NEWS & UPDATES
May 13, 2026
President’s Video Update: Building a Stronger, More Democratic Union - BC Gen...
President's Video Update: Building a Stronger, More Democratic Union
In a new video update, BCGEU President Paul Finch reflected on some of the key changes underway across our union, in addition to the progress made since last fall's historic public service strike. Watch the video here.
Many members have requested more regular updates from elected leadership, and these video messages are inte...
May 12, 2026
Congratulations to the 2026 BCGEU Scholarship Winners - BC General Employees'...
Congratulations to the 2026 BCGEU Scholarship Winners
The BCGEU is pleased to support our 2026 scholarship recipients in their continuing education.
2026 BCGEU Scholarship Winners
Scholarships of $2,500 for full-time students and $1,500 for part-time students were awarded to members and their families across the province with a total of $130,000 awarded in total.
Winners will be mailed...
May 08, 2026
Media Release: B.C. government betrays workers in liquor distribution sellout...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2026
B.C. government betrays workers in liquor distribution sellout
BCGEU says expanding private liquor distribution puts hundreds of jobs and public service revenue at risk, bypasses a commitment to union consultation and weakens B.C.'s effective public distribution system
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) i...
May 07, 2026
CSSBA - Join an information session to learn about your agreement - BC Genera...
Join an information session to learn about your agreement
We hope you have had a chance over the last week to review the details of the tentative agreement and the improvements we have achieved through bargaining. Read the summary report here.Read the comprehensive report here.The tentative agreement is a four-year term and includes real and tangible progress on many of the priorities that you ...
May 06, 2026
All BCGEU Members - Request Proposal: Logo Design for PE Indigenous Advisory...
Hello Members,
The BCGEU is inviting proposals from Indigenous members of the union, as well as their children and dependents, for the design of a logo for the Provincial Executive Indigenous Advisory Committee. If you are interested in this opportunity, please reply to this email to confirm your interest.PurposeWe are seeking an original logo that reflects the relationship between the union a...
May 06, 2026
Supportive Housing Sector members (Area 4) - You’re going into an election - ...
You're going into an election 📢 Meet your sector council candidates
Dear Members,
Nominations for your sector council are now closed. Here are the candidates from the Fraser Valley running for election in the upcoming supportive housing sector council digital vote, which will open Tomorrow, May 6 @ 10 AM and close May 20 @ 4 PM:
Ted Indyk – Raincity Housing & Support Society HC, Comp...
May 06, 2026
Supportive Housing Sector members (Area 3) - You’re going into an election - ...
You're going into an election 📢 Meet your sector council candidates
Dear Members,
Nominations for your sector council are now closed. Here are the candidates from the Lower Mainland running for election in the upcoming supportive housing sector council digital vote, which will open Tomorrow, May 6 @ 10 AM and close May 20 @ 4 PM:
Jendon Cumigad – Community Builders Benevolence Group, Com...
May 06, 2026
Supportive Housing Sector Council members (Area 1) - You’re going into an ele...
You're going into an election 📢 Meet your sector council candidates
Dear Members,
Nominations for your sector council are now closed. Here are the candidates from Victoria running for election in the upcoming supportive housing sector council digital vote, which will open Tomorrow, May 6 @ 10 AM and close May 20 @ 4 PM:
Kate Banky – Victoria Cool Aid Society, Component 3
Peter Janz – ...
May 06, 2026
Supportive Housing Sector members (Area 6, 7, 11 & 12) - Meet Your New Secto...
Meet Your New Sector Council Delegate
Dear Members,
Nominations for your sector council are now closed. Please join me in congratulating and welcoming your delegate for Areas 6, 7, 11 and 12 to the Supportive Housing Sector Council.
Elected by acclaim, your representative is:
Wendy Huggan – Central Okanagan Emergency Shelter Society, Component 3
To ensure your province-wide com...
May 05, 2026
CSSBA - Comprehensive report on the tentative agreement - BC General Employee...
Comprehensive report on the tentative agreement
As you know, our committee and union partners reached a tentative agreement on April 23rd with the Community Social Services Employers' Association Columbia (CSSEA), covering 20,000 community social services workers across B.C. The 4-year, inflation-fighting tentative agreement represents substantial gains in key areas identified by members, incl...
May 04, 2026
All members in Component 3 covered under CSSBA collective agreements - Change...
Recent changes to employment standards may impact you
Recently, government made changes to the Employment Standards Act giving all workers in B.C. the right to protected, unpaid leave for serious personal illness or injury. This includes unionized workers covered under collective agreements.As a result of these changes (under Section 49.01 of the Act), workers are entitled to a maximum of 27 we...
