FOLLOWING a return to the bargaining table, the BCGEU’s Public Service Bargaining Committee has stood down job action at worksites as a sign of good faith, the B.C. General Employees’ Union announced on Tuesday.

The committee returned to the bargaining table with the BC Public Service Agency (PSA) last week on Thursday and has made significant progress. The two sides will continue to meet throughout the week, hoping to finalize a tentative agreement.

The union’s overtime ban has ended – effective immediately – and preparations are underway to stand down picket lines at BC Liquor Distribution Branch locations, the BCGEU said.

The two parties’ media and member communications blackout will continue.