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March 06, 2026
International Women’s Day 2026: Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Gi...
International Women’s Day 2026: Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls
On Sunday, March 8th, we recognize International Women's Day. This year's global theme, "Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls", is a call to action. It reminds us that we must work together to demand rights and justice for women, girls and gender-diverse people.
According to the United Nations, women a...
March 05, 2026
Provincial Health Services Authority BC Centre for Disease C...
Vacant Steward Position at BC Centre for Disease Control - HSPWe are opening nominations for Shop Steward positions at Provincial Health Services Authority - BC Centre for Disease Control - Health Science Professionals (BCGEU Local 403) as per the D-10 Stewards Election policy.Nominations are now open for 3 stewards and 2 alternates.Please find attached a Steward Nomination Form (photocopy if n...
March 03, 2026
Sienna Assisted Living Worksites – Pacifica, Peninsula & Mayfair - BC General...
Common Table Bargaining Committee Nomination Results
Many thanks to the members who submitted their names for a bargaining committee position. The nominations are now closed.
The committee positions for Peninsula and Mayfair have been acclaimed – please join in congratulating the new bargaining committee members:
Five (5) nominations were submitted for two (2) positions rep...
March 03, 2026
BCGEU Responds to Expanding cancer coverage for firefighters - BC General Emp...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2026
BCGEU Responds to Expanding cancer coverage for firefighters
"Today's announcement is a welcome step forward for the more than 15,000 wildfire fighters covered under the Workers Compensation Act," said Paul Finch, president of the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU), which represents roughly 2,000 members in the wildfire service. "While we welcome this progr...
March 03, 2026
All HSPBA Members - Reminder: Telephone town hall tonight at 7PM (PT) - BC Ge...
This is your reminder that your HSPBA telephone town hall is happening tonight at 7PM (PT). You will have the chance to hear directly from your bargaining committee and ask any questions you may have.
If you’d like to attend, please ensure we have your correct phone number in the BCGEU Member Portal immediately: https://my.bcgeu.ca/signup
To join the telephone town hall, simply answer your...
February 27, 2026
Well-Being Services LTD (Common Employer) - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Your bargaining committee met this week to review the results of the bargaining surveys you've completed, in order to identify what's most important to you in this round of bargaining.
The committee will be meeting again in March and April to develop proposals based on your priorities before meeting with the employer from May 26 to 28, and again on June 9 and 10.
We're also happy to announce th...
February 27, 2026
All HSPBA members - Ratification vote information package - BC General Employ...
Ratification vote information package and telephone town hall
Dear Members,
After a year of difficult negotiations between the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) and Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC), we are pleased to say that your bargaining committee reached a tentative agreement. Now it's time for you to vote on whether to accept that agreement.
We will ...
February 27, 2026
All members - Provincial Budget Analysis Report - BC General Employees' Union...
Provincial Budget Analysis Report
Dear members,
As you may know, the B.C. government tabled its annual budget last week. While this budget does not include the most severe cuts many had feared, it effectively cuts spending in important areas such as housing, childcare and the public sector.
The BCGEU Research Department has put together a budget analysis to help you understand what this budg...
February 25, 2026
BC Budget 2026/27: Securing B.C.’s future or slowly drifting towards austerit...
The B.C. government's 2026/27 budget, Securing B.C.'s Future, avoids the most severe austerity measures many feared-but it still raises serious concerns for public services and the workers who deliver them.
BCGEU's budget analysis finds that while the province is not facing an immediate fiscal crisis, the government's failure to meaningfully address long-standing revenue shortfalls and strateg...
February 25, 2026
All BCGEU Local 404 Members - Elections for Local 404 Executive – Member at L...
To: All BCGEU Local 404 Members
Re: Elections for Local 404 Executive – Member at Large
Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination form for the Member at Large positions in 404. The BCGEU will be holding elections for the Local 404 Member at Large Executive position starting on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 9am and closing on March 12, 2026 at 5pm. Candidate statements are attached for ...
February 25, 2026
B.C. wildland firefighters press federal government for action during Parliam...
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February 25, 2026
Subject: B.C. wildland firefighters press federal government for action during Parliament Hill lobby day
Ottawa, Ont. (Traditional Algonquin Anishinaabe Territory) – B.C. wildland firefighters, members of the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU), were on Parliament Hill yesterday to meet with federal decision-makers and call for urgent action on key is...
February 24, 2026
Media Release: Tentative agreement reached: community health workers win impr...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 24, 2026
Tentative agreement reached: community health workers win improvements at the table
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – Following months of negotiations the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) reached a tentative agreement with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC), covering more than 26,000 community health workers across ...
February 23, 2026
All HSPBA members - Health science professionals reach tentative agreement - ...
Health science professionals reach tentative agreement
Dear Members,
Your bargaining committee reached a tentative agreement in the early hours of Friday morning, after almost one year of negotiations between the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) and Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC). You sent us to the bargaining table to make improvements to wages, class...
February 20, 2026
Temporary Finance Clerk (L6) - Finance Department - BC General Employees' Uni...
TEMPORARY FINANCE CLERK (L6)
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
JOB ID: P0152
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTING
Job Title: Finance Clerk (L6)
Job Summary:
A Finance Clerk is required to work in the Finance Department, located at the BCGEU Headquarters in Burnaby, BC.
Term of assignment: Temporary 18 months or return of incumbent.
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director of Finance, duties will inclu...
February 18, 2026
Pension plan information for members (BCTBPP) - BC General Employees' Union (...
