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February 11, 2025
In the wake of coroner’s inquest and scandal, BCGEU urges B.C. government to ...
MEDIA RELEASEFebruary 11, 2025In the wake of coroner’s inquest and scandal, BCGEU urges B.C. government to return CLBC back to direct government The BCGEU (BC General Employees’ Union) is calling on the provincial government to bring Community Living BC (CLBC) back into direct government. The recent coroner’s inquest and conflict of interest concerns at the agency demonstrates that the CLBC’s ...
February 10, 2025
Media Statement - BCGEU unsurprised by RCY report findings, calls for workloa...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2025 BCGEU unsurprised by RCY report findings, calls for workload management tool Burnaby, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - Members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) are unsurprised by the report issued February 6, 2025, by British Columbia’s Representative for Children and Youth, and call for the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)...
February 06, 2025
Are you one of our new member educators? - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
BCGEU is seeking members who are interested in becoming member educators.Member educators play a vital role in delivering our worker-centered union education programs and facilitating meaningful and inclusive learning experiences for our members. If you are interested in being considered for the role, please complete this Expression of Interest form by 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17.Member educators co...
February 04, 2025
BC Family Maintenance Agency Ltd. (BCFMA) - Bargaining Survey – We Need Your ...
To prepare for bargaining to renew the collective agreement, your bargaining committee needs your feedback on what is important and what your priorities are
Please complete this electronic survey by Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 5 PM.
In solidarity,
Tina Gaiardo, Bargaining Committee MemberSteve Kitcher, Bargaining Committee MemberDanielle Lamb, Bargaining Committee MemberMichelle McAuley, Staff...
January 29, 2025
Public service delegates set bargaining priorities at bargaining conference -...
Over 40 delegates from communities across the province, representing the 33,000 BCGEU members who work for the BC Public Service, gathered in Burnaby last Friday to discuss priorities and strategies for bargaining our next collective agreement early next year.
BCGEU president and Public Service Bargaining committee chair Paul Finch welcomed delegates to the Public Service Bargaining Conferenc...
January 28, 2025
Alternative Education Sites Closure - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) supports the coalition of former and current students who are opposing the closure of Surrey Learning Centres, also known as alternative education sites. Learning centres provide a safe and supportive environment where students can meet their educational needs. These centres focus on building trust and creating a comfortable space, which is essential for...
January 27, 2025
Urgent Action Needed to Protect CVSE Worker’s Safety - BC General Employees' ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 27, 2025 Urgent Action Needed to Protect CVSE Worker’s Safety
Burnaby, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) officers are concerned that their safety is at a tipping point. These workers – members of the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) – ensure the safety of our roads and transportation systems by enforcing commercial...
January 27, 2025
Holocaust Remembrance Day - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Today, we join together as a union to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day. This day stands as reminder of one of history's darkest chapters, when six million Jewish men, women, and children, along with millions of other innocent victims targeted because of their religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality or political ideology, were systematically murdered during the Holo...
January 24, 2025
Area 01 - Workshop on Labour History - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Greetings, Have you ever wondered about how we achieved the gains we have today? Things like the minimum wage, paid vacation and Occupational Health & Safety were won over generations of struggle by trade unionists, and the fight continues today. If this history piques your interest at all, please read on!The Area 01 Cross Component Committee would like to invite you to an interactive works...
January 22, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE - B.C. Public Service bargaining begins today - BC General Empl...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 21, 2025Negotiations to begin for collective agreements covering over 34,000 BCGEU members working in the public serviceBurnaby, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - The BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) and the B.C. government’s Public Service Agency (PSA) will meet for the first time to exchange bargaining proposals on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, in Victoria. This...
January 21, 2025
Media Release - Solidarity Rally - Balfour Ferry Terminal - January 22 at 3:3...
MEDIA ADVISORY January 22, 2025 BALFOUR, B.C. (Ktunaxa, Syilx, Sinixt, and Kinbasket (Secwepemc) territories) - The B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) is holding a solidarity rally on January 22 at 3:30pm at the Balfour Ferry Terminal to support workers at Western Pacific Marine (WPM), who have been on strike for over two months.“Our members live and work in these communities and deeply care...
January 16, 2025
Media Release - BCGEU responds to ministers’ mandate letters: Investing in pu...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 16, 2025BCGEU responds to ministers' mandate letters: Investing in public sector workers is vital as economic uncertainty looms Burnaby, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - In response to the release of the executive council's mandate letters, B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) president Paul Finch released the following statement:
We're encouraged to see the gover...
January 10, 2025
Bargaining begins soon – what issues are important to you? - BC General Emplo...
You're receiving this as a BCGEU member working as an instructor for either Camosun College, Coast Mountain College, Northern Lights College, Selkirk College, Vancouver Island University or British Columbia Institute of Technology. Please read in full.The next round of bargaining to renew our collective agreements with our employers and their bargaining agent, the Post-Secondary Employers' Asso...
January 03, 2025
Media Release: Kootenay Ferries - job action expansion - BC General Employees...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, Jan 3, 2025The BCGEU issued 24-hour strike notice for the cable ferries operated by Western Pacific Marine (WPM) at Glade and Harrop today, with job action set to begin on Monday, January 6th at 6:30am. BCGEU President, Paul Finch says "Ferry workers are committed to reaching a fair agreement that supports a sustainable ferry service. Unfortunately, Western Pacific ...
January 02, 2025
BC Family Maintenance Agency (BCFMA) - Bargaining Committee Results and Next ...
At the close of nominations, the following were acclaimed to your 2025 bargaining committee:
Steve Kitcher (VCO)Tina Gaiardo (LMCO)Danielle Lamb (NICO)
In the coming weeks, your bargaining committee and the staff representative will begin preparing for negotiations with the employer. This will include training in the process and pitfalls of bargaining, seeking member input via bargaining survey...
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