NEWS & UPDATES
CLC Winter School 2022 - BCGEU
Winter School 2022 will be taking place in-person! We are so excited that our communities will be able to come together, to learn and discuss with peers and colleagues at the upcoming Winter School. As we continue to work with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) on updating you with further details, please complete your registration application form to express your interest in attending. Please ...
Convention 2021 wrap-up – a new executive and a new name. - BCGEU
Our union’s 2021 Constitution Convention has come to a close. Over the course of convention, members passed resolutions determining the direction of our union over the next three years and elected our union’s executive officers for the same period. Be on the lookout for a more thorough wrap up of convention in the next issue of The Provincial magazine.
ElectionsCongratulations to our new BCGEU ...
Public Service Main and Component Bargaining Proposals for the 19th Public Se...
Preparations for the 19th Public Service negotiations are already commencing. Therefore, we are calling for locals to meet and prepare draft proposals and resolutions for submission to their respective components. They are to be forwarded to the Component Executives in order for proposals and resolutions to be vetted and allocated to either the Public Service Main or Component tables. The deadl...
December 01, 2021
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - Information Security Officer (ISO) - BC Ge...
Information Security Officer (ISO)(Excluded Position)
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST November, 2021
The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) is one of the largest and most diverse unions in British Columbia. We represent over 83,000 members in 550 bargaining units in the private sector and public services.
The BCGEU seeks an experienced information security professional who wants to join a...
November 30, 2021
Delay of Return-to-Office for Public Service Members - BC General Employees' ...
B.C.'s Head of the Public Service announced yesterday that the implementation of telework agreements approved under the flexible work policy has been pushed back one month to January 4, 2022 from the current date of December 1, 2021. While we understand the extension was announced to support emergency measures related to the extended provincial state of emergency, flooding, and the impacts on o...
November 29, 2021
Pubic Service Members Delegates Set Priorities At Public Service Bargaining C...
Delegates from communities across the province gathered in Vancouver last Friday to discuss priorities and bargaining strategies at the public service bargaining conference. BCGEU President and Public Service Bargaining Committee Chair Stephanie Smith welcomed delegates with opening remarks, recognizing that members in the public service have kept our province running through the pandemic – and...
November 26, 2021
Project Manager - Administrative Representative - Administration Department -...
PROJECT MANAGERADMINISTRATIVE REPRESENTATIVE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL POSTINGNovember 26, 2021
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a project manager to work in the Administration Department, effective date to be determined. In this role, you will be working with senior management to manage a large records management system implementation as well as other smaller projects as ...
November 26, 2021
Secretary - Negotiations (Level 3) - Regular/2 positions - BC General Employe...
BCGEU HEADQUARTERS OFFICENEGOTIATIONS DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL POSTING
November 26, 2021
POSITION: SECRETARY (2 positions)
GRADE: LEVEL 3 - MoveUP AGREEMENT
A secretary is required to perform secretarial and word processing functions for staff representatives in the Negotiations Department.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful applicant will perform Level 3 duties as assigned. Duties to...
November 26, 2021
Secretary - Organizing - Level 3 (Regular) - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
BCGEU – HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTING
November 26, 2021
POSITION: SECRETARY – ORGANIZING
GRADE: LEVEL 3 - MoveUP AGREEMENT
A secretary is required to perform secretarial and word processing functions for staff representatives in the Organizing department.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties will include: processing a variety of documents such as LRB submissions, minutes, meeting no...
November 22, 2021
Secretary (Purchasing Assistant) LEVEL 5 - Facilities Department - BC Genera...
BCGEU HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTINGNovember 22, 2021
POSITION: SECRETARY (PURCHASING ASSISTANT)
GRADE: LEVEL 5 - MoveUP AGREEMENT
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a Purchasing Assistant to work with the Procurement Officer. This position will report to the Coordinator of Finance. Effective date: As soon as possible.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the direction ...
November 22, 2021
Junior Internal Auditor - Excluded Position - BC General Employees' Union (...
JUNIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR(Excluded Position)
Call for Expressions of Interest
November 22, 2021
The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) is one of the largest and most diverse unions in British Columbia. We represent over 80,000 members in 550 bargaining units in the private sector and public services.
The BCGEU requires a highly motivated, results oriented individual to fill the position of j...
November 22, 2021
All Public Service BCGEU Members - Member update - BC General Employees' Uni...
Update: This week marks the deadline for members to advise the employer of vaccination status. November 22 marks the deadline for employees to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to their employer. Over the past week there were several developments related to the vaccine mandate that we wanted to highlight. Return to Office November 22 is also the date the employer set to implement te...
November 22, 2021
Public Service Pension members - Your pension plan: good news to share - BC G...
Today the Public Service Pension Plan announced a decision to use surplus funds in the plan to improve the value of your pension. We wanted to write to you in full support of the decision, and to explain it in clear terms. This decision comes from years of advocacy by your union to improve the value of your pension. In 2018, the pension plan moved to a flat rate of accrual at 1.85% of annual sa...
November 19, 2021
BCGEU phone outage - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
BCGEU phones are out of service or have limited service
Last updated - Nov 19, 12:19 p.m.
The phone system serving BCGEU offices around the province has been damaged by a power-related incident that occurred last night.
Other than the reception desk, phones at our headquarters – including our negotiations, advocacy, organizing, membership, travel, mail centre, and communications departments – a...
November 05, 2021
BCGEU members ratify collective agreement with LifeLabs
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – A majority of the 1,550 LifeLabs workers represented by the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) voted on Thursday November 4, 2021 in favour of ratifying their collective agreement with their employer after reaching a tentative agreement on October 24, 2021. The new three-year agreement is effective April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2024."After so many month...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.