NEWS & UPDATES
February 18, 2025
Check out the new Bargaining 101 video - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Did you know that more than one third of the 34,000 members of the public service have worked for the public service for less than five years? That means that up to one third of our bargaining unit may have never gone through a round of bargaining before. To ensure that all members know and understand the bargaining process, your bargaining committee encourages you to check out this new video: ...
February 18, 2025
Media Advisory - BCGEU president available for comment on B.C. throne speech ...
Media advisory – February 18, 2025 BCGEU president available for comment on B.C. throne speech B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) president Paul Finch will be attending the throne speech at the B.C. legislature today, and will be available for interviews following. The BCGEU is urging government to put workers first as it lays out its plan to deal with the evolving economic situation facing ...
February 13, 2025
Local 301 General Meeting - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
COMPONENT: Component 3 - Community Social ServicesLOCAL: 301DATE: Wednesday, February 26, 2025TIME: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.PLACE: BCGEU Victoria Area Office or Zoom(Parking and building access: 588 Burnside Rd E.)Please join the local 301 executive for an in-person and online general meeting. Food and beverages will be available!For those who wish to attend via zoom, please use this link: Local 301 Gen...
February 13, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE: LifeLabs workers issue 72-hour strike notice - BC General Empl...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 13, 2025
LifeLabs workers issue 72-hour strike notice
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – Members of the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) working at LifeLabs have issued 72-hours' strike notice to their employer. This action follows months of negotiations and LifeLabs' refusal to bring wages and benefits in line with the cost of living, or to address p...
February 13, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE: BCGEU president available for comment re: public service hirin...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 13, 2025BCGEU president available for comment, public service hiring freezeBurnaby (Coast Salish Territories) - Today the provincial government of British Columbia announced it will freeze hiring any new public service employees due to the looming threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.Paul Finch, president of the BCGEU, is available for media interviews via phon...
February 13, 2025
Child Care Workers in Component 3 - Apply today to attend this year’s ECEBC c...
Your component is sponsoring up to five ECE members working in childcare, to attend the May 8th -10th 2025 ECEBC Annual Conference in Richmond, B.C. The annual conference for early childhood educators of B.C. is a multi-day event that includes workshops, inspiring speakers, plenary sessions and activities to provide educators with an opportunity to expand their own knowledge and skill set as we...
February 11, 2025
In the wake of coroner’s inquest and scandal, BCGEU urges B.C. government to ...
MEDIA RELEASEFebruary 11, 2025In the wake of coroner’s inquest and scandal, BCGEU urges B.C. government to return CLBC back to direct government The BCGEU (BC General Employees’ Union) is calling on the provincial government to bring Community Living BC (CLBC) back into direct government. The recent coroner’s inquest and conflict of interest concerns at the agency demonstrates that the CLBC’s ...
February 10, 2025
Local 303 Members at Pooh Corner Day Care Centre Society - Bargaining Update ...
We are pleased to announce that your collective agreement was ratified by 66.7%.
This means that your new collective agreement is effective as of April 1, 2024. You will receive retro pay for any wages owing. Changes to your future wage rate and retro pay will be paid in the near future, your employer will have a better idea on the exact date.
The Employer and the Union will be working on pr...
February 10, 2025
Victoria Cool Aid Society - Housing and Shelter Schedule is Now Available on ...
We are pleased to announce that the schedule is back up. It is now available on Teams with all sites being available to view.
Our grievance won what we desired: the full schedule posted with every worksite included.
Please check to see if it works on your personal Teams and your worksite Teams account. If it is not working, you can email IT.
We are disappointed that the grievance took so ...
February 10, 2025
Media Statement - BCGEU unsurprised by RCY report findings, calls for workloa...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2025 BCGEU unsurprised by RCY report findings, calls for workload management tool Burnaby, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - Members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) are unsurprised by the report issued February 6, 2025, by British Columbia’s Representative for Children and Youth, and call for the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)...
February 06, 2025
Are you one of our new member educators? - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
BCGEU is seeking members who are interested in becoming member educators.Member educators play a vital role in delivering our worker-centered union education programs and facilitating meaningful and inclusive learning experiences for our members. If you are interested in being considered for the role, please complete this Expression of Interest form by 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17.Member educators co...
February 05, 2025
An important message for all employees of the Aboriginal Coalition to End Hom...
Being a union member means we have rights and protections as workers
Two of our co-workers recently sent a letter and email asking us all to sign a form to decertify the BC General Employees' Union as our representative in employment matters. The letters and emails contain some unfortunate misinformation. We need to set the record straight. Decertifying the union now will end our painstaking ...
February 04, 2025
Our Place Society: Pandora Community Centre - Scheduling change notice issued...
Your employer has issued a notice under Section 54 of the Labour Relations Code to notify the Union that they intend to make a schedule change at the 919 Pandora Community Centre.The Employer would like to change the schedule of Support Workers, Team Leads and Paramedics to a 12-hour shift model like in Housing and Shelters. This would result in employees working 36 hours a week instead of 37.5...
