BCGEU

• BCGEU pushes for vacancy control to address the housing crisis

  B.C.'s Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon said in a statement that inflation and the cost of living are making things tough for everyone, particularly renters.

  Economy

  Sep 13
  
• Union launches petition to improve conditions for B.C.’s wildland firefighters

  The call comes as the province grapples with its worst wildfire season on record in terms of the amount of land burned -- more than 1.5 million hectares.

  Fire

  Aug 15
  
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• B.C. nurses, wildland firefighters owed thousands due to payment backlogs: Union

  More than nine months after reaching an agreement, some members of the B.C. General Employees' Union aren't getting paid what they're due, according to the union.

  Politics

  Jul 21
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• B.C. firefighter killed while battling wildfire near Revelstoke: BCGEU

  A firefighter up near Revelstoke has died while battling a wildfire near the community.

  Canada

  Jul 14
• Employees of embattled B.C. housing provider Atira unionize, joining BCGEU

  More than 500 Atira workers joined the BC General Employees' Union on Monday, citing the need to address safety concerns, staffing shortages, and other working conditions.

  Politics

  May 29
• BCGEU ratifies collective agreement with province

  The B.C. Government Employees' Union says 53.4 per cent of eligible members who cast ballots voted to ratify the deal that followed two weeks of strikes.

  Politics

  Oct 18, 2022
• Liquor distribution still slow nearly a month after BCGEU strike ended

  Moby's Pub on Salt Spring Island is down to its final bottle of vodka and is struggling to find any supply on the island due to the strike.

  Economy

  Sep 26, 2022
• BC General Employees’ Union reaches tentative deal with province

  The BCGEU's 33,000 members will now vote on the new contract, which includes increases to all rates of pay by 25 cents per hour in the first year, effective back to April 1, 2022.

  Politics

  Sep 7, 2022
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• BCGEU removes picket lines at liquor distribution centres as ‘sign of good faith’

  Provincial officials are hoping that a deal with the BCGEU, one of B.C.’s biggest unions, will set the chain of dominoes in motion to settle disputes with the other public sectors.

  Politics

  Aug 30, 2022
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• Survey of B.C. liquor, hospitality industries shows concern BCGEU strike is ‘hurting’ them

  The Alliance of Beverage Licensees says a survey of 400 industry members revealed that 80 per cent are worried about their viability.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2022