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COMPONENT 13 - INDIGENOUS SECTOR

Component 13 includes members who work for employers that exist primarily to serve Indigenous populations.  

Employers include housing providers, schools, school boards and colleges, advocacy resources, children and family services, courtworkers, health services, and friendship centres. 

Read here for more about this component, its locals and members, and how it came to be.

NEWS & UPDATES

January 13, 2026

TEMP MAIL CENTRE CLERK (L3) - FACILITIES DEPARTMENT - BC General Employees' U...

TEMP MAIL CENTRE CLERK (L3)FACILITIES DEPARTMENT  INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTINGJOB ID: P0161 January 12, 2026 Reporting to the Director of Logistics, the BCGEU requires a clerk to work in the Mail Centre. Duration: Temporary 3-months or until return of incumbent DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Processes and distributes new member information packages for mailing; ensures inventory of kit material is...

January 13, 2026

EVENTS PLANNER (AR2) - CONVENTIONS, CONFERENCES & TRAVEL DEPARTMENT - Jan 13...

EVENTS PLANNER (AR2)CONVENTIONS, CONFERENCES & TRAVEL DEPARTMENTJOB ID: UWU021 INTERNAL / EXTERNAL POSTINGJanuary 12, 2026   This position reports to the Director of Logistics. The Event Planner is responsible for planning, leading, and executing union events, including the union's triennial convention, conferences, large meeting events, and coordinating with hotels and vendors. Additional ...

January 13, 2026

SENIOR CLERK (L4) CONVENTIONS AND TRAVEL - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

SENIOR CLERK (L4)CONVENTIONS AND TRAVEL  INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTINGJOB ID:P0276 January 12, 2026   This position reports to the Director of Logistics and is responsible for providing administrative support to event planning staff. The position is based in the BCGEU Headquarters located in Burnaby, BC. The Conventions and Travel department is responsible for planning and executing union events i...

January 13, 2026

TEMPORARY FINANCE CLERK (L6) FINANCE DEPARTMENT - BC General Employees' Union...

TEMPORARY FINANCE CLERK (L6)FINANCE DEPARTMENTJOB ID: P0152  INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTINGJanuary 12, 2026   Job Title: Finance Clerk (L6) Job Summary: A Finance Clerk is required to work in the Finance Department, located at the BCGEU Headquarters in Burnaby, BC. Term of assignment: Temporary 18 months or return of incumbent Key Responsibilities: Reporting to the Director of Finance, duties will i...

January 07, 2026

BCGEU Administrative Assistant (L3) – Advocacy Department - BC General Employ...

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (L3)ADVOCACY DEPARTMENTJOB ID: P0072   INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTINGJanuary 7, 2026   Job Title: Administrative Assistant (L3) – Advocacy Department Job Summary: An Administrative Assistant is required to perform administrative and word processing functions for staff representatives as required in the Advocacy department, located in Burnaby, BC. Key Responsibilities: Will ...

December 22, 2025

Dawson Creek Aboriginal Family Resource Society - Opening of Steward Nominati...

To: All BCGEU members, Local 1310 Dawson Creek Aboriginal Family Resource Society Re: Opening of Steward Nominations   We are opening Steward nominations for Local 1310 – Dawson Creek Aboriginal Family Resource Society. Please read and post the attached package on your union bulletin board. Nominations are now opened and will close onTuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:00pm.  Please email, fax, mail...

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

NIȽ TU,O Child and Family Services Society - Your Stewards – Nomination Resul...

Recently a nomination period was held at your worksite and three members were nominated, below are the names of your newly acclaimed stewards for NIȽ TU,O Child and Family Services Society: Michelle Anderson Taylor Farmer Alison Watson In solidarity, John Manthorpe, Local 1301 ChairAmēna Cleveland, BCGEU Staff Representative Download PDF of bulletin here UWU/MoveUP

December 08, 2025

L1301 - Expression of Interest – Occupational Health and Safety Representativ...

To: All BCGEU Members at NIȽ TU,O Child and Family Services SocietyRe: Expression of Interest – Occupational Health and Safety Representative The Union is seeking two (2) members who are interested in being appointed as alternate representatives to your Workplace Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Committee. BCGEU bylaws state that the local chairperson or designate will appoint OH&S repr...

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 08, 2025

Your Article 8.3 Labour Management Committee - BC General Employees' Union (B...

Date: December 8, 2025 To: All BCGEU Members wat NIȽ TU,O Child and Family Services Society Re: Your Article 8.3 Labour Management Committee We are pleased to share with you; the following members have been appointed to your Labour Management Committee: Michelle Anderson Taylor Farmer Below is a copy of Article 8.3 from the Collective Agreement. If you have issues that you would like the Comm...

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 01, 2025

Online learning module for community social services members - BC General Emp...

Dear members, Earlier this year, we shared the news with you that a new online learning module, Building Respectful Relationships, is now available on the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) learning portal. Click here to learn more!Today, we have a new code to share with you so that you can register and complete this online learning module.The course covers various communi...

December 01, 2025

All BCGEU Members at BCANDS - Ratification Vote - BC General Employees' Union...

To: All BCGEU Members at BCANDS Re: Ratification Vote  We are pleased to announce the collective agreement ratified with 92.3% of the voters voting in favour of the collective agreement.  We will now be working on the edits and finalization of the collective agreement. We will post the new collective agreement online once it is available.A very big thank you to Jessica Knight & Krissy Miill...

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...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 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 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 ...