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We are pleased to announce the results of the election for the Member at Large – Equity Worker for the Local 401 Executive:Carol Da Silva has been elected in the position.Also, we have a new vacant ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Please see the attached link here to receive your Ratification Document containing full details of the tentative settlement reached on June 25 th. A member who does not receive a voting credential ...
Markiel Simpson, the Bargaining Committee Chair has accepted a position with the B.C. Sheriff Service and has therefore resigned his position as Bargaining Committee Chair. We thank Markiel for his ...
B.C.’s public service workers have won big at the bargaining table over the years—because we’ve stood together. For decades, our union has fought hard and secured meaningful gains that have shaped the ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, April 9, 2025BCGEU announces key step toward ending Kootenay Lake Ferry strike following special mediationBurnaby, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – After days of ...
BURNABY – An updated Research Co. poll shows that as the housing crisis worsened over the last two years, support for progressive policies to advance affordability in BC remained strong, sending a ...
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 ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 16, 2025 BCGEU responds to ministers' mandate letters: Investing in public sector workers is vital as economic uncertainty looms Burnaby, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - ...