By James Peters

Cariboo Regional District

Unionized Cariboo Regional District employees poised to strike Thursday

May 7, 2024 | 3:26 PM

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — The BC General and Service Employees Union (BCGEU) has served 72-hour strike notice to the Cariboo Regional District (CRD).

In a news release, the CRD says the two sides are negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement, but are stalled on the issue of wage increases.

The CRD says it has triggered a last offer vote, meaning the district’s unionized employees will vote directly on the most recent offer. Voting begins Wednesday (May 8) at 12:00 p.m. and will be open for 24 hours.

BCGEU members will be in position to strike as of 9:53 a.m. on Thursday.

“We are committed to the Collective Bargaining process and reaching a fair agreement, and are empowering our employees to consider our latest offer,” said CRD CAO Murray Daly in the release. “The deal on the table represents a fair commitment to address concerns about the cost of living while still providing certainty to our taxpayers — which include our employees — about the costs of CRD services.”

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If employees hit the picket lines, the district advises residents to expect potential disruptions to libraries, building inspection, bylaw enforcement and planning services. Emergency services, fire suppression, water and sewer service delivery, and landfills and transfer stations will remain operational.