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March 16, 2026
All members in Component 4 - Reminder: Limits on short-term sick note reques...
Reminder: Limits on short-term sick note requests in B.C.
In B.C., employers cannot require a sick note for the first two health-related absences of five days or less in a calendar year.
That means if you are off sick with a short-term illness, your employer cannot demand a doctor's note for those first two qualifying absences.
Since the new rules first took effect in fall 2025, this has be...
March 13, 2026
BCGEU Members in Area 01 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The Victoria Transit Riders Union is having a free community event this Sunday to encourage greener communities. This is an opportunity to connect with shared ideas and community goals. There will be music, snacks, and talk about the need for fare free transit.
Date and Time
Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026Time: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Location
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March 13, 2026
All BCGEU members - Apply now: NUPGE Scholarships 2026 - BC General Employees...
Apply now: NUPGE Scholarships 2026
Dear Members,
Applications are now open for the nine National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) scholarships of $2,500.
These scholarships are offered to a child or grandchild (including a foster child or foster grandchild) or a legal ward of a current or retired member of a NUPGE component or component affiliate. Because BCGEU is a member of N...
March 12, 2026
All HSPBA members - Ratification vote: The results are in! - BC General Emplo...
Ratification vote: The results are in!
Dear Members,
The results of the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) ratification vote are in: 89.5% of members across all the constituent unions, including 95.1% of BCGEU members, have voted in favour of ratifying a renewed Health Science Professionals collective agreement.
Negotiations with the Health Employers Association of...
March 11, 2026
All local officers in Component 4 - Are you eligible? Component 4 election f...
Are you eligible? Component 4 election for equity and young workers
Dear members,
Nominations will soon be open for two positions on the Component 4 executive:
Equity and diversity worker (1 position)
Young worker (1 position)
If you are a young worker or an equity and diversity worker, you are eligible to run for these positions. If you are a young worker or an equity and diversity ...
March 11, 2026
All local officers in Component 4 - Are you eligible? Component 4 election f...
Dear BCGEU, Nominations will soon be open for two positions on the Component 4 executive: Equity and diversity worker (1 position) Young worker (1 position) If you are a young worker or an equity and diversity worker, you are eligible to run for these positions. If you are a young worker or an equity and diversity worker, you are also eligible to vote in this election. Please let us kn...
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...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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 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 ...
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