NEWS & UPDATES
March 27, 2025
Whitecliff - Collective Agreement Ratifies! - BC General Employees' Union (BC...
Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to report that the collective agreement has ratified, effective March 25th, 2025.
All changes will be effective on the date of ratification, March 25, 2025, unless otherwise stated in the settlement agreement. Increases to the benefit entitlements, pursuant to Article 26 (Benefit Plans), are effective four pay periods from the date of ratification.
If you kn...
March 26, 2025
American ownership of LifeLabs, have your say - BC General Employees' Union (...
Why is an American company sucking millions of public health dollars out of B.C.? Take action here: https://www.handsoffourhealthcare.ca
Did you know that BCGEU members working at LifeLabs are up against an American Fortune 500 company as they strike for a fair contract? After buying LifeLabs last summer for $1.3 billion, Quest Diagnostics now owns the lab testing services we all need to take ...
March 24, 2025
LifeLabs’ offer is not good enough - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The pressure is working. LifeLabs is resorting to desperate tactics to try to divide us.
Instead of inviting us back to the table with a better offer, LifeLabs is using a common employer tactic trying to bargain through bulletins hoping that we will accept less. We're not falling for it, and we know you aren't either. There is too much at stake.The general wage increase that LifeLabs is offerin...
March 21, 2025
BCGEU Files Complaint Against Western Pacific Marine for Bad Faith Bargaining...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 21, 2025
BCGEU Files Complaint Against Western Pacific Marine for Bad Faith Bargaining
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – After weeks of extensive bargaining in an attempt to reach a fair agreement, the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) is filing a formal complaint of bad faith bargaining against Western Pacific Marine (WPM) with the Labour Relations Boa...
March 21, 2025
Collective Agreement Ratification Result for CareCorp Senior Services - BC G...
We are pleased to announce that employees of CareCorp Senior Services at Cerwydden and Piccadilly (represented by BCGEU) and Mountain Lake (represented by HEU) have voted 95.7% in favour of ratifying the tentative agreement.
The renewed collective agreement is now in effect as of today, March 21, 2025. While the new collective agreement document is being prepared, members may refer to the rat...
March 20, 2025
Temporary (8 months) Human Resources Administrative Assistant and Project Coo...
Temporary (8 months) Human Resources Administrative Assistant and Project Coordinator
Job ID: EX008
TEMPORARY/FULL-TIME
Location: BURNABY, BC
BCGEU thanks all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada and are residents of the Province of BC.
THE ORGANIZATION
BCGEU is one of the l...
March 20, 2025
Temporary (8 months) Human Resources Administrative Assistant - BC General Em...
Temporary (8 months) Human Resources Administrative AssistantJob ID: EX009TEMPORARY/FULL-TIMELocation: BURNABY, BC
BCGEU thanks all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada and are residents of the Province of BC.
THE ORGANIZATION
BCGEU is one of the largest and most diverse unio...
March 19, 2025
Health Science Professionals Sectoral Council Update - BC General Employees' ...
The following person has been elected from local 403 to sit as a delegate on the Health Science Professionals Sectoral Council:
403 – Andrea Johnson
Congratulations to Andrea!
In solidarity,Michelle McAuleyStaff Representative – NegotiationsDownload PDF of bulletin here
UWU/MoveUP
March 18, 2025
REMINDER - Elections for Local 401 Executive - BC General Employees' Union (B...
Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination form for an executive position on Local 401.The following position has been acclaimed:
Member at Large - Indigenous Worker:Dallas Strandlund The BCGEU will be holding elections for the remaining Local 401 Executive positions below starting on March 8, 2025, 4:00 pm and closing on April 7, 2025, 5:00 pm. Candidate statements are attached for tho...
March 18, 2025
Lifelabs - Mirror, Mirror on the Wall.... - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Who's the biggest hypocrite of them all? Unfortunately, our employer. While we fight for a fair deal, Quest is trying to save as much money for the company's investors as possible at a cost to frontline patient care. Yet, they had the gall to suggest to a whole room of workers in Microbiology, Molecular and Urinalysis that our members don't care about patients!
Here's what happened:
On March 3...
March 18, 2025
LifeLabs - 1 month strike-iversary - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
It's officially been four weeks since we hit the pavement, making this the longest job action we've ever executed. You should be proud: LifeLabs and its mega parent company south of the border expected a flash in the pan. Instead, you rose up to look the cyclops in the eye and seared a hole in its star-spangled vision.
Humbling a company of Quest's proportions by lowering it's worth in the cou...
March 13, 2025
Reminder: If sick, don’t attend BCGEU activities - BC General Employees' Unio...
Reminder: if you have flu-like symptoms, please do not visit BCGEU area offices or attend BCGEU related activities (including bargaining meetings, rallies, etc.) until your symptoms are gone.Symptoms may include cough, sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, fever, sore throat, difficulty breathing, muscle aches and pain.Until your symptoms resolve, avoid close contact with others and stay home unless ...
March 13, 2025
REMINDER: Registration for the Activist Appreciation Banquet closes on Friday...
We are just extending a reminder that if you have not registered for this year's Activist Appreciation Banquet you have until Friday, March 14th at 5 pm to RSVP using the link below.
As a "Thank You" for your dedication and commitment to the membership of our Union, you and a guest are cordially invited to attend the 2025 Activist Appreciation Banquet. We hope you will take the opportunity to e...
