B.C. Ministries and Provincial Agencies Impacted by Job Action: Full List and Details
Approximately 26,000 members from two unions in British Columbia are engaged in intensified job actions. This strike involves professionals and public service workers seeking pay increases in new contracts with the provincial government.
B.C. Ministries and Agencies Affected by Job Actions
The ongoing labor dispute has spurred work stoppages among more than 1,000 members of the Professional Employees Association and nearly 25,000 members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union. The job action impacts over 20 provincial ministries, Crown corporations, and agencies.
Ministries Affected by BCGEU Job Action
- Citizens’ Services (including Service BC)
- Education and Child Care
- Energy and Climate Solutions
- Finance
- Housing and Municipal Affairs
- Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation
- Infrastructure
- Jobs and Economic Growth
- Mining and Critical Minerals
- Office of the Premier
- Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
- Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
Crown Corporations and Agencies Affected
- BC Pension Corporation
- Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement
- Employment Standards Branch
- Forest Practices Board
- Liquor Distribution Branch (including all BC Liquor and BC Cannabis stores)
- Royal BC Museum
Professional Employees Association Job Action
The Professional Employees Association reports that all members, except essential workers, are currently striking at the following ministries:
- Attorney General
- Health
- Mining and Critical Minerals
- Transportation and Transit
- Water, Land and Resource Stewardship
Some members from the following ministries are also participating in the strike:
- Agriculture and Food
- Energy and Climate Solutions
- Environment and Parks
- Forests
Professional Designations Involved
The strike encompasses various professional roles, including:
- Agrologists
- Engineers (environmental protection officers, geohazard specialists, highway safety engineers)
- Foresters
- Geoscientists (dam safety officers, groundwater hydrologists)
- Lawyers (legal counsel, litigation experts)
- Mines inspectors (reclamation specialists, health and safety inspectors)
Essential workers not participating in the strike include hydrologists from B.C.’s River Forecast Centre and child psychologists from the Ministry of Children and Family Development.
This report was originally published by The Canadian Press on October 10, 2025.