May 01, 2026
All members in CSSBA - Summary of tentative agreement - BC General Employees'...
Summary of tentative agreement
Dear Members, Last week, we were pleased to announce that the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) reached a tentative agreement with the Community Social Services Employers Association (CSSEA) after marathon negotiations.
The 4-year tentative agreement features significant gains in many of the priorities that you identified. Your new contr...
April 29, 2026
Supportive Housing Sector Council members - YOU need a win - BC General Emp...
YOU need a win
Dear Members,
The supportive housing community is no stranger to backlash, which has kept many of you unfairly locked in survival mode. It's time workers get the resources you need to rise above bad public policy and into a power position, where you have real leverage. To achieve this, we've approved the creation of a supportive housing sector council – your own decision-mak...
April 28, 2026
All BCGEU Members at Britannia Community Services - Bargaining Update - BC G...
Your bargaining committee has met with the Employer and is making progress at the table regarding a new collective agreement. We have reached agreement on non-monetary issues. The Bargaining Committee is making headway in conversations regarding monetary issues and wages with good progress. We are hopeful that we should have an agreement soon to present to the membership. In solidarity Kal Kula...
April 28, 2026
All BCGEU members - Remembering lives lost and recommitting to safer workplac...
Every year on April 28, the Day of Mourning is recognized by people across Canada and around the world to remember those who have been injured, become ill or tragically died in needless workplace incidents.
In 2025, 185 people in B.C. died due to work. This is the number of deaths reported to WorkSafeBC as of March 25, 2026. As of January 31, 2026, 138 of these were accepted claims for work-rel...
April 28, 2026
MEDIA RELEASE: BCGEU Hits 100,000 Members Ahead of May Day - BC General Emplo...
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April 28, 2026
BCGEU Hits 100,000 Members Ahead of May Day
BCGEU announced today that it has surpassed 100,000 members, coming just ahead of International Workers' Day (May Day), a global day recognizing the importance of worker solidarity and collective action. This rapid growth reflects a renewed momentum among workers across industries who are seeking stronger pr...
April 24, 2026
All members located in Victoria, BC - Attend the Day of Mourning ceremony in ...
Attend the Day of Mourning ceremony in Victoria, April 28 at 12pm
Next Tuesday, April 28, 2026, is the National Day of Mourning – a time to remember our co-workers who were injured, made sick or killed because of something that happened at work, and to renew our commitment to creating safer workplaces.
As a BCGEU member residing in the Victoria area, you are encouraged to attend the in-pe...
April 24, 2026
CSSBA/CSSEA members - We reached a tentative agreement - - BC General Employe...
We reached a tentative agreement!
Dear Members,
After 75 days of negotiations, and 91 direct meetings, your bargaining committee is proud to announce we reached a tentative agreement with the Community Social Services Employers' Association (CSSEA) on Thursday, April 23rd.
This tentative agreement represents the hard work and solidarity between workers across nine unions, which strengthened our...
April 22, 2026
Supportive Housing Sector Council members - Webinar Coming Up: Tomorrow April...
Webinar Coming Up: Tomorrow April 23
Dear Members,
The first of two digital webinars to discuss the creation of your supportive housing sector council is coming up tomorrow night, Thursday April 23 at 6 pm.
Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about the supportive housing sector council – it's structure and purpose, the origins of the initiative, and more – by clicking on the link bel...
April 22, 2026
L310 - Salvation Army - Food Bank Worksite Location, Fort St. John - Opening ...
To: All BCGEU Members, Local 310 Salvation Army - Food Bank Worksite Location, Fort St. John
Re: Opening of Steward Nominations
We are opening Steward nominations for Local 310 – Salvation Army - Food Bank Worksite Location, Fort St. John.Please read and post the attached package on your union bulletin board. Nominations are now opened and will close onMonday, April 27, 2026, at 5:00 pm. Ple...
April 22, 2026
AWRS childcare workers at 4 sites - Final Offer Vote Results - BC General Emp...
Final Offer Vote Results
Dear members,Between April 13 & 17, you voted on Atira's Final Offer and the results are in: a majority of members voted no to signing the non-provincially funded (NPF) agreement, which would have resulted in cuts to pay and benefits. Here is the vote summary:No Votes: 29 (55.8%)Yes Votes: 23 (44.2%)Total Voters: 52Eligible Voters: 128This was the employer's last ...
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: ...
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