The B.C. General Employees Union said it will “stand down” job action amid ongoing negotiations with the Public Service Agency as a “sign of good faith.”
“The committee returned to the bargaining table with the BC Public Service Agency last Thursday and has made significant progress. The two sides will continue to meet throughout the week, hoping to finalize a tentative agreement,” the union said in a news release.
Effectively immediately, the overtime ban for union members has ended. Preparations are also being made to stand down picket lines at BC Liquor Distribution Branch locations.
Both sides have agreed to a “media blackout” and have no further comment.
Some B.C. cannabis stores said they had begin laying off staff as a result of the labour dispute that had stopped the province’s pot distribution centre from shipping product.
The privately owned stores, which must purchase their stock from the provincial Distribution Branch, said they had run out of supply and have no other choice but to temporarily close and let go of their workers.
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