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BCGEU members ratify agreement with provincial government

30 Apr '10

Members of the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) employed by the provincial government have voted 71 percent in favour of a new collective agreement. The announcement was made today by the union following two weeks of voting. 

The voting comes following a tentative agreement with government negotiators that was reached on March 29. Read more »

Public Service Agreement: All you need to know

27 Apr '10

The following is a summary of the information available on the tentative public service agreement. There are links to each document on the BCGEU web site.

Frequently Asked Questions #1 Read more »

Employment Security Language - Public Service Bargaining

23 Apr '10

To review the Employment Security language in the Public Service Tentative Agreement -- download the PDF file of the Ratification Bulletin, and turn to Page 9.

DOWNLOAD PDF FILE OF RATIFICATION BULLETIN HERE

Expanding sheriff duties to include routine traffic responsibilities: union's lobby efforts on track

7 Sep '10

Alert for Component 1 members
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Arrival of refugees strains already overcrowded correctional facilities: BCGEU

13 Aug '10

The housing of up to 500 refugee claimants in Lower Mainland correctional facilities will strain an already overcrowded provincial jail system, the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union said today, in renewing its call for the provincial government to expand correctional facilities. Read more »

Public Service Day presents challenges for public sector workers

23 Jun '10

Designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2002, June 23 is Public Service Day, recognizing the important contributions of public service workers — by direct government workers and those in the broader public sector, including community social services, community health, and education. Read more »

Component 1 discussions with government regarding Component agreement

16 Jun '10

Members of the Component 1 executive met today with representatives from the Public Service Agency (PSA), as well as the employer from Adult Corrections, Sheriff Services, and Youth Corrections  to discuss the Component 1 agreemen Read more »

Time to rebuild public service

10 Jun '10

The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) has reacted with cautious optimism to the announcement today by the provincial government that there will be no further layoffs in the public service.

The announcement was made in a notice to employees by Allan Seckel, the deputy minister to the premier and head of the B.C. Public Service. Read more »

Public employee satisfaction with management of the public service dropping significantly

2 Jun '10

The results of a survey which was completed by 84 percent of B.C.'s provincial government employees shows a significant drop in job satisfaction. The survey was released today. Read more »

Component meets with Public Service Agency

20 May '10

Members of the Component 1 executive met today with representatives from the Public Service Agency (PSA) to discuss the Component 1 agreement, which did not pass during the ratification vote on the Public Service agreement.

There was a general discussion on the direction any future talks might take on reviewing the current agreement. Read more »

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