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January 13, 2026
TEMP MAIL CENTRE CLERK (L3) - FACILITIES DEPARTMENT - BC General Employees' U...
TEMP MAIL CENTRE CLERK (L3)FACILITIES DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTINGJOB ID: P0161
January 12, 2026
Reporting to the Director of Logistics, the BCGEU requires a clerk to work in the Mail Centre.
Duration: Temporary 3-months or until return of incumbent
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Processes and distributes new member information packages for mailing; ensures inventory of kit material is...
January 13, 2026
EVENTS PLANNER (AR2) - CONVENTIONS, CONFERENCES & TRAVEL DEPARTMENT - Jan 13...
EVENTS PLANNER (AR2)CONVENTIONS, CONFERENCES & TRAVEL DEPARTMENTJOB ID: UWU021
INTERNAL / EXTERNAL POSTINGJanuary 12, 2026
This position reports to the Director of Logistics. The Event Planner is responsible for planning, leading, and executing union events, including the union's triennial convention, conferences, large meeting events, and coordinating with hotels and vendors. Additional ...
January 13, 2026
SENIOR CLERK (L4) CONVENTIONS AND TRAVEL - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
SENIOR CLERK (L4)CONVENTIONS AND TRAVEL
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTINGJOB ID:P0276
January 12, 2026
This position reports to the Director of Logistics and is responsible for providing administrative support to event planning staff. The position is based in the BCGEU Headquarters located in Burnaby, BC. The Conventions and Travel department is responsible for planning and executing union events i...
January 13, 2026
TEMPORARY FINANCE CLERK (L6) FINANCE DEPARTMENT - BC General Employees' Union...
TEMPORARY FINANCE CLERK (L6)FINANCE DEPARTMENTJOB ID: P0152
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTINGJanuary 12, 2026
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 i...
January 07, 2026
BCGEU Administrative Assistant (L3) – Advocacy Department - BC General Employ...
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (L3)ADVOCACY DEPARTMENTJOB ID: P0072
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTINGJanuary 7, 2026
Job Title:
Administrative Assistant (L3) – Advocacy Department
Job Summary:
An Administrative Assistant is required to perform administrative and word processing functions for staff representatives as required in the Advocacy department, located in Burnaby, BC.
Key Responsibilities:
Will ...
January 05, 2026
FBA members - Pilot mental health and wellness support program extended to De...
Pilot mental health and wellness support program extended to Dec. 1, 2027
Dear members,
Starting January 1, 2026, Joint Facilities Benefits Trust (JFBT) members will be eligible for a permanent suite of improved vision, hearing, preventative vaccine and other extended care benefits, along with renewed access to a pilot project for mental health and wellness support.
This latest round of impr...
December 23, 2025
Area 01 BCGEU Members - Free Family Swim Day - BC General Employees' Union (B...
To Area 01 BCGEU Members
Free Family Swim Day
Join Us for a Fun-Filled Afternoon at Saanich Commonwealth Pool
Event DetailsLooking for a way to spend quality time with your family over the holiday season? You're invited to our Family Swim Event at the Saanich Commonwealth Pool!Date and TimeDate: Sunday, December 28, 2025Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 p...
December 19, 2025
Recruitment and retention incentive program extended to March 31, 2026 - BC G...
Recruitment and retention incentive program extended to March 31, 2026
The Provincial Recruitment and Retention Incentives (PRRI) program for health professionals in rural communities is being extended once again by the B.C. Ministry of Health. The program will continue until March 31, 2026, for the 76 communities it applies to across the province.
The Provincial Rural Retention Initiative (PR...
December 18, 2025
90% Yes: Members stand together for better health care - BC General Employees...
90% Yes: Members stand together for better health care
Specialized health professionals send strong message with strike vote
90.1% of BC's health science professionals have voted in favour of taking job action in support of efforts to negotiate a fair contract.
