NEWS & UPDATES
November 06, 2025
CBA Members - Community Health Only - Strike vote info sessions — join us to...
Dear BCGEU,
As our strike vote continues, we're sending a quick reminder about information sessions being held today and next week:
💻 Zoom Sessions
Thursday, Nov 6 – 12:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov 15 – 12:00 p.m.
Thursday, Nov 20 – 12:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
🔗 Zoom link sent via bulletin
Meeting ID: contact [email protected]
Passcode: Contact communication...
November 05, 2025
C8 - New mental health & wellness benefit launching January 1, 2026 - BC Gene...
New mental health & wellness benefit launching January 1, 2026
Dear BCGEU members covered by the CBA,
Improved coverage for counselling and mental health support has been a strong priority for community health members. We're pleased to announce that a new Mental Health and Wellness Benefit will be added to your Extended Health Benefits Plan effective January 1, 2026. This enhancement marks ...
November 05, 2025
2026 CLC Winter School registration is now open for applications! - BC Genera...
2026 CLC Winter School registration is now open for applications! Every year, union members from across British Columbia gather at the Canadian Labour Congress's Winter School to build a stronger labour movement through a number of engaging workshops and courses. All BCGEU members interested in learning more about the labour movement and our union can apply to attend! The 2026 Winter School wil...
November 04, 2025
Local 804 - Fraser Health Authority - Langley Urgent Primary Care Centre - No...
To: All Local 804 BCGEU Member at: Fraser Health Authority – Langley Urgent Primary Care Centre 202 - 20434 64 Ave, LangleyRe: Nominations for Stewards
Nominations are now open for stewards at the above noted work location.New stewards are trained by the union.Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union.Some of the roles of a steward are:
H...
November 04, 2025
CBA members - Strike vote is OPEN - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Strike vote is OPEN
Dear Member,
Our strike authorization vote opened yesterday – and your voting credentials have been sent to your personal email address.
If you haven't voted yet, check for an email with your credentials from [email protected]. If you can't find the email, please check your spam or junk folder.
Still can't find it? Reach out to [email protected] or 833-833-...
November 03, 2025
PS members - Component Agreements Now Available Online - BC General Employees...
Component Agreements Now Available Online
Good afternoon public service members,
We're pleased to share that all Component Agreements from this round of bargaining are now available on our website.
Members can now review the full text of their component-specific language, including updated provisions, clarified language, and improvements secured through bargaining.
Access to the individual ...
October 30, 2025
Public Service members - Your Tentative Agreement: What It Means and What Com...
Your Tentative Agreement: What It Means and What Comes Next
The ratification process is officially underway - and BCGEU President and Public Service Bargaining Committee Chair Paul Finch has an important video message for you. In it, he reflects on the mediation process that got us here, what this tentative agreement means for members and key highlights of the agreement, and what comes next in ...
October 30, 2025
CBA Members - Strike vote opens November 3 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
STRIKE VOTE - NOTICE OF POLL
Dear members covered by the CBA, Despite nearly 20 days at the bargaining table this year, your bargaining committee has not seen meaningful progress on the key priorities identified by members. As a result, negotiations with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) and the provincial government reached an impasse on October 3, 2025.Because we have not reached...
October 26, 2025
BCGEU Reaches Tentative Agreement with Provincial Government After Eight Week...
Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 26, 2025
BCGEU Reaches Tentative Agreement with Provincial Government After Eight Weeks of Job Action
BURNABY, B.C. – The BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) has reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government, bringing an end to a historic strike that involved more than 25,000 public service workers and eight weeks of job action acros...
October 26, 2025
Tentative agreement reached thanks to your solidarity - BC General Employees'...
Tentative agreement reached thanks to your solidarity
After nine months of negotiations and eight weeks on strike, your bargaining committee has reached a tentative agreement with your employer – the BC Public Service Agency (PSA). The next step is ratification: all 34,000 members of the public service will now have the opportunity to review and vote on the agreement.
The tentative agreement ...
October 26, 2025
PEA Reaches Return to Work Agreement – All BCGEU Picket Lines Standing Down -...
PEA Reaches Return to Work Agreement – All BCGEU Picket Lines Standing Down
We're pleased to share that the Professional Employees Association (PEA) has reached a return to work agreement with the provincial government.
With this development, all BCGEU picket lines will now come down across the province. Zone and picket captains have been provided with instructions to ensure an orderly and coo...
October 24, 2025
Update on Statutory Holiday Pay - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
As you may know, your union is pursuing legal action against the employer at the Labour Relations Board (LRB) for violations of the Employment Standards Act and your collective agreement regarding payment of statutory pay for those who were eligible. Our LRB legal action includes anyone who should have been paid stat pay based on the Employment Standards Act and your collective agreement but di...
October 24, 2025
All BCGEU Area 01 Members - Picket Pay cheque pick up, BCGEU Victoria Area Of...
