2013 will be another important year for BCGEU members. In 2012, collective agreements for about 85 per cent of our members were being renegotiated in a number of sectors — including B.C. Government, health, community social services, highways, education, crown corporations and others. Not all tables have concluded agreements as we enter 2013.

At the bargaining conference in December 2011, members identified wage increases, job security and improved benefits as their main contract requests to take to the various bargaining tables.

The BCGEU represents approximately 65,000 members across British Columbia. Roughly 25,000 work in provincial government service. The rest work in a wide variety of sectors, including: community health, community social services, child care, community colleges, casinos, hotels, highways maintenance, and transportation. Please visit this page often for bargaining updates, and bookmark your sectoral page for easy access.

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