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The British Columbia General Employees' Union has expanded its strike to include all unionized staff in the province's adult correctional facilities, increasing the number of affected sites to over 470 and involving 25,000 public workers. The union says this move reflects frustration over the government's slow response in contract negotiations. While the province insists essential services at jails remain unaffected, other programming may be reduced. The strike, now in its sixth week, follows rallies and demonstrations across British Columbia. Separately, the Professional Employees Association also intensified its job actions, calling for higher wage increases than the government’s current offer.