NEWS & UPDATES
November 14, 2025
All HSPBA members - Bargaining update, feedback needed - BC General Employees...
The HSPBA bargaining committee has serious concerns about the lack of progress on key priorities for health science professionals. These priorities include:
Helping health science professionals manage affordability issues
Continuing to modernize the classification system
Putting barriers in place to lessen the impacts of workload and fatigue
Improving flexibility in scheduling...
November 14, 2025
Well-Being Services LTD (Common Employer) - AMENDED: Nominations Completed f...
Please note the below addition to the union Bargaining Committee in this round of negotiations:Local 404 *corrected* - Auburn Seniors Residence – VacantLocal 402 - Comox Valley Seniors Village – Kelly Mandseth, Bill ClaytonLocal 404 - Guildford Seniors Village – Almira Galvez, Avtar Baraj (alternate)Local 402 - Nanaimo Seniors Village – Randi HallidayLocal 404 - Peace Portal Seniors Village – J...
November 13, 2025
BCGEU public service members ratify tentative agreement - BC General Employee...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 13, 2025
BURNABY, B.C. – BCGEU members of the public service have voted in favour of ratifying the tentative agreement reached between the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) and the provincial government's Public Service Agency (PSA). Of all public service members, 79% took part in the vote, and 89.3% of those who voted supported (ratified) the tentative agreem...
November 13, 2025
PS members - Tentative Agreement Ratified – Thank you for your strength and s...
Dear members of the public service,We are pleased to share that BCGEU members have voted in favour of ratifying the tentative agreement reached with the provincial government. This vote marks the conclusion of a long and challenging round of bargaining, one defined by your strength, unity, and unwavering commitment to fairness.
Of all public service members, 79% took part in the vote, and 89.3...
November 13, 2025
All Bargaining Members of Westminster House GRM Care Corp - Bargaining Update...
To: All Bargaining Members of Westminster House GRM Care Corp
Re: Bargaining Update
Your Bargaining Committee met with your Employer on October 30, 2025, to bargain wage rates as wage leveling at Westminster House is expected to expire on December 31, 2025. Since the wage leveling is expected to end before the expiration of your Collective Agreement (June 30, 2026), it triggers the following l...
November 12, 2025
All BCGEU Members at Well-Being Services LTD (Common Employer) - AMENDED: No...
To: All BCGEU Members at Well-Being Services LTD (Common Employer)
Local 401 - Auburn Seniors Residence
Local 402 - Comox Valley Seniors Village Local 404 - Guildford Seniors Village
Local 402 - Nanaimo Seniors Village
Local 404 - Peace Portal Seniors Village
Local 403 - Renfrew Care Centre
Local 404 - Rosemary Heights Seniors Village
Local 401 - Wellesley of Victoria
Local 404 - White ...
November 07, 2025
C4 - All FBA members - FBA bargaining update - BC General Employees' Union (B...
With health employers moving quickly to table a four-year collective agreement term when talks resumed last week, the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) has now shifted its efforts to review the impact of a longer term on the bargaining proposals. With the news in late October of a four-year tentative agreement for public service workers, it's not surprising that health employers are now ...
November 07, 2025
BCGEU Demands BC Wildfire Service act immediately to protect wildland firefig...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2025
BCGEU demands BC Wildfire Service act immediately to protect wildland firefighters
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) is calling on the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) to take immediate and meaningful action to protect wildland firefighters following yesterday's significant administrative penalty issued by ...
November 07, 2025
BCGEU public service members begin vote on tentative agreement - BC General E...
Media Advisory:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 7, 2025BURNABY, B.C. – BCGEU members of the public service began voting yesterday on the tentative agreement reached between the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) and the provincial government's Public Service Agency (PSA). Voting will be done online via Simply Voting and will take place between November 6 and 13.BCGEU president Paul Finch says t...
November 07, 2025
All HSPBA members - HSPBA Bargaining Update: Initial Monetary Offer Falls Sho...
HSPBA Bargaining Update: Initial Monetary Offer Falls Short
The employer has responded to your bargaining committee's proposal for a reasonable pay increase. Their initial offer is disappointing.
Members have identified a pay increase, concrete action on shortages, workload, classification improvements, and cost of living as the most important issues in this round of negotiations. These were ...
November 05, 2025
2026 CLC Winter School registration is now open for applications! - BC Genera...
2026 CLC Winter School registration is now open for applications! Every year, union members from across British Columbia gather at the Canadian Labour Congress's Winter School to build a stronger labour movement through a number of engaging workshops and courses. All BCGEU members interested in learning more about the labour movement and our union can apply to attend! The 2026 Winter School wil...
November 04, 2025
L403 & L404 - Sienna-Baltic Assisted Living - Common Table Bargaining Update ...
