Unions in Prince George
The union locals that represent workers here, by sector, with who they represent and how to reach them.
Labour councils
North Central Labour Council
Canadian Labour Congress (chartered district labour council)
Prince George-based council of affiliated union locals in north central BC; advocates for workers and hosts the Labour Day march and municipal all-candidates forums.
PO Box 1449, Prince George, BC V2L 4V4
Municipal and public service
CUPE Local 399
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Outside workers employed by the City of Prince George.
Employers: City of Prince George
1505 Victoria Street, Prince George, BC V2L 2L4
CUPE Local 1048
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Inside workers employed by the City of Prince George.
Employers: City of Prince George
1048.cupe.camembership@cupe1048.ca
Source: CUPE 1048 (local website)
IAFF Local 1372
International Association of Fire Fighters
City of Prince George employees employed as Fire Department personnel (certified bargaining agent).
Employers: City of Prince George
BCGEU Prince George Area Office (Diane L. Wood Union Centre)
BC General Employees' Union
BCGEU members in Prince George and surrounding area (provincial public service and other components; Component 6 Local 611 is the Prince George local for social, information and health).
Employers: Province of British Columbia, Prince George Transit Ltd., Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society of Prince George
500 Quebec Street, Prince George, BC V2L 0C6
Source: BCGEU opens new Prince George area office Saturday (BCGEU, 2015)
Health care
BC Nurses' Union (Prince George members)
BC Nurses' Union
Nurses employed by Northern Health in Prince George, including at University Hospital of Northern BC, and nurses at Prince George Rotary Hospice House.
Employers: Northern Health, Prince George Hospice Society (Prince George Rotary Hospice House)
Hospital Employees' Union, Northern Office
Hospital Employees' Union
HEU's regional office for northern BC, located in Prince George, serving health care support workers in the region.
1197 Third Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 3E4
Education
CUPE Local 3742
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Support staff within School District 57, serving the Prince George area east to Valemount and north to Mackenzie.
Employers: School District No. 57 (Prince George)
#115 – 4488 Hwy 16 West, Prince George, BC V2N 6X6
Source: CUPE 3742 (local website)
CUPE Local 4991
Canadian Union of Public Employees
K-12 trades, grounds and maintenance workers who maintain School District 57 facilities and grounds in Prince George.
Employers: School District No. 57 (Prince George)
Source: CUPE 4991 K-12 outside workers in Prince George BC reach tentative agreement (cupe.ca)
CUPE Local 3799
Canadian Union of Public Employees
All operational (support) staff at the University of Northern British Columbia.
Employers: University of Northern British Columbia
Source: About CUPE 3799 (local website)
CUPE Local 4951
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Support staff at the College of New Caledonia (Prince George and regional campuses) and workers at the Prince George Public Library, among other northern units.
Employers: College of New Caledonia, Prince George Public Library, District of Fort St. James, Caledonia Early Care and Learning Centre, Fort St. James Public Library
Prince George District Teachers' Association
British Columbia Teachers' Federation
All public school teachers in School District 57: Prince George (Local 571), Mackenzie (sublocal 572) and McBride/Valemount (sublocal 573).
Employers: School District No. 57 (Prince George)
Source: About Us - Prince George District Teachers' Association
University of Northern British Columbia Faculty Association
University of Northern British Columbia Faculty Association (independent certified union)
Faculty and academic staff at UNBC: faculty, scholarly instructors, librarians, term appointees and scholarly limited instructors.
Employers: University of Northern British Columbia
Administration Building Rm. 3084/3089, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9
Faculty Association of the College of New Caledonia
Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC
All full- and part-time faculty members at the College of New Caledonia (about 400).
Employers: College of New Caledonia
Source: About Us - Faculty Association of the College of New Caledonia
Forestry and mills
United Steelworkers Local 1-2017
United Steelworkers
Forestry, mining, construction and industrial workers in BC's interior, from offices in Prince George and Williams Lake.
Employers: Canfor, West Fraser, Tolko Industries, Louisiana-Pacific, Mount Polley Mining
Suite 100, 1777 3rd Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 3G7
Unifor Local 603
Unifor
Workers at Canfor Pulp's Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George (Canfor announced in July 2026 that the mill will close in the fourth quarter of 2026).
Employers: Canfor Pulp Ltd (Northwood Pulp Mill)
1012 Cuddie Crescent, Prince George, BC V2L 4C2
Source: Local 603 (Unifor)
Unifor Local 1133
Unifor
Workers at Canadian Forest Products (including Canfor's Intercontinental and Prince George pulp operations) and West Fraser Electro-Mechanical in Prince George.
Employers: Canadian Forest Products Ltd., West Fraser Electro-Mechanical Ltd.
