NEWS & UPDATES
August 01, 2025
Local 601 Members - Bi-Election Nomination Results for Member-At-Large – Equi...
Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination form for an executive position on Local 601.
The following position has been acclaimed:
Member-at-Large – Equity: Tim Riordan
The position of Member-at-Large – Indigenous is still vacant.
Any questions should be referred to the area office by email at [email protected] or by phone at 250-388-9948.
In solidarity,
Jenny EwingStaff Representa...
July 30, 2025
Public Service Bargaining - Key Updates on Bargaining, Strike Vote & Info Se...
📽️ Video Update: Bargaining, Impasse & Next Steps
In a new video message, Paul Finch, BCGEU President and Chair of the Public Service Bargaining Committee, provides important updates following the recent declaration of impasse in negotiations.Paul outlines key information about the upcoming strike authorization vote, which opens on August 11 and closes on August 29. He emphasizes how criti...
July 25, 2025
Public Service Bargaining - Understanding the process: Your key questions ans...
Understanding the process: Your key questions answered
Many BCGEU members in the BC Public Service are new to the collective bargaining process and may be preparing to participate in a strike authorization vote for the first time. We know you have questions-and we're here to help.
To support you in understanding the process, we've answered some of the most frequently asked questions.
Visit th...
July 25, 2025
BCGEU Statement on Fort Langley Pride Crosswalk - BC General Employees' Union...
BCGEU Statement on Fort Langley Pride Crosswalk
The BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) stands in full solidarity with the Langley Pride Society and 2SLGBTQIA+ community members in Fort Langley and beyond as the Township of Langley considers removing the Pride crosswalk located in the heart of the village.
Council's motion to remove and relocate the crosswalk-under the guise of "heritage" and "...
July 23, 2025
Public Service Bargaining - Impasse: How we got here and what’s next - BC Gen...
Impasse: how we got here and what's next
As communicated last Friday, negotiations between your bargaining committee and the provincial government's Public Service Agency (PSA) reached an impasse on July 18, 2025. Watch the press conference here.
We reached impasse because, despite six months of negotiations and our continued efforts to reach a fair agreement, a significant gap remains. Our ...
July 21, 2025
NTT Data Canada - Your Collective Agreement Has Been Ratified - BC General Em...
We are pleased to announce that your new Collective Agreement has been ratified, with 81.9% voting in favour. Thank you to all who took the time to attend our Information Sessions, ask questions and vote on your agreement.
Once the new Collective Agreement has been formatted and finalized, a copy will be available online. While the new collective agreement document is being prepared, members ma...
July 18, 2025
Public service workers to take strike vote following impasse - BC General Emp...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2025
VICTORIA, B.C. – Over 34,000 members of the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) working for B.C.’s public service will prepare to take a strike vote following a breakdown in negotiations for their next collective agreement. The union and the provincial government's Public Service Agency (PSA) reached an impasse today over key issues, including competiti...
July 18, 2025
Public Service Bargaining Impasse reached with employer; prepare for strike v...
Bargaining update: Impasse reached with employer; prepare for strike vote
Negotiations between your bargaining committee and the provincial government's Public Service Agency (PSA) have reached an impasse. Despite our ongoing efforts, and six months of bargaining, a significant gap remains. We have not seen meaningful progress in wage proposals, a classification system that properly values ou...
July 18, 2025
TODAY: BCGEU update on public service negotiations - BC General Employees' Un...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 18, 2025
VICTORIA, B.C. – BCGEU president and public service bargaining committee chair Paul Finch will hold a press conference today to update media on recent developments in negotiations between the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) and the provincial government's Public Service Agency (PSA).
The BCGEU will also be releasing a new report, B.C.'s public service:...
July 17, 2025
All Area 04 Members -Cultural and Carnival Day August 9, 2025 - BC General Em...
To: All Area 04 BCGEU membersRe: Cultural & Carnival Day Event August 9, 2025
The Area 04 Cross Component invites you and your family for a cultural and carnival celebration taking place at our Fraser Valley Office!
Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025Place: 8555 198 A Street, Langley BC V2Y 0A9 (Fraser Valley Area Office)Time: 11 am – 3 pm The goal of this event is to bring together the rich...
July 11, 2025
July 12—Honouring the Brooklyn Tower Crane Collapse Workers and Opening of Me...
