NEWS & UPDATES
April 21, 2026
(Area 6, 7, 11 & 12) Supportive Housing Sector members - Nominations are off...
Attention members in the Cariboo region, the Okanogan, Prince George and the Northwest: Sector Council Nominations are Open April 21-May 4
Dear Members,
Nominations for delegates to your new Supportive Housing Sector Council are officially open! Below are the total number of delegates each Area (or geographic region) will elect to represent them on the sector council:
Victoria – 01 ...
April 21, 2026
(Area 4) Supportive Housing Sector members - Nominations are officially open ...
Attention Fraser Valley Members: Sector Council Nominations are Open April 21-May 4
Dear Members,
Nominations for delegates to your new Supportive Housing Sector Council are officially open! Below are the total number of delegates each Area (or geographic region) will elect to represent them on the sector council:
Victoria – 01
1
North Island - 02
1
...
April 21, 2026
(Area 3) Supportive Housing Sector members - Nominations are officially open...
Attention Lower Mainland Members: Sector Council Nominations are Open April 21-May 4
Dear Members,
Nominations for delegates to your new Supportive Housing Sector Council are officially open! Below are the total number of delegates each Area (or geographic region) will elect to represent them on the sector council:
Victoria – 01
1
North Island - 02
1
...
April 21, 2026
(Area 2) Supportive Housing Sector members- Nominations are officially open i...
Attention North Island Members: Sector Council Nominations are Open April 21-May 4
Dear Members,
Nominations for delegates to your new Supportive Housing Sector Council are officially open! Below are the total number of delegates each Area (or geographic region) will elect to represent them on the sector council:
Victoria – 01
1
North Island - 02 (Your Area)
...
April 21, 2026
(Area 1) Supportive Housing Sector Council members - Nominations are official...
Attention Victoria Members: Sector Council Nominations are Open April 21-May 4
Dear Members,
Nominations for delegates to your new Supportive Housing Sector Council are officially open! Below are the total number of delegates each Area (or geographic region) will elect to represent them on the sector council:
Victoria – 01 (Your Area)
1
North Island - 02
...
April 20, 2026
U-Hill Kinderclub - Collective Agreement Ratified! - BC General Employees' Un...
Collective Agreement Ratified!
Your bargaining committee is pleased to announce that bargaining unit members have voted 100% in favour of ratification! I would like to extend my appreciation and thanks to your bargaining committee members, Natalia and Jamie, for their hard work and dedication in achieving this new agreement. The Employer has also ratified the agreement which means that all chan...
April 17, 2026
U-Hill Kinderclub - Ratification Vote and Meeting - BC General Employees' Uni...
Ratification Vote and Meeting
The Union has received confirmation that the tentative agreement has been accepted by the parent board. The next step is for members to vote on the tentative agreement.We have scheduled the ratification meeting and vote at U-Hill Kinderclub for 12:00 pm on Monday, April 20, 2026. This meeting will take place in-person at the Kinderclub. At the meeting, your bargain...
April 16, 2026
Supportive housing employers transitioning into the CBA - Big News: We're Cre...
Big News: We're Creating a Sector Council
Dear Members,
As you know, one of our union's long-standing goals has been to break down barriers to solidarity between workers at supportive housing agencies, shelters and women's transition homes. By uniting under one collective agreement, you'll have more leverage to achieve robust, standardized wages and protections that address the unique press...
April 14, 2026
BCGEU files unfair labour practices complaint against Western Pacific Marine ...
MEDIA RELEASE April 14, 2026
BCGEU files unfair labour practices complaint against Western Pacific Marine
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – The BCGEU, representing the unionized workers at the Kootenay Lake ferries, has filed an unfair labour practice complaint at the Labour Relations Board (LRB). The BCGEU takes the position that Western Pacific Marine has refused to sign and imple...
April 14, 2026
The 10th anniversary of the toxic drug supply public health emergency - BC Ge...
This day arrives with profound heaviness as we reach 10 years since the toxic drug crisis was declared a public health emergency in British Columbia. In that time, more than 19,000 lives have been lost, including BCGEU members and their loved ones. This loss is unbearable, and it continues every day.
