NEWS & UPDATES
August 23, 2022
BCGEU accepts government offer to return to the bargaining table - BC General...
BCGEU accepts government offer to return to the bargaining table(BURNABY, B.C.) Late last night the Public Service Agency (PSA) invited the BCGEU's Public Service Bargaining Committee back to the table to resume talks. The bargaining committee has accepted that invitation. Bargaining is expected to resume soon, but logistics are still being confirmed.This is a significant development, and it is...
August 22, 2022
BCGEU escalates job action by declaring an overtime ban in the B.C. Public Se...
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August 22, 2022 BCGEU escalates job action by declaring an overtime ban in the B.C. Public ServiceBURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – The bargaining committee representing 33,000 BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) members in the B.C. Public Service is escalating job action by declaring a ban on non-emergency overtime for BCGEU members working in the B.C. public ser...
August 19, 2022
Violence Prevention in the Workplace - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
As you already know, picketing has been in effect at the various distribution centres and warehouses since Monday August 15. As job action continues, customers may become frustrated at the inconvenience caused by the job action, which increases the risk of violent behaviour. In B.C., you have the regulated right to a workplace free of violence and your employer must take all steps that they can...
August 17, 2022
Members at LDB #38 (Marpole) - Steward Nominations - BC General Employees' Un...
Nominations are now open for one (1) steward position at your worksite and will close at midnight on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union.
Some of the roles of a steward are:
· Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement.
· Supporting co-workers in meetings with management.
· Listeni...
August 17, 2022
Handling Pacific Coast shipments now struck work - BC General Employees' Unio...
Job action update: Handling shipments from Pacific Coast is now struck workOn Monday August 15th at 3:30 pm your fellow BCGEU members working at the distribution and wholesale centres commenced strike action. Since then your union has learned that the employer has distributed product through a third party, Pacific Coast Distribution Ltd. We are taking immediate strike action in response to thi...
August 15, 2022
BCGEU begins job action - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – The BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) public service bargaining unit will begin targeted job action at select BC Liquor Distribution Branch wholesale and distribution centres at 3:30 pm today after issuing strike notice on Friday, August 12.
Picket lines will go up at the following locations:
Delta Distribution Centre (DDC) – 7003 72nd Street, Delta...
August 15, 2022
BCGEU members at LDB distribution centres provincewide begin job action Monda...
BCGEU members will set up picket lines at 3:30 Monday at four BC Liquor Distribution Branch wholesale and distribution centres.
The job sites involved are:
Delta Distribution Centre
Kamloops Distribution Centre
Richmond Distribution Centre
Victoria Wholesale Centre
Only the BC LDB distribution sites listed above will be picketed.
Who else is picketing:
workers at the Wholesale Customer Centr...
August 12, 2022
BCGEU issues 72-hours’ strike notice: job action begins Monday, Aug. 15 - BC ...
Today, our union issued 72-hours’ strike notice to the Public Service Agency (PSA). This notice covers the 33,000 members of the public service bargaining unit who work for direct government. We will be in a legal strike position on Monday, Aug. 15 at 2:46 p.m. Keep an eye on your email for details on targeted sites to be picketed. A general message will be sent out on Monday morning. If your s...
August 12, 2022
BCGEU serves strike notice on provincial government - BC General Employees' U...
BCGEU serves strike notice on provincial governmentBURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – The bargaining committee representing 33,000 members of the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) who work for the provincial government issued 72-hours' strike notice this afternoon. The B.C. public service bargaining unit will be in a legal position to take job action as of 2:46 p.m., Monday, August 15...
August 05, 2022
We’re ready - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Photos: picket signs at BCGEU headquarters are ready to be distributed to
While your bargaining committee waits for the provincial government to call us back to the bargaining table, our union is continuing to work with our legal team in final preparations to action the 95 per cent strike mandate. We will be in a position to issue strike notice to your employer soon and we will update you as ...
July 28, 2022
Bargaining update: When can we strike? - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
When can we strike?Our union is being prevented from being in a legal strike position by the B.C. government’s insistence on high essential services levels that would dramatically reduce the effectiveness of a strike. As a result, your bargaining committee and our legal team are contesting their positions through the Labour Relations Board so we can exercise the strike mandate as soon as po...
July 28, 2022
APPLICATION SUPPORT ANALYST - ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT - BC General Employee...
APPLICATION SUPPORT ANALYST ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL / EXTERNAL POSTINGJuly 28, 2022
The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) is one of the largest and most diverse unions in British Columbia representing over 85,000 members in 550 bargaining units in the private sector and public services.
The BCGEU requires an Application Support Specialist to work in the IT Services of the Admin...
July 28, 2022
BCGEU Members at LDB Cannabis #7042 (New Westminster) - Steward Nominations –...
Nominations are now open for one (1) steward position at your worksite and will close at midnight on Sunday, August 7, 2022Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union.Some of the roles of a steward are:
Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement.
Supporting co-workers in meetings with management.
Listening to co-wo...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.