This July 12 marks four years since the devastating Brooklyn Tower crane collapse in downtown Kelowna-a tragedy that took the lives of five workers: Patrick Stemmer, Eric Stemmer, Cailen Vilness, Brad Zawislak, and Jared Zook. Each of them went to work that morning and didn't come home. And each of them deserves to be remembered-not just for how they died, but for who they were and the communi...
July 10, 2025
Public Service Bargaining - This week in bargaining: Updates from your commit...
Updates from your committee chair
This week, your Public Service Bargaining Committee resumed negotiations with the employer in Vancouver.
In a new video update, BCGEU President and Bargaining Committee Chair Paul Finch outlines the latest developments at the table. While there has been some progress in the last week-particularly on component proposals and non-monetary items like the Rapid Grie...
July 04, 2025
Back at the table: Bargaining resumes in Vancouver - BC General Employees' Un...
Back at the table: Bargaining resumes in VancouverThis week, bargaining resumed in Vancouver between your bargaining committee and your employer – the B.C. government's Public Service Agency. Your bargaining committee remains steadfast on advancing the key priorities identified by thousands of members through the most extensive consultation in our union's history. These priorities include:
Co...
July 03, 2025
NTT Data Canada - Bargaining Update - Ratification Document - BC General Empl...
Please see the attached link here to receive your Ratification Document containing full details of the tentative settlement reached on June 25th.The virtual Ratification Townhall meeting, via Zoom, is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8th from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (PST). If you are not receiving bargaining updates, please log into the Member Portal here. If you haven't logged in before, you can sign up...
July 02, 2025
Local 604 MCFD Meeting Notice - July 9, 2025 - BC General Employees' Union (B...
COMPONENT: Social Information & Health (6)
LOCAL: Local 604 MCFD Members
DATE: July 9, 2025 (Lunch Hour)
TIME: 12:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting
This is a meeting notice for Local 604 members working for the Ministry of Children and Family Development. This meeting will be held virtually.
AGENDA
Land Acknowledgement
Introduction of Local Executive Members
Information and updates on Bargaining...
June 28, 2025
Remembering the Stonewall Uprising - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
A Statement from BCGEU's Executive Vice-President and Chair of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Committee Tristen Wybou“No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us” ~ Marsha P. Johnson
When you think Americana, you probably don’t think of the Stonewall Inn – the gay bar in Manhattan’s Greenwich village that was raided by police on this day in 1969, famously catalyzing a multi-day resistance to stat...
June 27, 2025
Monetary counteroffer reflects member priorities - BC General Employees' Unio...
Monetary counteroffer reflects member priorities Earlier this week, your bargaining committee presented a monetary counteroffer to the employer-including proposals on wages and benefits. In his opening remarks at the table with the employer, Committee Chair Paul Finch made it clear: the employer's initial wage offer falls far short of what members have identified as fair and reasonable. Your b...
June 27, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE - BCGEU Condemns Violent Incident at MLA Bowinn Ma’s Constituen...
MEDIA STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BCGEU Condemns Violent Incident at MLA Bowinn Ma's Constituency Office
Burnaby, B.C. June 27, 2025 –
We are deeply disturbed by the violent incident that unfolded today in front of the constituency office of MLA Bowinn Ma. We are grateful to hear that no one was injured and that the BCGEU members working in this and other constituency offices across...
June 27, 2025
NTT Data Canada - Bargaining Update - Tentative Settlement Reached - BC Gener...
After several bargaining sessions with NTT, we are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative settlement.
A ratification document with complete details of the settlement will be sent to each member several days prior to the town hall meeting. Please ensure that we have your updated contact information so that you can receive your voting credential and any further information by loggin...
June 26, 2025
Public Service Worksite Contacts - Understanding your role as a Worksite Cont...
As a Worksite Contact during this round of public service bargaining, we understand you likely have questions about your role. We want to make sure that you feel prepared to take on this important work. That’s why we have just released this video to guide you:
In addition, we have prepared a resource package and one-pager that you can refer to for information about the Member Web App, how to c...
June 20, 2025
Public Service Members - Employer tables opening wage offer - BC General Empl...
Employer tables opening wage offer
Public service bargaining has resumed in Vancouver following a pause in negotiations between your Public Service Bargaining Committee and the provincial government's Public Service Agency (PSA).On Tuesday, your employer tabled its monetary proposals, including wages and benefits. This includes a proposed two-year agreement with the following General Wage Incre...
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