Our union stands with everyone demanding dignity for all and access to high-quality, evidence...
April 13, 2026
All Local 310 BCGEU Members - Nomination Results for Local 310 Executive - BC...
Nominations have now closed for an executive position on Local 310. Congratulations to Tyler McDonald who was acclaimed as your Local 310 Second Vice-Chairperson! Tyler joins your current Local 310 Executive Members: Chairperson: Bessy SolamanFirst Vice-Chairperson: Christina SchindelRecording Secretary: ...
April 13, 2026
The Salvation Army – Victoria ARC - REMINDER - Bargaining Committee Election ...
REMINDER - Bargaining Committee Election tomorrow
This is a reminder of tomorrow's bargaining committee election. The vote is scheduled to run from Tuesday April 14th, 2026 at 8am to Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 at 5pm.
Voting Details:
All BCGEU members working at the Salvation Army Victoria ARC should receive an electronic ballot tomorrow, April 14th. The ballot will be sent via our Simply Voti...
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
AWRS childcare workers - Will you Accept Atira’s Ultimatum? - BC General Empl...
FAQ Follow-Up to Last Night's Town Hall
Dear Members,
Atira has been testing the limits of its childcare workers for years. Last night, your BCGEU staff representatives met with dozens of you over Zoom to discuss your options in the face of the employer's latest insult – a final offer for worse wages (starting April 1) and subpar protections.
For anyone who could not attend, we've prepar...
April 09, 2026
All Local 301 Members - Interim Election Results for Local 301 Executive - BC...
To: All Local 301 Members
Re: Interim Election Results for Local 301 Executive
We are pleased to announce the results of the Interim Election for the vacant Member-at-Large – Equity Worker position on the Local 301 Executive.Our new Member-at-Large – Equity Worker on the Local 301 Executive is Wightson Nyirongo.Congratulations to our new Local Executive member and thank you to all candidates f...
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
Local 310 Salvation Army, Fort St. John - Nomination Results for Local 310 St...
To: All Local BCGEU Members, Local 310 Salvation Army, Fort St. JohnRe: Nomination Results for Local 310 Stewards at the Salvation Army – Supportive Housing & Thrift Store Worksite Locations
Nominations for Local 310 Stewards closed on April 2, 2026. The following are your newly acclaimed Stewards:
Supportive Housing Worksite
Victor Musinguzi
Thrift Store Worksite
...
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 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 26, 2026
Interim Election Announcement for Local 301 Executive - BC General Employees'...
Interim Election Announcement for Local 301 Executive
We have three (3) nominations in for the vacant Member-at-Large – Equity Worker position and one (1) nomination for the vacant Member-at-Large – Indigenous Worker position on the Local 301 Executive.Congratulations to Robin Ginns, acclaimed to the Member-at-Large – Indigenous Worker position!As we currently have multiple candidates for th...
March 25, 2026
All BCGEU Members, Local 310 Salvation Army, Fort St. John – Supportive Housi...
To: All BCGEU Members, Local 310 Salvation Army, Fort St. John – Supportive Housing & Thrift Store Worksite Locations
Re: Opening of Steward Nominations
We are opening Steward nominations for Local 310 – Salvation Army, Fort St. John – Supportive Housing & Thrift Store Worksite Locations.
Please read and post the attached package on your union bulletin board. Nominations are now opene...
March 25, 2026
Online course available: Building Respectful Relationships - BC General Emplo...
We are pleased to share that the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) is launching an online learning module, Building Respectful Relationships. The course has been hosted on the CSSBA eLearning portal for one year, so if you have not had a chance to complete the course, now is your time. Click here to learn more!
The online course will cover various communication strategie...
March 24, 2026
Apply today to attend the ECEBC Annual Conference - BC General Employees' Uni...
Dear member,
Are you interested in attending the 55th Annual ECE-BC Conference Thriving in Kinship: Inspire. Uplift. Celebrate May 7 to 9th, 2026 in Richmond, BC?
Your Community Social Services Component is sponsoring up to 5 ECE members working in childcare. Apply today by completing an expression of interest here.
The annual conference for early childhood educators of B.C. is a multi-day even...
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