people, with most of those who remained on the job considered essential services.

The BCGEU said 89 per cent of voting members agreed to ratify the deal. It also includes around 1,600 workers with the Professional Employees Association (PEA).

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