Job action looms in B.C. as talks collapse with BC General Employees Union

VICTORIA — The BC General Employees Union, one of the largest unions representing public sector workers in British Columbia, says talks with the government have broken down.
A statement from the union says negotiations with the Public Service Agency, which bargains on behalf of the province, collapsed Monday.
The BCGEU was armed with a 94.6 per cent strike mandate when the two sides met last week.
The statement says initial discussions were positive, but the government refused to counter t