Paul Finch, president of the BC General Employees' Union, told the crowd the union "didn't set out to pick a fight" with the government. Rather, he said it listened to the experiences and concerns of its workers and brought them forward at the bargaining table. "If they don't want to come to the bargaining table, we're going to bring the bargaining table to the legislature," Finch said. Members of other unions, including the Professional Employees Association, BC Nurses' Union, BC Teachers' Federation and United Steelworkers also joined the demonstration in what the BCGEU called a show of solidarity with its workers. Premier David Eby said Wednesday that it was "crucial" to resolve the dispute quickly and the parties need to be at the bargaining table "hammering it out."