Pension plan information for members (BCTBPP)
Dear Member,
Your employer's decision to change your pension plan has raised questions and concerns. While we believe the BC Target Benefit Pension Plan (BCTBPP) is a strong plan, we also believe your collective agreement gives you the right to choose your plan if you were hired prior to May 15, 2022.
As you know, we are fighting for this right to ...
February 18, 2026
Media Release: BCGEU Opposes Elimination of Independent Merit Commissioner - ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2026
BCGEU Opposes Elimination of Independent Merit Commissioner
The B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) is raising serious concerns about legislation introduced in yesterday’s provincial budget that would abolish the independent Office of the Merit Commissioner and transfer its responsibilities to the BC Public Service Agency (PSA).
The union, which repre...
February 18, 2026
All BCGEU Members at WC Operating (British Columbia-1) LP, Operating As “The ...
Call for Nominations
Nominations are now open for a bargaining committee to work with the staff negotiator on a renewal collective agreement with the employer. Elected bargaining committees help ensure members’ voices are heard and their interests protected and advanced through the bargaining process. As in the previous round, renewal negotiations for The Dorchester will be conducted at a comm...
February 18, 2026
Members at WC Operating, Operating As Park Manor - Nominations Open for Wellt...
To: All BCGEU Members at WC Operating (British Columbia-1) LP, Operating As "Parkwood Manor"
Re: Nominations Open for Welltower (Parkwood Manor) Bargaining Committee
Call for Nominations
Nominations are now open for a bargaining committee to work with the staff negotiator on a renewal collective agreement with the employer. Elected bargaining committees help ensure members' voices are heard ...
February 18, 2026
Members at WC Operating (British Columbia-1) LP, Operating As “Sunwood” - BC ...
Nominations Open for Welltower (Sunwood) Bargaining Committee
Call for Nominations
Nominations are now open for a bargaining committee to work with the staff negotiator on a renewal collective agreement with the employer. Elected bargaining committees help ensure members' voices are heard and their interests protected and advanced through the bargaining process.
As in the previous round, renewa...
February 17, 2026
BC’s ‘stability budget’ continues cuts to the public sector - BC General Empl...
BC's 'stability budget' continues cuts to the public sector
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 17, 2026 VICTORIA, B.C. Today, B.C. Budget 2026/27 was released. While the government is calling this budget a stabilizing budget that preserves public services, the reality is that the failure to make the necessary changes to revenue and invest in these public services will amount to cuts to how public s...
February 17, 2026
Provincial Budget 2026 /27 – What's in Store - BC General Employees' Union (B...
Provincial Budget 2026 /27 – What's in Store
Dear BCGEU member,
The B.C. government tabled its annual budget today. A team of BCGEU staff and I attended the budget lockup to analyze its contents and advocate for our union's key priorities.
Faced with a mounting structural deficit, government has tabled what they are calling a "stabilizing" budget. While this budget does not dramatically reduce ...
February 17, 2026
All BCGEU members - A Budget for Working Families — Not a Budget Built on Cut...
The 2026/27 B.C. Budget is a test.
It's a test of whether this government will lead during a storm with calm, responsible governance - or pass the cost of economic uncertainty onto working families.
Let's be clear: the deficit must be addressed responsibly, but the path forward cannot come at the expense of the public services and workers that keep British Columbia running.
Working people di...
February 13, 2026
Bargaining update – progress at the table continues - BC General Employees' U...
Bargaining update – progress at the table continues
Members standing together have made all the difference.
Negotiations resumed this week in response to a significant new commitment from government, one that acknowledges key priorities identified by members.
This commitment was laid out in a bargaining framework that provides a monetary package equal to that offered to other public service ...
February 12, 2026
All BCGEU members - In Memory of Our Colleague: Honouring a Life Lost in the ...
It is with sadness that we share an update from the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooting. We are grieving the profound loss of one of our union members, Shannda Aviugana-Durand, whose life was taken in this terrible event. We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, coworkers, and all those whose lives she touched. Out of respect for her family, we will share further informatio...
February 11, 2026
Solidarity and Support for Tumbler Ridge - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Dear members,
On behalf of the BCGEU, we are heartbroken by the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge. We are grieving the profound loss of life, and our thoughts are with the victims, their families, students, educators, first responders, and everyone impacted by this devastating event. We are connecting to members and employers in the community and will provide more updates as we are able. We wan...
February 11, 2026
All BCGEU members in Area 10 - Standing Together After the Tumbler Ridge Scho...
This morning, our community is devasted by the news of the shooting at Tumbler Ridge High School. We are heartbroken by this act of violence and extend our deepest condolences to the victims, their families, students, educators, first responders, and everyone impacted. To those of you who were working and who were first responders, we recognize the courage, care, and professionalism you showed ...
February 10, 2026
Broadmead Care Society - Bargaining Committee Election Results- - BC General...
Bargaining Committee Election Results
The results of the election for the Broadmead Care Society Bargaining Committee are set out below.
Eligible voters: ___519___Total votes cast: ___110___Number of spoiled votes: ____0____
Congratulations to you all!
Nicole Shaver, Bargaining Committee member Number of votes cast: __98__James Wh...
February 10, 2026
All HSPBA members - Health science professionals return to negotiations with ...
Health science professionals return to negotiations with government commitment
Contract negotiations on behalf of over 25,000 health science professionals working in BC will resume this week in response to a significant new commitment from government, one that respects key priorities identified by members.
Members voted 90% in favour of job action in December, and negotiations have been suspen...
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