NEWS & UPDATES
2023 BCGEU Scholarships - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Applications for the 2023 BCGEU Scholarship program are now being accepted.
Our annual scholarship program of up to $85,000 offers awards of $2,000 for full-time students and $1,000 for part-time students. Scholarships are funded by the dues of our members.Apply online here
Eligibility
A BCGEU member in good standing, or related to a current, retired or deceased BCGEU member or staff; and
A s...
March 31, 2023
Local 0610 Worksite Visits - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Judy Fox-McGuire, Component 6 Vice President, will be visiting members of Local 0610 in Dawson Creek on April 11, 2023 at the following locations. They will be attending the worksites to engage members; update contact lists; and share news from the Component. Locations and Times: MCFD 10am- 11am Community Corrections ...
March 31, 2023
MCFD, Community Corrections, Social Dev and Poverty Reduction - Local 0610 Wo...
To: All BCGEU Members – Local 0610, Fort St. John, at the worksites noted below.Re: Local 0610 Worksite Visits Judy Fox-McGuire, Component 6 Vice President, will be visiting members of Local 0610 in Fort St. John on April 12, 2023 at the following locations. They will be attending the worksites to engage members; update contact lists; and share news from the Component.
Locations and Times:MCFD ...
March 31, 2023
Community Living BC Bargaining Update - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The bargaining committee would like to provide an update on negotiations to date.We are now completing our second full week of bargaining; however, much work remains to be done. The constraints around the PSEC bargaining envelope are proving challenging to work within. It should be noted that some of the gains reached by the main table negotiations are now available to our members. For example,...
March 29, 2023
POSITION: ADMIN SUPPORT – ADVOCACY - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
ADMIN SUPPORT ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL POSTINGMarch 29, 2023
GRADE: LEVEL 3 - MoveUP AGREEMENT
An Administrative Assistant is required to perform administrative and word processing functions for staff representatives as required in Advocacy.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Will include processing a variety of documents on a personal computer including reports, memoranda, forms, leaves of...
March 29, 2023
BCGEU community social services workers ratify three-year deal - BC General ...
March 29, 2023For immediate release
BCGEU community social services workers ratify three-year deal
BURNABY – The Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) announced today that the 19,000 members of the community social services bargaining unit employed by the Community Social Services Employer's Association (CSSEA) voted 95 per cent to accept the tentative agreement. The B.C...
March 29, 2023
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Regular) - KAMLOOPS AREA OFFICE - BC General Employees...
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE KAMLOOPS AREA OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTINGMarch 29, 2023
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a staff representative to work in the Kamloops Area Office, effective date to be determined.
DUTIES:
Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration of their union by attending membership meetings; assisting in union elections, preparing and conduc...
March 28, 2023
Staff Representative (Temporary) - Fraser Valley Area Office - BC General Emp...
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)FRASER VALLEY AREA OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTINGMarch 28, 2023
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to work in the Fraser Valley Area Office, effective date to be determined. The term of the assignment is up to 5 months or return of incumbent.
DUTIES:
Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration ...
March 27, 2023
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary) NEGOTIATIONS DEPARTMENT - BC General Employe...
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)NEGOTIATIONS DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL POSTINGMarch 27, 2023
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to work in the Negotiations Department for up to 6 months or return of incumbent. The effective date is to be determined.
DUTIES:
Negotiations: Working with bargaining units and bargaining councils to develop collective agreement p...
March 27, 2023
Administrative Assistant – West Kootenay Area Office (Temporary/On-Call) - BC...
BCGEU West Kootenay AREA OFFICE
EXTERNAL POSTING
POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – West Kootenay Area Office (Temporary/On-Call)
GRADE: LEVEL 3 (Training/Overload)/LEVEL 5 (Backfill) - MoveUP AGREEMENT
The B.C. General Employees Union is one of the largest and most diverse unions in British Columbia. We represent over 85,000 members in 550 bargaining units in the private sector and ...
March 27, 2023
Administrative Assistant – East Kootenay Area Office (Temporary/On-Call) - B...
BCGEU East Koootenay AREA OFFICE
EXTERNAL POSTING
POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – East Kootenay Area Office (Temporary/On-Call)
GRADE: LEVEL 3 (Training/Overload)/LEVEL 5 (Backfill) - MoveUP AGREEMENT
The B.C. General Employees Union is one of the largest and most diverse unions in British Columbia. We represent over 85,000 members in 550 bargaining units in t...
March 21, 2023
April 1, 2023 general wage increase for BCGEU public service members will be ...
Our current collective agreement – ratified in October 2022 – includes wage protections that adjust our year two general wage increase according to the impact of inflation in the previous 12 months. Today, the inflation figures for February 2023 were released: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/data/statistics/economy/consumer-price-index Based on the B.C. Consumer Price Index (CPI) 12 month av...
March 13, 2023
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – North Island Area Office - BC General Employees' U...
POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – North Island Area Office GRADE: LEVEL 5 - MoveUP AGREEMENT An Administrative Assistant is required to provide administrative support to the staff representatives in the North Island Area Office. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful applicant will perform Level 5 duties as assigned. Duties will include processing a variety of documents on ...
March 11, 2023
B.C. provincial budget released – read our union’s analysis - BC General Empl...
B.C. provincial budget released – read our union's analysis Each year the B.C. government releases a budget that outlines their priorities for the coming years. These budgets have significant impacts on BCGEU members, both at work and as residents of our province. Our union pays careful attention to government's priorities and has prepared an in-depth analysis of the key points for BCGEU member...
March 10, 2023
Public Service - COVID-19 vaccination requirement lifted - BC General Employe...
As you are likely aware from the communication earlier today from the head of the Public Service, beginning April 3 vaccinations against COVID-19 will no longer be a requirement to work in the BC Public Service.The employer has also told us that they will be amending HR Policy 4, the Occupational Health and Safety policy, to remove the related requirements for contractors and other non-employee...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.