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January 09, 2026
LTSA members - Sign up for picket captain training - BC General Employees' Un...
Dear LTSA members,
The next steps are crucial and we need your help – Sign up for picket captain training now.
As you know, we need to be prepared for any scenario coming out of bargaining, so the next step is to prepare picket captains at each worksite. Of course, this doesn't necessarily mean you will be going on strike, but it does help to put us in a good position given any outcome.
W...
December 23, 2025
Area 01 BCGEU Members - Free Family Swim Day - BC General Employees' Union (B...
To Area 01 BCGEU Members
Free Family Swim Day
Join Us for a Fun-Filled Afternoon at Saanich Commonwealth Pool
Event DetailsLooking for a way to spend quality time with your family over the holiday season? You're invited to our Family Swim Event at the Saanich Commonwealth Pool!Date and TimeDate: Sunday, December 28, 2025Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 p...
December 18, 2025
90% Yes: Members stand together for better health care - BC General Employees...
90% Yes: Members stand together for better health care
Specialized health professionals send strong message with strike vote
90.1% of BC's health science professionals have voted in favour of taking job action in support of efforts to negotiate a fair contract.
This is a strong message that the government cannot ignore: your bargaining committee is not backing down in our fight for a contra...
December 15, 2025
2026 BCGEU Scholarship Program - Now Open! - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
2026 BCGEU Scholarship Program – Now Open!
Applications for the 2026 BCGEU Scholarship program are now being accepted.
Our annual scholarship program of up to $125,000 offers awards of $2,500 for full-time students and $1,500 for part-time students. Scholarships are funded by the dues of our members.
Apply for a BCGEU Scholarship online here
Apply for a BCGEU Indigenous Scholarship h...
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...
December 05, 2025
L1201 - Maximus Election of Bargaining Committee Members - BC General Employe...
To: BCGEU Members at Maximus
Re: Election of Bargaining Committee Members
Nominations for Bargaining Committee Members closed on Friday, November 28, 2025. The Union received four (4) nominations for the three (3) positions available (1 bargaining chairperson and 2 bargaining committee members).The four nominees are:
Gourav Das (for bargaining chair and committee member)
Raine Kisby (for ba...
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 27, 2025
BCGEU Wildfire Council Sector News - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
BCGEU Wildfire Council Sector News
As we approach the end of 2025, we wanted to use this as an opportunity to touch on a couple of things we heard since the ratification of this round of collective bargaining and provide a summary on the sector council subcommittees.
What we've been hearing
For too long now, we know that Wildfire Assistants across the province have received inconsistent messag...
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:
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