Striking B.C. public service workers agree to mediation after 7 weeks on pickets

Striking B.C. public service workers agree to mediation after 7 weeks on pickets
Members of the British Columbia General Employees' Union (BCGEU) picket outside the Surrey pretrial centre in Surrey, B.C., on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2025.

The union representing 34,000 striking public sector workers says it will enter mediation over a labour dispute that has threatened the delivery of services in the province.