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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

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 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 07, 2026

Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society - Call for 3 (Three) Bargaining Committee...

As your collective agreement expired on April 1, 2026, the Union needs to elect a bargaining committee to prepare for negotiations with your Employer.The collective agreement will cover members of the entire bargaining unit, e.g. indigenous early years program, medical clinic and dental clinic.Nominations are now open for the positions of three Bargaining Committee members.Please see the attach...

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 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 25, 2026

All Local BCGEU Members, Local 1310 - Nomination Results for Local 1310 Stewa...

To: All Local BCGEU Members, Local 1310 Re: Nomination Results for Local 1310 Stewards  Nominations for Local 1310 Steward closed on March 20, 2026.   The following is your newly acclaimed Steward: Claudene Shaver   They now join the following previously elected Local 1310 Chair, Sharon Campbell in representing workers in Local 1310. Please join us in welcoming them in their role as worksite S...

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

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

Local 1301 Stewards - Announcement – Change of Staff Representative - BC Gene...

To the wonderful stewards I have worked with, It has been a privilege serving as your BCGEU Staff Representative over the past few years. I am writing to inform you of an upcoming change to my caseload.Effective April 7, 2026, Toby Mustill will be taking over Local 1301. Toby comes from one of other area offices, and I am confident you will find him a great to work with. You can reach him at to...

March 20, 2026

All Local 1302 BCGEU Stewards - Announcement – Change of Staff Representative...

To: All Local 1302 BCGEU Stewards 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 last year. I am writing to share that my caseload is changing. Effective April 7, 2026, Hilary Andow will be taking over Local 1302. If you haven't met Hilary yet, she is an exceptional Staff R...