NEWS & UPDATES
October 26, 2022
Protrans BC Operations Ltd - Steward Election Results - BC General Employees'...
The Steward Election has ended. Mark Small has been acclaimed as a Shop Steward at Protrans BC Operations Ltd. Congratulations to Mark!The updated list of BCGEU Stewards at Protrans is:
• Nick Lee• Shant Khachadur• Jarrett Kustra• Lana Vincent• Kate Coinner• Tarvinder Gidda• Stephen Rayson
• D...
October 24, 2022
Members of Emcon – Service Area 12 - Collective Agreement Re-Opener – Bargain...
Further to our recent call for Bargaining Committee nominations and subsequent election, one of the candidates has withdrawn their name. Therefore, an election will no longer be required, and the following members have been acclaimed to the Bargaining Committee:
Murray WallachMathew SchraederColin MacRaeNorm Nelson
As we prepare for bargaining with the Employer, we ask that you fill out the att...
October 21, 2022
AMENDED: Local 1001 Executive Elections - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Some of you may have tried to vote already and ran into an issue – our voting software had a glitch, which has now been fixed. If we have your email, you will be sent a NEW email from the Scytl Credential Delivery System (same instructions as below) at 5 p.m. today
Nominations have closed for the Local 1001 Executive Positions and there will be an election for the following positions: 2nd Vice ...
October 18, 2022
MEDIA RELEASE: B.C.’s public service members ratify collective agreement - BC...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 18, 2022B.C.'s public service members ratify collective agreementBURNABY, B.C. – Over a two-week voting period, members of the BCGEU's (BC General Employees' Union) public service bargaining unit voted 53.4 per cent in favour of the tentative agreement reached with B.C.'s Public Service Agency (PSA) on September 6. More than 71 per cent of eligible members voted in ...
October 18, 2022
Public Service Bargaining Backgrounder - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The newly ratified agreement is now in effect as the 19th Main Agreement between the B.C. Public Service Agency and the BC General Employees' Union
The previous public service agreement – the 18th Main Agreement – took effect April 1, 2019 and expired on March 31, 2022.
The BCGEU is the only union covered by this agreement.
Employer: Public Service Agency
BCGEU members covered: approximatel...
October 17, 2022
MEDIA ADVISORY - BCGEU members ratify three-year collective agreement with Pr...
WHAT: Members of the BC General Employees' Union's (BCGEU) public service bargaining unit have ratified a new collective agreement with the provincial government.
The deal was ratified by a vote of 53.4% with over 71% of eligible members voting.Voting on the tentative agreement was open for two weeks, closing at 5 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2022. The tentative deal was reached in early Septemb...
October 14, 2022
All Local 1010 Members - All BCGEU Local 1010 Members - BC General Employees'...
We are pleased to announce the results of the Elections for the Local 1010 Executive that closed on October 11, 2022.NOTE: The below chart shows all of the current Local Executive members, with those recently nominated and acclaimed shown in red.
In solidarity,John Cantlon, ChairpersonNicole Pallone, Staff RepresentativeDownload PDF of notice here
UWU/MoveUP
October 12, 2022
Miller Capilano Highway Services Bargaining Survey - BC General Employees' Un...
In the last round of bargaining, the parties agreed the contract will be re-opened on October 25, 2022 (the anniversary of the fourth year of the eight-year collective agreement) to negotiate on the following articles:
Article 6.2 – Bargaining Unit Work
Article 24 – Contracting Out
Article 25 – Health and Welfare Benefits
Additional articles may only be re-opened and negotiated subject to mut...
October 06, 2022
Protrans BC Operations Ltd. - Steward election - BC General Employees' Union ...
The nomination period is now complete, and the following members had their names submitted for the steward position:
Mark Small
Andrew Schuck
As there are two members who were nominated, the union will need to hold an election for the position.The union will be sending out an FYI shortly to all members advising them of when the election will occur and how long the election will be open for. In...
October 05, 2022
Nominations Received for Vacant Positions on the Local Executive - BC General...
Since the close of Local 1010 Executive elections in February 2022 the following positions remain vacant.
2nd Vice Chair
Treasurer
Recording Secretary
Member at Large
Member at Large
We have received nominations for each of the positions of 2nd Vice Chair and Member at Large for the 1010 Local Executive.As per the D-8 policy:"Where no nomination is received for an office, nominations will...
October 05, 2022
Local 1008 Members – Emcon Service Area 12 - Election for Local Bargaining / ...
The BCGEU is conducting elections for three Bargaining Committee members and one alternate. Those elected to the Bargaining Committee will also become members on the Labour Management Committee. Please vote for a maximum of four members. The three members with the most votes will become elected and the fourth member will become the alternate. The candidates are listed below in random order:
· M...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.