This is a strong message that the government cannot ignore: your bargaining committee is not backing down in our fight for a contra...
December 15, 2025
Reminder: FBA Telephone Town Halls TODAY at 1PM and 7PM - BC General Employee...
Reminder: FBA Telephone Town Halls TODAY at 1PM and 7PM
*Please note that the second town hall will be held at 7PM tonight and not, as previously stated, at 5PM*
Dear Members,
This is a reminder that there will be two town halls today for the FBA ratification vote. The first town hall will start at 1PM (PST) and the second will start at 7PM (PST).
If you were planning to attend at 5PM and...
December 15, 2025
2026 BCGEU Scholarship Program - Now Open! - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
2026 BCGEU Scholarship Program – Now Open!
Applications for the 2026 BCGEU Scholarship program are now being accepted.
Our annual scholarship program of up to $125,000 offers awards of $2,500 for full-time students and $1,500 for part-time students. Scholarships are funded by the dues of our members.
Apply for a BCGEU Scholarship online here
Apply for a BCGEU Indigenous Scholarship h...
December 12, 2025
Sienna-Baltic Assisted Living – Mayfair, Pacifica & Peninsula - Important Bar...
Important Bargaining Update – Tentative Deal Reached on Wages
Your bargaining committee is pleased to share that we have reached a tentative agreement with the employer on wages that we strongly recommend members vote to accept.
We know many members were hoping to see wages fully matched to the wage-levelling amounts. The committee pushed this as far as it was possible to go. However, wage-leve...
December 12, 2025
All FBA Members - FBA Telephone Town Hall Reminder - BC General Employees' Un...
FBA Telephone Town Hall Reminder
Dear Members,
This is a reminder that there will be town halls on Monday December 15 for the FBA ratification vote. The first town hall will start at 1PM (PST) and the second will start at 5PM (PST).
If you'd like to attend, please ensure we have your correct phone number in the BCGEU Member Portal: https://my.bcgeu.ca/signup
To join the telephone to...
December 12, 2025
Broadmead Care Society - Bargaining Committee Nominations – Four (4) Position...
To: All BCGEU Members at Broadmead Care Society
Re: Bargaining Committee Nominations – Four (4) Positions
As the collective agreement with your Employer expires on March 31, 2026, we are preparing for the upcoming round of collective bargaining. Nominations are now open for a bargaining committee for upcoming negotiations with the Employer. Members elect a bargaining committee to work with the ...
December 11, 2025
All HSPBA members - Reminder: Telephone Town Hall Tonight at 7PM (PST) - BC G...
Reminder: Telephone Town Hall Tonight at 7PM (PST)
Please note that all meeting times are Pacific Time unless otherwise noted.
Dear members,
This is your reminder that the HSPBA telephone town hall begins tonight at 7PM (PST)
This is your opportunity to hear details from your bargaining committee and ask them your questions before you cast your ballot.
To join the telephone town hall, si...
December 11, 2025
Sienna-Baltic Assisted Living – Mayfair, Pacifica & Peninsula - Important Bar...
While bargaining usually begins with non-monetary issues and moves to wages later, the parties have agreed to adjust that process this round due to the tight external timeline created by the expiry of the government‑funded wage levelling.
What's at stake?
The wage levelling that has been in place since 2020 is set to expire on December 31, 2025. What we've heard from the membership is that conc...
December 10, 2025
FBA Ratification Vote and Town Hall December 15 - BC General Employees' Union...
Dear BCGEU,
A tentative agreement has been reached between the Health Employers Association of B.C. (HEABC) and the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA). While the lead union representing the FBA is endorsing this agreement, your bargaining committee is not.
We will be holding a ratification vote for BCGEU members from December 15 until 4PM (PST) on December 18. Your bargaining committee is ...
December 09, 2025
Westminster House GRM Care Corp - Bargaining Update - BC General Employees' ...
The Union and the Employer were prepared to mediate your wage table rates at the Labour Relations Board on December 5, 2025.
