Steward Fundamentals is a two-day foundation-level course for all stewards. It focusses on the essential skills every steward needs to know. Through discussion and interactive group activities, you will be introduced to the key roles and responsibilities of a steward as advocate, educator, organizer and communicator. Stewards will leave feeling more confident and effective in their role and skillful in their interactions with members and the employer.

This course is for elected stewards and local officers who have not previously taken the Steward Fundamentals course in the past six years.

We recommend that stewards and local officers take the one-day STEP UP! course before taking Steward Fundamentals or review the online STEP UP! course materials at https://learn.bcgeu.ca before attending.

 A union-paid leave-of-absence is provided for this course.

 Travel, meals and accommodation, if required, are also provided.

 Reasonable child and/or other dependent care expenses may be reimbursed.

This advanced training is for Local 605 & 1205 Stewards and Local Executive.

Stewards will leave feeling more confident, effective in their role and skillful in their interactions with members and the Employer.

Lunch will be provided so please list your dietary restrictions.

For your Leave Of Absence (LOA) please give us your paid hours, not the times you work, and if you have premiums.

If you are from out of town please let us know if you will need a hotel the night before the course. 

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday May 20, 2026 at 9:30am.

This advanced training is for Local 305 and 1305 Stewards and Local Executive.

Stewards will leave feeling more confident, effective in their role and skillful in their interactions with members and the Employer.

There will be a special guest Anjeanette Dawson (Indigenous education officer) who will facilitate in the following topics: 

Pre-contact (what types of resources did Indigenous people have available prior to contact, housing, transportation, culture, language, plants, medicine may be a part of it) Colonization, (timeline of events during colonization and the impacts) Residential School (the history of what the children experienced when attending Residential School, and the impacts, how many schools were in Canada, the apprehension of the children)

Lunch will be provided so please list your dietary restrictions.

For your Leave Of Absence (LOA) please give us your paid hours, not the times you work, and if you have a shift differential.

If you are from out of town please let us know if you will need a hotel the night before the course. 

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday May 21, 2026 at 9:00am.

General Local 2004 6pm-8pm – Open to all members of Local

We invite you to attend the Annual General Meeting for Local 2004, scheduled for 6-8pm on Thursday, May 21. The meeting will be held at the Fraser Valley Area Office (8555 198A St, Langley - Chehalis Room) and can also be attended remotely. For those attending the meeting in person, dinner will be provided.

General Meeting Agenda:

Call to order

Land Acknowledgement

Business arising from minutes

Worksites visited in April

Useful union information topics for members

Upcoming worksite delegate opportunity

 If you are intending to attend in person, please advise the local chair ([email protected]) of any dietary restrictions. The area office is wheelchair accessible. Captioning is available for those attending the meeting remotely. If you are experiencing technical difficulties, there is a dial-in option for the Teams meeting.

 The meeting will follow the order of business as identified in Section 6 of the local bylaws. Please contact the local chair ([email protected]) about any additional agenda items that you would like included.

In Solidarity,

Eugene Sit Chad Blackey

Local 2004 Chairperson Staff Representative

Mental Health: Psychological Health & Safety in the Workplace - Test Link

This is a fun for all Best Ball Tournament. Teams will be organized into groups of four (4) players.

In the "Additional Information Field", please note whether you would like to be placed on a team, or if there are specific people you would like to golf with please provide their names so that we can create the teams.

Just a reminder that golf clubs & cart rentals are at your own expense. Rentals are limited, and are on a first come first serve basis, so we suggest that you contact the Golf Course directly to reserve . 

Your Cross Component Committee invites you and a guest to attend the Annual Activist Appreciation Dinner being held at the Tumbler Ridge Golf & Country Club. This year's event also includes a fun best ball golf tournament! You are welcome to attend the golf tournament and dinner, or if you'd prefer, you may attend the dinner only or golf tournament only. Please note your preference in the "Additional Information Field".

Once you have submitted this RSVP, you will receive a separate link in your RSVP Confirmation email where you will need to provide your golf tournament registration (names of people you would like to golf with, or if you would like to be placed on a team). 

As noted in the invititation, golf clubs & cart rentals are at your own expense. Please note that rentals are limited, so we suggest that you contact the Golf Course directly to reserve. However, as this is a fun tournament, folks may need to share clubs if they don't have their own.

Your Cross Component Committee looks forward to seeing you there!

This advanced training is for Local 705 Stewards and Local Executive.

Stewards will leave feeling more confident, effective in their role and skillful in their interactions with members and the Employer.

Lunch will be provided so please list your dietary restrictions.

For your Leave Of Absence (LOA) please give us your paid hours, not the times you work, and if you have differential.

If you are from out of town please let us know if you will need a hotel the night before the course. 

Once we know where the course will be held an email will go out to everyone prior to the course.

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 9:30am.

BCGEU Local Officers, Stewards &
Union Appointed OH&S Representatives in Area 01

As a "Thank You" for your dedication and commitment to the membership of our Union, you and a guest (1) are cordially invited to attend the Area 01 2026 Activist Appreciation Banquet. We hope you will take the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful evening with your fellow activists, special guests and Area Office staff.

Deadline to RSVP is June 5, 2026.

Please note: registration will require a deposit of $10.00 per attendee. Once you have RSVP'd here, you will receive a second email with a link to pay the deposit. The deposit will be refunded to those who attend or cancel before Thursday, June 4^th. Confirmation of your RSVP to attend will only be confirmed once the deposit has been received.

This advanced training is for Local 805 Stewards and Local Executive.

Stewards will leave feeling more confident, effective in their role and skillful in their interactions with members and the Employer.

Lunch will be provided so please list your dietary restrictions.

For your Leave Of Absence (LOA) please give us your paid hours, not the times you work, and if you have differential.

If you are from out of town please let us know if you will need a hotel the night before the course. 

Once we know where the course will be held an email will go out to everyone prior to the course.

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday July 7, 2026 from 9:30am to 5:00pm.