To: All BCGEU Area 01 Members
Re: Picket Pay cheque pick up, BCGEU Victoria Area Office
Due to flooding at the Victoria Area office, there will be minimal access to the building until the restoration process is complete. As of 1 p.m. today, the BCGEU Victoria Area Office 2994 Douglas Street entrance will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Monday to Friday.Picket Pay cheque pick up:For members ...
October 23, 2025
All PS members - Mediation update: Day 6 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Mediation Update: Day 6
As mediation enters its sixth day, discussions continue and progress remains steady. While we have nothing substantial to report since yesterday, both parties are still at the table, and your bargaining committee remains focused on achieving results. There are still key issues where the parties remain apart, but the mediators are working hard to help bridge those gaps. T...
October 22, 2025
Mediation enters day five - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Mediation enters day five Today marks the fifth day of a prolonged mediation. While progress has slowed, discussions continue and your bargaining committee remains motivated and fully committed to securing a tentative agreement that addresses the affordability challenges public service workers are facing and recognizes the vital work you do every day. There's still significant work ahead, but w...
October 22, 2025
MEDIA RELEASE - BCGEU job action escalates with all of BC Wildfire, Forests j...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2025BCGEU job action escalates with all of BC Wildfire, Forests joining the strike
BURNABY, B.C. – Amid an ongoing prolonged mediation with the government, the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) announced that the ongoing job action escalated this morning, with all remaining members from BC Wildfire and the Ministry of Forests joining the strike, bringing t...
October 21, 2025
Mediation enters fourth day - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Mediation continues into day four
Your bargaining committee has been in mediation with respected mediators Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers since Saturday, and talks will continue today. We've put all outstanding key issues before the mediators and made it clear why each must be addressed. From the start, members have been united about their expectations in this round of bargaining.
Over the past...
October 20, 2025
Bargaining update: Mediation continues - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Bargaining update: Mediation continues
Dear BCGEU,
Following the government's request last Thursday to enter non-binding mediation, talks began at noon on Saturday and have continued throughout the weekend. Respected mediators Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers are facilitating discussions aimed at resolving this labour dispute as it enters its eighth week.
For more information on what mediation i...
October 17, 2025
CSSEA members - Bargaining update: Progress on non-monetary issues; monetary ...
Bargaining update: Progress on non-monetary issues; monetary proposals tabled
Dear BCGEU,
Your Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) committee continues to work hard at the table to deliver renewed collective agreements that reflect your priorities.
After 29 days of bargaining with the Community Social Services Employers' Association (CSSEA), we've reached agreement on sever...
October 17, 2025
BCGEU to enter mediation with Province in ongoing public service strike - BC ...
Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 17, 2025
VANCOUVER – The BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) announced today that its Public Service Bargaining Committee has agreed to enter non-binding mediation with the Government of British Columbia, with respected mediators Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers facilitating the process.
The decision follows a request from government late Thursday af...
October 17, 2025
Our plan to turn up the heat on NDP MLAs - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Our patience is running out.
We've been clear with government: we're ready to negotiate as soon as they bring an improved wage offer. But instead of coming to the table, they're stalling-hurting workers, small businesses, and families across B.C.
To break the deadlock, we need to turn up the pressure on individual NDP MLAs in their own ridings. The NDP's majority is razor thin, and many MLAs ...
October 17, 2025
All PS members - Mediation begins tomorrow — and our solidarity remains our s...
Dear public service members,As we close our seventh week on strike, we have an update for you regarding mediation. After receiving a call from government yesterday requesting that the Public Service Bargaining Committee enter non-binding mediation, we can confirm that mediation will begin today at noon, and we expect it to continue through the weekend.
Government only called for mediation after...
October 16, 2025
BCGEU escalates job action across the province - BC General Employees' Union ...
Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 16, 2025
BCGEU escalates job action across the province
BURNABY, B.C. – The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) is once again ramping up job action across the province as the provincial government continues to refuse to return to the bargaining table with a fair wage offer for public service workers.
As the Professional Employees' Association (P...
October 16, 2025
All PS members - Update on Meeting with Government this Morning - BC General ...
Dear Public Service members, We wanted to provide you with a quick update on ongoing developments. This morning, we met informally at the request of the government with George Heyman, Special Advisor to BC Minister of Finance, and a representative from the Premier's Office, as our goal remains to keep lines of communication open and to ensure your voices are heard at every opportunity. No barga...
October 15, 2025
Update on Meeting with Government this Morning - BC General Employees' Union ...
Dear members,
We wanted to provide you with a quick update on ongoing developments. This morning, we met informally at the request of the government with George Heyman, Special Advisor to BC Minister of Finance, and a representative from the Premier's Office, as our goal remains to keep lines of communication open and to ensure your voices are heard at every opportunity. No bargaining took plac...
October 15, 2025
BCGEU to join PEA at major job action announcement - BC General Employees' Un...
Media Advisory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2025
BCGEU to join PEA at major job action announcement
VICTORIA – BCGEU President Paul Finch will join Melissa Moroz, Executive Director of the Professional Employees Association (PEA), and BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) President Sussanne Skidmore for a press conference on Thursday, October 16, to announce a major escalation of job action by...
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