To: All BCGEU Members at Sienna-Baltic Assisted LivingRe: Common Table Bargaining Update & Committee Chair
Your bargaining committee has met again on November 3 and 4, 2025 to prepare a comprehensive proposal package based on priorities identified by you in bargaining surveys. The package will be presented to the employer to start negotiations on November 19 and 20, 2025.Further updates wi...
November 03, 2025
PS members - Component Agreements Now Available Online - BC General Employees...
Component Agreements Now Available Online
Good afternoon public service members,
We're pleased to share that all Component Agreements from this round of bargaining are now available on our website.
Members can now review the full text of their component-specific language, including updated provisions, clarified language, and improvements secured through bargaining.
Access to the individual ...
October 31, 2025
C4 (HSPBA members) - HSPBA Bargaining Update - BC General Employees' Union (B...
On Wednesday, your bargaining committee called off discussions with the employer for the remainder of the week because insufficient progress is being made on priority issues. The committee tabled a wage proposal on behalf of HSPBA, but the employer has indicated they would not be responding to it this week. Negotiations will resume on Monday, and the committee is hopeful that more meaningful di...
October 30, 2025
Public Service members - Your Tentative Agreement: What It Means and What Com...
Your Tentative Agreement: What It Means and What Comes Next
The ratification process is officially underway - and BCGEU President and Public Service Bargaining Committee Chair Paul Finch has an important video message for you. In it, he reflects on the mediation process that got us here, what this tentative agreement means for members and key highlights of the agreement, and what comes next in ...
October 28, 2025
Nominations Completed for New Bargaining Committee - BC General Employees' Un...
The nominations are completed for the bargaining committee. Please see below the acclaimed members for each group. Groups over 100 members are entitled to two committee members, groups under 100 are entitled to one committee member and one alternate. We anticipate bargaining will commence in early 2026. Bargaining caucus meetings will soon begin to develop proposals. Once elected, the nine Barg...
October 28, 2025
Nomination Results for Local 410 Stewards - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Nominations for Local 410 Steward closed on October 24, 2025
The following is your newly acclaimed Steward:
Ramandeep Singh
They now join the following previously elected Local 410 Chair, Meaghan Mallough in representing workers in Local 410.
Please join us in welcoming them in their role as worksite Steward!
In solidarity,
Tennille Penner
Staff Representative
UWU/MoveUP
October 28, 2025
Local Executive 1st Vice Nomination Results - BC General Employees' Union (BC...
Nominations have now closed for the 1st Vice position.
Congratulations to Ramandeep Singh who was acclaimed as your Local 410 1st Vice!
Ramandeep joins your current Local 410 Executive Members:
Chair: Meaghan Mallough
Sincerely,
Tennille Penner
Staff Representative
UWU/MoveUP
October 27, 2025
FBA bargaining update - October 27, 2025 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Bargaining for a renewed Facilities agreement will enter a new phase of negotiations, following today's announcement of a tentative deal for public service workers.
The tentative deal announced Sunday morning marks another major step on the road for public sector bargaining in our province. The work ahead for the FBA bargaining committee now shifts to evaluating how the results of public servic...
October 27, 2025
HSPBA Bargaining Update - October 27, 2025 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
As your bargaining committee enters the second of five weeks of scheduled negotiation dates, we are keeping your priorities at the forefront of our bargaining efforts.
Your bargaining committee is ramping up discussions with the Health Employers' Association of BC (HEABC). After weeks of inspiring members to show support for public service workers striking for a reasonable pay increase, and wa...
October 26, 2025
BCGEU Reaches Tentative Agreement with Provincial Government After Eight Week...
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October 26, 2025
BCGEU Reaches Tentative Agreement with Provincial Government After Eight Weeks of Job Action
BURNABY, B.C. – The BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) has reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government, bringing an end to a historic strike that involved more than 25,000 public service workers and eight weeks of job action acros...
October 26, 2025
Tentative agreement reached thanks to your solidarity - BC General Employees'...
Tentative agreement reached thanks to your solidarity
After nine months of negotiations and eight weeks on strike, your bargaining committee has reached a tentative agreement with your employer – the BC Public Service Agency (PSA). The next step is ratification: all 34,000 members of the public service will now have the opportunity to review and vote on the agreement.
The tentative agreement ...
October 26, 2025
PEA Reaches Return to Work Agreement – All BCGEU Picket Lines Standing Down -...
PEA Reaches Return to Work Agreement – All BCGEU Picket Lines Standing Down
We're pleased to share that the Professional Employees Association (PEA) has reached a return to work agreement with the provincial government.
With this development, all BCGEU picket lines will now come down across the province. Zone and picket captains have been provided with instructions to ensure an orderly and coo...
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