Through continued efforts from your Employer to secure publicly funded beds, Fraser Health Authority confirmed on December 4, 2025, that wage leveling will continue beyond December 31st, 2025. As wages are no longer under threat of being discontinued, mediation was no lon...
December 08, 2025
HSPBA Telephone Town Hall Dec 11 at 7PM (PST) - BC General Employees' Union (...
Reminder: Telephone Town Hall December 11 at 7PM (PST)
Please note that all meeting times are Pacific Time unless otherwise noted.
Hello member,
You're invited to join the BCGEU telephone town hall at 7PM (PST) on December 11. This is your opportunity to hear details from your bargaining committee and ask them your questions.
To join the telephone town hall, simply answer your phone when it...
December 08, 2025
All BCGEU Area 01 Stewards - Steward Fundamentals Course - BC General Employe...
To: All BCGEU Area 01 Stewards
Re: Steward Fundamentals Course
Steward Fundamentals: Steward Fundamentals is a two-day foundation–level course for all stewards. It focuses on the essential skills every steward needs to know. Through discussion and interactive group activities, you will be introduced to the key roles and responsibilities of a steward as advocate, educator, organizer and communic...
December 06, 2025
Statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against W...
Statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Today, we mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, to honour the 14 women murdered at Montreal's l'École Polytechnique on December 6th, 1989, and to acknowledge all those whose lives have been forever altered by gender-based violence. Gender-based violence remains an urgent and pe...
December 05, 2025
RESPONSE REQUESTED: Respect at Work Survey (closes Dec 9) - BC General Employ...
In 2022, we learned that 7 out of 10 workers surveyed have experienced harassment and violence on the job. Has anything changed since then?
Canada's unions are working to find out – and to ensure that every worker is safe and treated with the respect they deserve. Your voice can help us gather the facts to understand workers' experiences today and push for stronger protections
Take part in the...
December 04, 2025
HSPBA Strike Vote to be held Dec 4-16 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
HSPBA Strike Vote to be held Dec 4-16
Dear members,
As we prepare for the official Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) strike vote, which will take place from December 4 to 16, here are a few reminders:
Town Halls
You're invited to join the BCGEU telephone town hall at 7PM on December 11. This is your opportunity to hear details from your bargaining committee and ...
December 01, 2025
Reminder: Applications for Reimbursement of 2025 Professional Fees due by Dec...
To: All BCGEU Members covered under the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association
Re: Reminder: Applications for Reimbursement of 2025 Professional Fees due by December 31
Applications for 2025 Professional Dues reimbursements will remain open until December 31, 2025. We strongly encourage eligible members to apply before December 31. Unfortunately, any submissions received after D...
November 28, 2025
HSPBA Bargaining Update: Enough is Enough - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
HSPBA Bargaining Update: Enough is Enough Enough is enough -- time to send a strong message to the government
Your bargaining committee has determined that an official strike vote will be taken December 4-16. All members belonging to the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association will be eligible to participate in the vote, which will be held online.
The decision to hold an official st...
November 28, 2025
B.C. dairy milk testers on strike - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 2, 2025The following release was originally issued on November 28, 2025.
CORRECTION: B.C. dairy milk testers on strike
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - Dairy milk testers, also known as dairy production technicians (DPTs), employed in British Columbia by nationwide dairy testing provider Lactanet have commenced job action as of November 25, 2025. The wo...
November 27, 2025
Media Release : 92.3% vote ‘YES’: Community health w...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 27, 2025
92.3% vote 'YES': Community health workers authorize strike, urge HEABC back to the table The vote does not trigger an immediate strike; members are seeking progress on equal pay, fair scheduling, and fully funded benefits, and are ready to return to talks.
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories)– Members of the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) ...
November 26, 2025
C3 Supportive Housing mbrs - An Exciting Addition to Our Bargaining Committee...
