BCGEU Brings Strike to P.G.

Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:27 PM

Members of the BCGEU set up picket line at YRB on the Hart Highway (photo opinion250 staff)

Members of the BCGEU have set up their picket line at the Yellowhead Road and Bridge office on the Hart Highway in Prince George.

This is the second day of rotating strike action against YRB, yesterday the picket lines were up in Bear Lake.

There are 96 employees for "service area 19" which covers over 3,000 kilometres of highways and roads in Prince George, Mackenzie and the Yellowhead Highway.

On April 26 they voted 95% in favour of strike action.

The Union has been without a contract since October. The latest wage offer was .27 % a year over a multi-year contract. It was an offer one union rep called "insulting".

"Our negotiators are prepared to go back to the table when YRB comes to us with a reasonable offer that would help us reach a fair collective agreement," said George Heyman, BCGEU president.

The union has negotiated essential service levels and will respond to any emergencies.

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Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:27 PM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: camoose on May 24 2007 3:50 PM

Sounds about right to me. Front line workers who keep our highways safe are offered .27% while politicians who sit in Victoria at least 6 weeks a year vote themselves 28% plus pension. Give your head a shake people.

Posted by: Jimmi on May 24 2007 4:29 PM

I agree.... .27% is insulting.... especially considering their jobs are a lot more relevant than those seat warmers in Victoria

Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on May 25 2007 7:06 AM

Who earns more money? MLA's or dump truck drivers?

Posted by: lmorg on May 26 2007 10:12 AM

In the middle of a cold winter night, I'd pay for a clear highway rather than an overstuffed politician in victoria