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December 08, 2025
All BCGEU Area 01 Stewards - Steward Fundamentals Course - BC General Employe...
To: All BCGEU Area 01 Stewards
Re: Steward Fundamentals Course
Steward Fundamentals: Steward Fundamentals is a two-day foundation–level course for all stewards. It focuses on the essential skills every steward needs to know. Through discussion and interactive group activities, you will be introduced to the key roles and responsibilities of a steward as advocate, educator, organizer and communic...
December 06, 2025
Statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against W...
Statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Today, we mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, to honour the 14 women murdered at Montreal's l'École Polytechnique on December 6th, 1989, and to acknowledge all those whose lives have been forever altered by gender-based violence. Gender-based violence remains an urgent and pe...
December 05, 2025
RESPONSE REQUESTED: Respect at Work Survey (closes Dec 9) - BC General Employ...
In 2022, we learned that 7 out of 10 workers surveyed have experienced harassment and violence on the job. Has anything changed since then?
Canada's unions are working to find out – and to ensure that every worker is safe and treated with the respect they deserve. Your voice can help us gather the facts to understand workers' experiences today and push for stronger protections
Take part in the...
November 28, 2025
B.C. dairy milk testers on strike - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 2, 2025The following release was originally issued on November 28, 2025.
CORRECTION: B.C. dairy milk testers on strike
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - Dairy milk testers, also known as dairy production technicians (DPTs), employed in British Columbia by nationwide dairy testing provider Lactanet have commenced job action as of November 25, 2025. The wo...
November 27, 2025
Media Release : 92.3% vote ‘YES’: Community health w...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 27, 2025
92.3% vote 'YES': Community health workers authorize strike, urge HEABC back to the table The vote does not trigger an immediate strike; members are seeking progress on equal pay, fair scheduling, and fully funded benefits, and are ready to return to talks.
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories)– Members of the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) ...
November 26, 2025
C3 Supportive Housing mbrs - An Exciting Addition to Our Bargaining Committee...
An Exciting Addition to Our Bargaining Committee
Hi BCGEU, 👋 We haven't properly introduced ourselves, and it's about time we did! We're the BCGEU members of the Community Bargaining Association's (CBA) negotiations team. Moving forward, we're the workers who will represent you at the bargaining table by amplifying your concerns and your interests to your bosses, so that the employer associati...
November 26, 2025
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - Temporary Staff Rep Training Program - Field Service...
EXPRESSION OF INTERESTTEMPORARY STAFF REPRESENTATIVE TRAINING PROGRAMFIELD SERVICESNovember 26, 2025
The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) is committed to increasing opportunities for members to receive dedicated training and gain valuable experience working as a Staff Representative or Organizer through temporary assignments.
Successful candidates will be invited to participate in Staf...
November 25, 2025
BCGEU conservation officers help with aftermath of grizzly bear attack - BC G...
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November 25, 2025BCGEU conservation officers help with aftermath of grizzly bear attack
BURNABY, B.C. – In response to the recent grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola, Sebastian Kallos, Vice-President of Component 20 (Environment, Technical and Operations) with the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU), is available for comment. Kallos released the following statement:
W...
November 21, 2025
Provincial Table Bargaining
Further to the Bargaining Council's decision to proceed with a Provincial Bargaining Table, we began that process this week with representatives from BC Road Builders. I am writing to inform everyone that the talks broke off without any agreement. We don't have any plans at this time for future bargaining at the Provincial Table. We will keep you informed if anything changes. Sincerely, Rory S...
November 20, 2025
BCGEU Honours Transgender Day of Remembrance - BC General Employees' Union (B...
A statement from BCGEU Executive Vice-President and Chair of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Committee Tristen Wybou
Any life shortened by transphobia deserves to be honored and memorialized. By the same token, all trans people who survive hate and violence - but shrink, hide, edit themselves or lower their expectations just to get by in an unjust world - deserve allyship. They deserve people who will stick ou...
November 19, 2025
All BCGEU members - A win for all workers and health care providers - BC Gene...
A win for all workers and health care providers
Last week, the provincial government made an important announcement that is good news for all workers and relief for health care providers.
Effective immediately, new employment standards regulations will limit when your employer can ask for a doctor's note for short-term illness. Employers in B.C. cannot require a sick note from a worker for the ...
November 19, 2025
Component 10 Bargaining Council
In September 2025, the component executive agreed to call a meeting for highways bargaining council in preparation for bargaining in the sector. The process requires us to then call for nominations and elect bargaining committees, select chairs for each of those local committees which in turn attend a provincial bargaining council meeting.The Provincial Bargaining Council meeting was held on No...
November 19, 2025
All Local 1010 Members - General Membership Meeting - BC General Employees' ...
COMPONENT: 10 – Operational ServicesLOCAL: All Members – Local 1010DATE: Tuesday, December 9, 2025TIME: 7:00pmPLACE: BCGEU Peace River Area Office or via ZOOM 10147 100 Ave, Fort St. John, BC **Upstairs, please use back door**
AGENDA
1. Bargaining updates
2. Provincial tabl...
November 13, 2025
BCGEU public service members ratify tentative agreement - BC General Employee...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 13, 2025
BURNABY, B.C. – BCGEU members of the public service have voted in favour of ratifying the tentative agreement reached between the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) and the provincial government's Public Service Agency (PSA). Of all public service members, 79% took part in the vote, and 89.3% of those who voted supported (ratified) the tentative agreem...
November 13, 2025
PS members - Tentative Agreement Ratified – Thank you for your strength and s...
Dear members of the public service,We are pleased to share that BCGEU members have voted in favour of ratifying the tentative agreement reached with the provincial government. This vote marks the conclusion of a long and challenging round of bargaining, one defined by your strength, unity, and unwavering commitment to fairness.
Of all public service members, 79% took part in the vote, and 89.3...
November 07, 2025
BCGEU Demands BC Wildfire Service act immediately to protect wildland firefig...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2025
BCGEU demands BC Wildfire Service act immediately to protect wildland firefighters
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) is calling on the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) to take immediate and meaningful action to protect wildland firefighters following yesterday's significant administrative penalty issued by ...
November 07, 2025
BCGEU public service members begin vote on tentative agreement - BC General E...
Media Advisory:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 7, 2025BURNABY, B.C. – BCGEU members of the public service began voting yesterday on the tentative agreement reached between the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) and the provincial government's Public Service Agency (PSA). Voting will be done online via Simply Voting and will take place between November 6 and 13.BCGEU president Paul Finch says t...
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