Unions representing about 400,000 B.C. public sector workers are set to negotiate new contracts this year as the provincial government struggles with big deficits and the threat of Trump tariffs. Isaac Phan Nay reports. Isaac reports on labour for The Tyee. Published Feb. 13, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/12/BCGEU-Union-Contracts-Deficit-Tariffs/

Unions and BC Government Gear Up for Tough Negotiations

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