BCGEU expands pickets to all provincially-run liquor, cannabis stores

BCGEU expands pickets to all provincially-run liquor, cannabis stores

October 8, 2025 6:44 pm PST.

Another major turning point today is in the province's public-sector strike. As our Greg Bowman reports, more picket lines have been added, and now nearly 25,000 BCGEU employees are on strike.

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