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By James Peters

Labour Strife

BCGEU members ratify three-year deal with Cariboo Regional District, ending seven-week strike

Jul 4, 2024 | 3:15 PM

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A contentious labour dispute between the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) and the B.C. General and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) has come to an end with a ratified contract.

In a news release, the CRD says BCGEU members ratified the three-year contract in voting conducted Wednesday (July 3).

The deal will see members receive a 12.5 per cent wage increase over the three-year term, which is retroactive to November 1, 2023.

The district says the new contract also “changes language covering on-call pay rates and eligibility, overtime for call-in work, clarifications for compassionate care leave eligibility, and a health and wellness expense allowance.”

BCGEU members began their strike in May.

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The CRD says members began returning to work Thursday (July 4) and affected services began to come back online. Libraries are expected to reopen with full services next Tuesday (July 9).