January 30, 2025
Call for Nomination for Sunset Child Care Society Bargaining Committee - BC G...
The current collective agreement expires on March 31, 2025. Your current agreement will remain in full effect until a new agreement is reached.
Call for Nominations Nominations are now open for a bargaining committee to negotiate renewal of the collective agreement with the Employer. Members elect a bargaining committee to work with the union staff representative to ensure their voices are hear...
January 30, 2025
Victoria Cool Aid Society - REMINDER: Townhall Meeting tonight at 7pm - BC Ge...
In light of the employer's decision to eliminate paid meal periods, we urge all unionized workers of Victoria Cool Aid Society to join a meeting to plan and discuss next steps:
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: BCGEU Victoria Area Office, 588 Burnside Road East Via Zoom: https://bcgeu.zoom.us/j/87468550469?pwd=H2zqDNGULc3v5RUPbRxLDGs1MUwgYv.1Meeting ID: 874 6855 0469Passc...
January 29, 2025
Public service delegates set bargaining priorities at bargaining conference -...
Over 40 delegates from communities across the province, representing the 33,000 BCGEU members who work for the BC Public Service, gathered in Burnaby last Friday to discuss priorities and strategies for bargaining our next collective agreement early next year.
BCGEU president and Public Service Bargaining committee chair Paul Finch welcomed delegates to the Public Service Bargaining Conferenc...
January 28, 2025
Alternative Education Sites Closure - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) supports the coalition of former and current students who are opposing the closure of Surrey Learning Centres, also known as alternative education sites. Learning centres provide a safe and supportive environment where students can meet their educational needs. These centres focus on building trust and creating a comfortable space, which is essential for...
January 27, 2025
Urgent Action Needed to Protect CVSE Worker’s Safety - BC General Employees' ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 27, 2025 Urgent Action Needed to Protect CVSE Worker’s Safety
Burnaby, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) officers are concerned that their safety is at a tipping point. These workers – members of the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) – ensure the safety of our roads and transportation systems by enforcing commercial...
January 27, 2025
Holocaust Remembrance Day - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Today, we join together as a union to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day. This day stands as reminder of one of history's darkest chapters, when six million Jewish men, women, and children, along with millions of other innocent victims targeted because of their religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality or political ideology, were systematically murdered during the Holo...
January 24, 2025
Area 01 - Workshop on Labour History - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Greetings, Have you ever wondered about how we achieved the gains we have today? Things like the minimum wage, paid vacation and Occupational Health & Safety were won over generations of struggle by trade unionists, and the fight continues today. If this history piques your interest at all, please read on!The Area 01 Cross Component Committee would like to invite you to an interactive works...
January 22, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE - B.C. Public Service bargaining begins today - BC General Empl...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 21, 2025Negotiations to begin for collective agreements covering over 34,000 BCGEU members working in the public serviceBurnaby, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - The BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) and the B.C. government’s Public Service Agency (PSA) will meet for the first time to exchange bargaining proposals on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, in Victoria. This...
January 21, 2025
Media Release - Solidarity Rally - Balfour Ferry Terminal - January 22 at 3:3...
MEDIA ADVISORY January 22, 2025 BALFOUR, B.C. (Ktunaxa, Syilx, Sinixt, and Kinbasket (Secwepemc) territories) - The B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) is holding a solidarity rally on January 22 at 3:30pm at the Balfour Ferry Terminal to support workers at Western Pacific Marine (WPM), who have been on strike for over two months.“Our members live and work in these communities and deeply care...
January 20, 2025
It’s Time to Nominate Your Stewards at Bernard C. Vinge - BC General Employee...
Nominations are now open for anyone who would like to become a Bernard C. Vinge Steward. Nominations will close at 5:00 pm on January 27, 2025.
Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union. Some of the roles of a steward are:
Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement.
Supporting co-workers in meetings with managem...
January 16, 2025
Media Release - BCGEU responds to ministers’ mandate letters: Investing in pu...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 16, 2025BCGEU responds to ministers' mandate letters: Investing in public sector workers is vital as economic uncertainty looms Burnaby, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - In response to the release of the executive council's mandate letters, B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) president Paul Finch released the following statement:
We're encouraged to see the gover...
January 16, 2025
Vancouver Society of Children’s Centres - Corrected VSOCC Collective Agreemen...
A revised 2023-2026 VSOCC collective agreement, with corrections to several 1¢ rounding errors on the wage grids, will be available on the BCGEU collective agreements website as of tomorrow (Friday, January 17th). Hard copies have been printed and shipped to VSOCC and will be distributed at worksites once corrective labels have been applied to the wage grid pages. Thank you for your patience an...
January 09, 2025
Local 303 & 304 BCGEU Members at posAbilities - It’s time to nominate a Stewa...
Nominations are open for shop stewards in Locals 303 and 304 at posAbilities.
The deadline for submission of nominations (form attached) is Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 5:00pm. Nomination forms may be submitted by fax to Attn: Andii Stephens at 604-215-1410 or by email to [email protected]
BCGEU stewards are the backbone of our union. They are elected workplace leaders, and anyone ...
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