PO Box 457, Station A, Prince George, BC V2L 4S6
Source: Local 1133 (Unifor)
PPWC Len Shankel Local 9
Public and Private Workers of Canada
Pulp and chemical workers in Prince George, under three certifications.
Employers: Canfor Pulp Ltd., Chemtrade Logistics
1921 Third Ave., Prince George, BC V2M 1G6
Construction and trades
Teamsters Local Union No. 213
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Province-wide BC and Yukon local with a Prince George area office serving northern BC members, including construction and ready-mix workers.
Employers: Prince George Ready Mix (Terus Construction)
102 – 3645 18th Ave., Prince George, BC V2N 1A8
Construction and Specialized Workers' Union Local 1611
Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA)
Construction labourers across BC and Yukon; its Northeast Area service office is in Prince George.
#102 – 3645 18th Avenue, Prince George, BC V2N 1A8
Source: Contact - CSWU Local 1611
CMAW Local 1998 – Prince George
Construction, Maintenance and Allied Workers Canada (CMAW)
Carpenters and allied construction trades in the Prince George area.
909 5 Ave, Prince George, BC V2L 3K7
cmaw.ca250-564-6043pgcarps@shaw.ca
Source: Contact - CMAW
IUOE Local 115, District 4 (BC North) office
International Union of Operating Engineers
Operating engineers in BC North (Prince George, Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Smithers, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek and others), from a Prince George district office.
Employers: United Rentals of Canada (Prince George)
3339 8th Avenue, Prince George, BC V2M 1N1
IBEW Local 993
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Electrical workers in Northern BC and Yukon; operates the IBEW 993 Prince George Centre of Excellence (main office in Kamloops).
1055 20th Avenue, Prince George, BC (Prince George Centre of Excellence)
ibew993.org250-376-8755office@ibew993.org
Source: Prince George Centre of Excellence Grand Opening (IBEW Local 993)
Transport
Teamsters Local Union 31
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
BC and Yukon local with a Prince George office; holds the collective agreements for Prince George Transit Ltd. and Prince George Taxi.
Employers: Prince George Transit Ltd., Prince George Taxi
Suite 102 - 3645 18th Ave, Prince George, BC V2N 1A8
Source: Contact Us - Teamsters Local 31
PSAC Local 20212
Public Service Alliance of Canada
About 25 Prince George Airport Authority workers in emergency response, customer care, passenger loading, maintenance and administration.
Employers: Prince George Airport Authority
Source: PSAC members at Prince George airport have a new collective agreement (PSAC BC, 2022)
Retail and services
UFCW Local 1518
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada
Retail workers in Prince George, including Canadian Tire at 5008 Domano Boulevard and Save-On-Foods.
Employers: Canadian Tire Store #360 Prince George, Save-On-Foods (Prince George)
Source: Where to get a union job in British Columbia (UFCW 1518, 2025)
Federal
CUPW Local 812 (Prince George)
Canadian Union of Postal Workers
Canada Post workers (urban and rural and suburban mail carriers) in Prince George, Mackenzie, Vanderhoof, Burns Lake and Fraser Lake.
Employers: Canada Post
Source: CUPW - Prince George (cupw.ca local page; exists in search index, direct fetch blocked)
Other
Unifor Local 114
Unifor
BC local (based in New Westminster) that includes a bargaining unit at Garda Cash Services in Prince George.
Employers: Garda Cash Services - Prince George
Source: Local 114 (Unifor)
Vancouver Musicians' Association Local 145
American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada
Musicians of the Prince George Symphony Orchestra (collective agreement 2025-2028 filed with the Labour Relations Board).
Employers: Prince George Symphony Orchestra Society
Source: Labour Relations Board of BC, collective agreements filed (employer search: Prince George)
Rights at work
- Labour Relations Board of BC
Certifications, unfair labour practice complaints and decisions under the BC Labour Relations Code.
- LRB collective agreements search
Collective agreements filed by BC unions and employers, searchable by employer, union and industry.
- BC employment standards
Province of BC rules on wages, hours, overtime, time off and how to file a complaint.
- WorkSafeBC
Workplace health and safety, injury claims and reporting unsafe work in BC.
- BC Federation of Labour
Provincial federation of unions; list of member unions.
- Canadian Labour Congress
National labour central that charters district labour councils such as the North Central Labour Council.
- Negotech (Government of Canada)
Federal database of collective agreements, including federally regulated workplaces.
- BC Building Trades Directory 2026
Contacts for building trades unions in BC, including Prince George offices.
Compiled by our editors from each union’s own pages, the BC Labour Relations Board’s collective agreements list and employers’ published agreements, checked 2026-10-01. Locals we could not confirm are left out. Contact details are union offices only. Looking for work? Local jobs.
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