以BCGEU为代表的不列颠哥伦比亚州公务员打算罢工,以争夺工资和生活费需求。 BC public service workers, represented by BCGEU, set to strike over wage and cost-of-living demands.

不列颠哥伦比亚省雇员总工会代表约34 000名公务员,在发出72小时罢工通知后,将于星期二开始举行罢工抗议。 The British Columbia General Employees' Union (BCGEU), representing around 34,000 public service workers, will start picketing on Tuesday after issuing a 72-hour strike notice. 工会要求第一年工资增加4%,第二年增加4.25%,同时进行未说明的生活费调整。 The union is seeking a 4% wage increase in the first year and 4.25% in the second, along with an unspecified cost-of-living adjustment. 代理副总理迈克·法恩沃斯保证将维持保护不列颠哥伦比亚人的健康、安全和福利的基本服务。 The acting deputy premier, Mike Farnworth, assured that essential services protecting the health, safety, and welfare of British Columbians will be maintained.