March 13, 2025
All BCGEU Members at Whitecliff - Ratification Vote and Member Information Me...
The Ratification document can be found HERE.
On-line Voting
You will receive voting credentials on Tuesday, March 18th at 9:00 am. at the email that the Union has on file for you. If you do not receive an email with your voting credentials you can request credentials by emailing [email protected]. The deadline to request credentials is 5:00 pm Monday, March 24th.
Your Bargaining...
March 12, 2025
Elections for Local 401 Executive - March 8 to April 7, 2025
Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination form for an executive position on Local 401.The following position has been acclaimed:
Member at Large - Indigenous Worker:Dallas Strandlund
The BCGEU will be holding elections for the remaining Local 401 Executive positions below starting on March 8, 2025, 4:00 pm and closing on April 7, 2025, 5:00 pm. Candidate statements are attac...
March 12, 2025
All BCGEU Members at CareCorp Senior Services (Cerwydden and Piccadilly) - Ba...
This bulletin contains important information affecting your rights. Please review the information under each of the bulletin headings.
Tentative Agreement Reached
Your bargaining committee for CareCorp Senior Services is pleased to report that it has reached a tentative renewal agreement with the Employer. This agreement provides significant gains for employees, and your bargaining committe...
March 11, 2025
Western Pacific Marine pulls the rug out on BCGEU members and Kootenays commu...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, March 11, 2025Western Pacific Marine pulls the rug out on BCGEU members and Kootenays communityFerry operator slashes wage offers in latest bargaining session, below previous offersBURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - Following weeks of seemingly productive bargaining between Western Pacific Marine (WPM) and the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) bargainin...
March 10, 2025
All BCGEU Members at Fleetwood Villa - Ratification Vote and Member Informati...
A "Drop-In" information meeting with your Bargaining Committee has been scheduled as follows:
The Ratification document can be found HERE.
Ratification Vote
The ratification vote will be conducted by paper ballot, March 14th – March 20th. Ballots will be available at the information meeting, and then available by contacting your Bargaining C...
March 07, 2025
HSP bargaining update - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Negotiations to determine the pay, benefits and protections for your next contract have begun. The Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) bargaining committee met with the employer for initial discussions on March 6.THE NEGOTIATING TEAMThe multi-union bargaining committee team includes professional negotiators and members elected by their colleagues to represent them in the...
March 07, 2025
Celebrate International Women’s Day - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Saturday, March 8th is International Women's Day, and this year's theme is #AccelerateAction.For well over a century, IWD has been a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This day is also a call to action for all women, two-spirit, trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people to accelerate equality, dismantle barriers and challenge har...
March 06, 2025
Elections for Local 411 Executive - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The building blocks of the democratic structure of the entire BCGEU is your union local. It’s where members meet face to face most regularly, where convention delegates are elected, and the body that elects representatives to higher bodies like the component and your Provincial Executive. Until 2025, Local 410/411 was a combined local, which meant that there was one local executive to represe...
March 06, 2025
Elections for Local 410 Executive - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The building blocks of the democratic structure of the entire BCGEU is your union local. It’s where members meet face to face most regularly, where convention delegates are elected, and the body that elects representatives to higher bodies like the component and your Provincial Executive. Until 2025, Local 410/411 was a combined local, which meant that there was one local executive to represe...
March 06, 2025
BCGEU and BC Budget 2025/26 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The B.C. government tabled its annual budget yesterday and, as you may know, this coincided with the announcement of U.S. tariffs-and Canadian counter-tariffs-being imposed. The U.S. tariff regime is designed to incentivize secondary and tertiary manufacturing, along with critical segments of our workforce, to move south of the border.
I attended the budget lock-up with a small team of our uni...
March 06, 2025
New poll: B.C. majority wants to see lab services out of American hands and u...
MEDIA RELEASE March 6, 2025 New poll: B.C. majority wants to see lab services out of American hands and under public control
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – A Research Co. poll has found that a majority of British Columbians support taking medical lab services such as LifeLabs out of American hands and placing them under public control instead.
This poll was commissioned by the B.C...
March 05, 2025
All BCGEU Local 404 Members - Elections for Local 404 Executive - BC General ...
Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination form for an executive position on Local 404.
The following positions have been acclaimed:
2nd Vice Chairperson – Penny Hinchberger
Recording Secretary – Erlinda Bailio
Member at Large – Youth – April Serrano
The BCGEU will be holding elections for the following Local 404 Executive positions below starting on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 9am and c...
March 04, 2025
Media Advisory: BCGEU president available to comment on B.C. budget - BC Gene...
Media AdvisoryMarch 4, 2025BCGEU president available to comment on B.C. budget Following the release of the 2025/26 B.C. budget, B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) president Paul Finch is available for comment and can speak to the impact this budget will have on workers and affordability.The BCGEU is one of the largest and most diverse unions in British Columbia with over 90,000 members in 5...
February 27, 2025
Renfrew Care Centre - (REVISED) Steward Election - BC General Employees' Unio...
We are re-starting the steward election for the additional steward position at Renfrew Care Centre because one of the steward nominees confirmed they are not accepting the nomination. If you have already voted, you will unfortunately need to vote again. Our apologies for the confusion and inconvenience. Below is an updated list of the four (4) steward nominees. The Steward nomination period clo...
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