NEWS & UPDATES
April 09, 2026
All members - How to acknowledge Day of Mourning on April 28 - BC General Emp...
How to acknowledge Day of Mourning on April 28
Dear Members,
Every year on April 28, BCGEU members across the province come together to honour and remember co-workers and family members who were injured, made sick or killed because of something that happened at work. It is critical that we all remember those workers and reiterate our commitment to fight for the living to prevent further ...
April 09, 2026
All members - Pride Season Announcement - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Pride Season Announcement
Dear Members,
The flowers are blooming and the weather is warming up, which means Pride season is approaching! As more communities and Pride Societies roll out their festival dates and event calendars, our union is on a mission to find out how members like you want to celebrate in 2026.
Let's reimagine Pride in the voice and vision of the 2SLGBTQIA+ workers who ...
April 08, 2026
All Liquor and Cannabis Inspectors - Liquor and Cannabis Inspector Policy Gri...
Hi everyone, We want to provide an update on three policy grievances filed by the union in July 2025, and to flag a new policy grievance that will be filed in the coming days. On July 17, 2025, the union filed three policy grievances related to hours of work, shift premiums, and working in pairs. Under Article 8.11 of the collective agreement, the parties are required to meet to discuss these...
April 07, 2026
TEMPORARY BUSINESS ANALYST (AR2) - DEVELOPMENT & RECORDS - BC General Employe...
TEMPORARY BUSINESS ANALYST (AR2)
DEVELOPMENT & RECORDS
JOB ID: T0430
INTERNAL / EXTERNAL POSTING
February 17, 2026
Reporting to the Director, Development & Records, the Business Analyst ensures continuity of business analysis capacity for the Development team while providing dedicated analysis support for BCGEU's mobile application initiative. The role works with stakeholders to tra...
April 01, 2026
Public Service Policy Grievance Filed on Mandatory “Work Trials” - BC General...
Policy Grievance Filed on Mandatory "Work Trials"
Our union has filed a policy grievance challenging your employer's practice of requiring workers to complete mandatory "work trials" before they can access accommodation or exercise their rights under Article 13 of the collective agreement. Specifically, your employer – the Public Service Agency (PSA) – requires workers who are unable to perfor...
March 30, 2026
BCGEU Calls for Expanded Work-From-Home Options to Offset Rising Gas Costs - ...
BCGEU Calls for Expanded Work-From-Home Options to Offset Rising Gas Costs
Gas prices are hitting workers hard – and it's not sustainable. That's why our union is calling on the B.C. government to take immediate action to help ease this undue burden. Government can act right now with a simple and immediate solution to help relieve pressure on workers: where operationally possible, allow provin...
March 30, 2026
MEDIA RELEASE: BCGEU calls on Province to allow employees to work from home t...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2026
BCGEU calls on Province to allow employees to work from home to help combat fuel crisis
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) –
To help conserve fuel and save on the cost of gas, the BCGEU is calling on the provincial government to allow provincially regulated employees, where possible, to work from home full time.
BCGEU is joining the call by the Ca...
March 30, 2026
A threat to BCGEU jobs and government revenue - BC General Employees' Union (...
A threat to BCGEU jobs and government revenue
Dear member,
The B.C. government is quietly moving to privatize key parts of B.C.'s liquor distribution system – threatening BCGEU members in the sector and putting an important revenue stream at risk at a time when government is already making deep budget cuts.
The plan would allow B.C. producers to bypass the Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) and ...
March 26, 2026
In sadness and Rage - April 14, 2026 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The 14th of April 2026, marks 10 years since British Columbia declared a public health emergency due to increased drug poisoning. Since then, more than 18,000 people have died due to toxic substances. Please join us at the Victoria vigil, at the BC Legislature to remember the lives lost.
BCGEU encourages our members to attend the Doctors for Safer Drug Policy event and vigil. We stand in solida...
March 23, 2026
All BCGEU Members in Area 10 - Wills and Estate Planning - BC General Employe...
To: All BCGEU Members in Area 10
Date: April 8, 2026
Re: Wills and Estate Planning
Location: Virtual Online Presentation
Time: 7pm – 8pm Presentation
8pm – 8:30pm Question Period
Your Area 10 Cross Component Committee is pleased to be hosting a presentation on "Wills and Estate Planning" on April 8, 2026, put on by Corvus Law...
March 20, 2026
Video Update from Paul Finch + Final MOS Now Available - BC General Employees...
Update from BCGEU President Paul Finch
BCGEU President Paul Finch – who also serves as Chair of the Public Service Bargaining Committee – has released a new video update, providing an overview of the current state of labour relations and key issues affecting members working in the public service.
In the update, Paul addresses ongoing concerns about lateral-only hiring, which raises several iss...
March 20, 2026
Media Release: BCGEU community health workers ratify four-year deal to close ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 20, 2026
BCGEU community health workers ratify four-year deal to close long-standing pay gaps
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – More than 27,000 community health workers across the province have ratified a new four-year collective agreement aimed at narrowing long-standing wage gaps and strengthening frontline community care across the province.
The...
March 20, 2026
All Local 601, 1201 & 2001 BCGEU Stewards at The Royal BC Museum - Announcem...
To: All Local 601, 1201 & 2001 BCGEU Stewards at The Royal BC Museum
Re: Announcement – Change of Staff Representative
To the wonderful stewards I have worked with:I have truly enjoyed serving as your BCGEU Staff Representative over the past few years. I am writing to share that my caseload is changing. Effective April 7, 2026, Jenny Ewing will be taking over Local 601, 1201 and 2001 on a ...
March 20, 2026
Local 601 & 1201 BCGEU Stewards at Ministry of Health - Announcement – Change...
To the wonderful stewards I have worked with:I have truly enjoyed serving as your BCGEU Staff Representative over the past few years. I am writing to share that my caseload is changing. Effective April 7, 2026, Jenny Ewing will be taking over Local 601 and 1201 on a temporary basis until the position is filled permanently. If you haven't met Jenny yet, she is an exceptional Staff Representative...
March 20, 2026
L601 & 1201 Stewards at the Ministry of Post Secondary Education & Future Ski...
To the wonderful stewards I have worked with:
I have truly enjoyed serving as your BCGEU Staff Representative over the past few years.
I am writing to share that my caseload is changing. Effective April 7, 2026, Jenny Ewing will be taking over Local 601 and 1201 on a temporary basis until the position is filled permanently. If you haven't met Jenny yet, she is an exceptional Staff Representativ...
March 20, 2026
L601 & 1201 stewards at Ministry of Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation - A...
To the wonderful stewards I have worked with:
I have truly enjoyed serving as your BCGEU Staff Representative over the past few years.
I am writing to share that my caseload is changing. Effective April 7, 2026, Jenny Ewing will be taking over Local 601 and 1201 on a temporary basis until the position is filled permanently. If you haven't met Jenny yet, she is an exceptional Staff Representativ...
March 20, 2026
601, 1201 & 2001 BCGEU Stewards at Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture & Sport...
To the wonderful stewards I have worked with: I have truly enjoyed serving as your BCGEU Staff Representative over the past few years. I am writing to share that my caseload is changing. Effective April 7, 2026, Jenny Ewing will be taking over Local 601 and 1201 on a temporary basis until the position is filled permanently. If you haven't met Jenny yet, she is an exceptional Staff Representat...
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