An Exciting Addition to Our Bargaining Committee
Hi BCGEU, 👋 We haven't properly introduced ourselves, and it's about time we did! We're the BCGEU members of the Community Bargaining Association's (CBA) negotiations team. Moving forward, we're the workers who will represent you at the bargaining table by amplifying your concerns and your interests to your bosses, so that the employer associati...
November 26, 2025
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - Temporary Staff Rep Training Program - Field Service...
EXPRESSION OF INTERESTTEMPORARY STAFF REPRESENTATIVE TRAINING PROGRAMFIELD SERVICESNovember 26, 2025
The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) is committed to increasing opportunities for members to receive dedicated training and gain valuable experience working as a Staff Representative or Organizer through temporary assignments.
Successful candidates will be invited to participate in Staf...
November 25, 2025
BCGEU conservation officers help with aftermath of grizzly bear attack - BC G...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 25, 2025BCGEU conservation officers help with aftermath of grizzly bear attack
BURNABY, B.C. – In response to the recent grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola, Sebastian Kallos, Vice-President of Component 20 (Environment, Technical and Operations) with the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU), is available for comment. Kallos released the following statement:
W...
November 24, 2025
Local 403 Executive Meeting - December 19, 2025 - BC General Employees' Union...
Hello 403 Executives,The Local 403 Executive meeting has been scheduled for Friday, December 19, 2025, from 12:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. This is a hybrid meeting, so you have the option to either join online through the Zoom link provided above or attend in-person at the BCGEU's Lower Mainland Area Office. The office address is 130-2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver.The Local 403 General Meeting will commen...
November 24, 2025
L403 General Meeting - December 19, 2025 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Hello 403 Members, The Local 403 General Meeting will take place on Friday, December 19, 2025, from 5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. This meeting will be hybrid and members of the Local can join the meeting online through Zoom link or attend in-person at the BCGEU's Lower Mainland Area Office. The office address is 130-2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 4:00 PM i...
November 21, 2025
All HSPBA members - HSPBA Bargaining Update: Strike Vote Survey Extended - BC...
HSPBA Bargaining Update: Strike Vote Survey Extended
Dear members,
Negotiations for your next contract are not going well – the employer is refusing to offer what other unions are receiving, and that means we can't fix problems with classifications, protect benefits, ensure fair premiums, and invest in retaining burnt out staff.
Thousands of members have shared their thoughts about whether w...
November 21, 2025
Sienna-Baltic Assisted Living - Bargaining News - BC General Employees' Union...
Your bargaining committee met with the Employer's committee this week to exchange and discuss all non‑monetary proposals. The parties have had productive discussion, and your bargaining committee is reviewing each and every proposal thoroughly in order to best formulate responses to the employer.
The parties are working on scheduling additional bargaining dates in December to continue negotiati...
November 20, 2025
BCGEU Honours Transgender Day of Remembrance - BC General Employees' Union (B...
A statement from BCGEU Executive Vice-President and Chair of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Committee Tristen Wybou
Any life shortened by transphobia deserves to be honored and memorialized. By the same token, all trans people who survive hate and violence - but shrink, hide, edit themselves or lower their expectations just to get by in an unjust world - deserve allyship. They deserve people who will stick ou...
November 19, 2025
All BCGEU members - A win for all workers and health care providers - BC Gene...
A win for all workers and health care providers
Last week, the provincial government made an important announcement that is good news for all workers and relief for health care providers.
Effective immediately, new employment standards regulations will limit when your employer can ask for a doctor's note for short-term illness. Employers in B.C. cannot require a sick note from a worker for the ...
November 18, 2025
All FBA members - FBA bargaining update - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Dear members,
Late last night, the nine-union Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) reached a tentative agreement with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC).
Your bargaining committee has walked away from the bargaining table as BCGEU proposals were not adequately addressed, and there was a lack of transparency in the process. We will not be recommending this deal to BCGEU members. ...
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