Metro Vancouver’s outside workers’ union says it is escalating job action after contract negotiations stall. The union announces that a full strike is planned to begin Monday, June 15, involving all outside workers across Metro Vancouver’s service operations. According to the union’s statement, non-essential workers will walk off the job at the start of the strike, while a limited group of workers needed to maintain essential service levels will continue working. The union frames the action as a response to the lack of progress in contract talks, which it says have not been resolved. The planned work stoppage is scheduled to start at the beginning of the day on Monday, with the scope of participation defined by essential-service requirements. Both outlets report the same core details: the union’s decision to move toward a full-scale strike, the start date of Monday, and the provision that essential functions will be maintained by designated personnel.