Component 4 includes members who provide health care and related services.
They provide nursing care, personal care, housekeeping, building maintenance, laundry, activities, dietary, security and rehabilitation services at institutional and long-term-care facilities, as well as medical lab and a variety of other services for other employers.
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...
Nominations are now open for 1 (one) BCGEU steward position at your worksite and will close on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 5pm.
What do stewards do?
Stewards provide support and advice to members. They make sure new employees sign union membership cards and provide information on BCGEU services. Stewards keep members informed by distributing BCGEU communication. The Union provides training to ...
Friends,
Following recommendations from the Indigenous Sector Council, our Provincial Executive has decided to create a new component – Component 14 Indigenous Services.
This new component includes employers that exist primarily to serve Indigenous populations. It does not include employers who serve Indigenous populations alongside other populations – for example, the Ministry of Children and...
ORGANIZER (Temporary)
ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTING
JOB ID: UWU012
February 4, 2025
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary organizer to work in the Organizing Department. Term of assignment is up to 6 months or return of incumbent. Effective date to be determined.
DUTIES:
Organizers will perform a wide range of duties associated with organizing in the p...
ORGANIZER (Temporary)
ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTING
JOB ID: UWU013
February 4, 2025
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary organizer to work in the Organizing Department. Term of assignment is up to 18 months or return of incumbent. Effective date to be determined.
DUTIES:
Organizers will perform a wide range of duties associated with organizing in the ...
BCGEU HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTING
JOB ID:MU018
February 3, 2025
POSITION: TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – ORGANIZING
GRADE: LEVEL 3 - MoveUP AGREEMENT
WAGE RATE: $35.72 - $38.51 per hour
A temporary Administrative Assistant is required to perform administrative and word processing functions for staff representatives as required in the Organizing department, loca...
Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to report that we have reached a settlement agreement with the employer.
Wages in the Fleetwood collective agreement continue to be levelled with other care facilities, and there are improvements to shift premiums and health and dental benefits. The new agreement will also include a new statutory holiday on September 30th: National Day for Truth and Reconcil...
A Health Science Professionals Sectoral Council was created by the BCGEU back in 2019, to address the specific concerns of the 3,400 Health Science Professionals working in BC Health Authorities. We are seeking one delegate from each local who is interested in being part of this Council for a three-year term. Some of the duties of the delegates to this Council will include:
Attend Meetings - t...
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...
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...
It has come to my attention that a number of members have received fraudulent or phishing emails from scammers who pretend to be writing on behalf of someone at the BCGEU. In the past couple of years, the BCGEU has seen an increase in the number of fraudulent, or phishing, emails being sent to BCGEU members.Often, these emails look like they come from someone at the BCGEU. In other circumstance...
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...
We're pleased to report that we made significant progress in our essential service (ES) negotiations on Jan 21 & 22. Mediation talks have turned a bit in our favor, so if we continue down this path, we're likely to finalize our ES levels on Jan 29 (the next scheduled mediation date) or soon after, depending on the employer's willingness to co-operate.Strike ReadyThis progress dovetailed wit...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Thank you for your ongoing solidarity and resilience as we face down the bleak and insulting employer offer that we showed you on Dec. 16. You know what you deserve, and we have a few updates for you, so you can stay involved and keep up the momentum: Essential Services Firstly, your bargaining committee met with our union’s legal counsel on Jan. 14 to continue the work of finalizing essential...
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...
This is to provide all members notice that in preparation for upcoming negotiations with your employer and the renewing of your collective agreement, nominations are now open for three (3) bargaining committee members.
If you would like to serve on the committee or you know a member that you think would be a good person to represent you and your co-workers, please fill out the nomination form p...
This is a resend of our bulletin of December 11, 2024 which now includes a link to the Japanese version.
日本語版のダウンロードはこちらから。Download Japanese version here.
We are pleased to announce that employees of Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society have voted 84.4% in favour of ratifying the tentative agreement.
The collective agreement is now in effect as of today, December 11, 2024. While the f...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, Jan 3, 2025The BCGEU issued 24-hour strike notice for the cable ferries operated by Western Pacific Marine (WPM) at Glade and Harrop today, with job action set to begin on Monday, January 6th at 6:30am. BCGEU President, Paul Finch says "Ferry workers are committed to reaching a fair agreement that supports a sustainable ferry service. Unfortunately, Western Pacific ...
A special "Drop-In" meeting with your Bargaining Committee has been scheduled as follows:
Please attend before or after your shift or during a break period at a time when you are not working. Your Bargaining Committee will be available to answer questions and provide an update on the status of bargaining, including the wage levelling.We hope to see you at the meeting.If you know a BCGEU member...
Your Bargaining Committee and the employer met with Mediator Mark Brown, November 26 – 29. Progress was made with some outstanding non-monetary items, but at the end of the four days, the following priority issues remain unresolved:
No wage parity with same jobs in the public sector
20% reduction in sick pay tied to the wage increase for laboratory assistants
No parity for shift premiums ...
Your bargaining committee, listed below, elected at the bargaining conference in October, have met for three days to discuss and formulate the bargaining proposals for submission to the lead union (HEU). We are waiting for dates from the employer, to commence bargaining in the new year. Once we have met with the HEU and the other unions in the FBA, we will send another bulletin. If you have any...
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