NEWS & UPDATES
October 24, 2022
L504 Members at Liquor Distribution Branch - Delta Warehouse - Seeking Member...
Getting involved with Occupational Health & Safety is a great way for union members to contribute. As a safety committee member, you will help ensure your employer is following OH&S regulations. You can raise the profile of health and safety and improve your working environment. Would you like to serve on an Occupational Health & Safety Committee at your worksite?Members of the Comm...
October 18, 2022
MEDIA RELEASE: B.C.’s public service members ratify collective agreement - BC...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 18, 2022B.C.'s public service members ratify collective agreementBURNABY, B.C. – Over a two-week voting period, members of the BCGEU's (BC General Employees' Union) public service bargaining unit voted 53.4 per cent in favour of the tentative agreement reached with B.C.'s Public Service Agency (PSA) on September 6. More than 71 per cent of eligible members voted in ...
October 18, 2022
Public Service Bargaining Backgrounder - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The newly ratified agreement is now in effect as the 19th Main Agreement between the B.C. Public Service Agency and the BC General Employees' Union
The previous public service agreement – the 18th Main Agreement – took effect April 1, 2019 and expired on March 31, 2022.
The BCGEU is the only union covered by this agreement.
Employer: Public Service Agency
BCGEU members covered: approximatel...
October 17, 2022
MEDIA ADVISORY - BCGEU members ratify three-year collective agreement with Pr...
WHAT: Members of the BC General Employees' Union's (BCGEU) public service bargaining unit have ratified a new collective agreement with the provincial government.
The deal was ratified by a vote of 53.4% with over 71% of eligible members voting.Voting on the tentative agreement was open for two weeks, closing at 5 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2022. The tentative deal was reached in early Septemb...
October 17, 2022
Public service members ratify main agreement - BC General Employees' Union (B...
Over a two-week voting period, members of the public service bargaining unit voted 53.4% in favour of the tentative agreement reached with your employer, B.C.'s Public Service Agency (PSA), on September 6, 2022. The 19th Main Agreement is now the collective agreement covering your bargaining unit. The vote was conducted and verified by Simply Voting – a secure, independent online voting platfor...
October 13, 2022
Only 4 days left – Get your vote in! - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Reminder: Voting on your collective agreement closes on Monday, October 17th at 5 p.m. Be sure to have your say and cast your ballot! If you haven't received your voting credentials, the deadline to request them is 11:59 PM tomorrow, Friday October 14th. Before requesting credentials, please check your spam or junk folder to see if an email from [email protected] is already there. If you ca...
October 07, 2022
All Local 501 members - Local 501 Executive Election - BC General Employees' ...
At the close of the nomination period, Local 501 now has a new 1st Vice-Chairperson. I would like to Congratulate Linden Ehrenberg-Smith for being acclaimed in this position and welcome him to Local 501.
Below is your new Local 501 Executive
Chairperson
Shannon Dudley
1st Vice-Chairperson
Linden Ehrenberg-Smith - acclaimed
2nd Vice-Chairperson
Vacant
Treasurer
Vacant
Rec...
October 07, 2022
Local 501 Executive Election - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
At the close of the nomination period, Local 501 now has a new 1st Vice-Chairperson. I would like to Congratulate Linden Ehrenberg-Smith for being acclaimed in this position and welcome him to Local 501. Below is your new Local 501 Executive Chairperson Shannon Dudley 1st Vice-Chairperson Linden Ehrenberg-Smith - acclaimed 2nd Vice-Chairperson Vacant Treasurer Vacant Recording Secretary Va...
October 05, 2022
Remember to vote: 10,000+ ballot received! - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
E-voting kicked off Monday – what you need to knowVoting for your tentative agreement kicked off on Monday morning, and over 10,600 members have cast ballots! Thank you to those of you who have voted early – it's essential that every single member of our bargaining unit has their say on our agreement. Voting is open until 5 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2022. For those of you who have not voted y...
September 29, 2022
Ratification update: e-voting information and other ratification FAQs - BC Ge...
Ratification update Over the last two weeks, your bargaining committee has hosted 13 Telephone Town Halls (TTH) and webinars, where nearly 10,000 members of your bargaining unit participated and had the opportunity to hear directly from the committee about your tentative agreement. Watch the webinar here in case you missed it. We’ve developed an FAQ based on the questions from the TTHs and webi...
September 29, 2022
Learn, Reflect and Participate in the National Day for Truth and Reconciliati...
Tomorrow is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and union encourages all members to take the day to learn, reflect and participate in events going on in our communities. Learn and Reflect - Reconciliation is an ongoing process, and in addition to the events that are occurring tomorrow, our union has gathered a variety of resources including suggestions of some Indigenous business...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.