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COMPONENT 10 - OPERATIONAL SERVICES

Component 10 primarily includes members who work for private corporations, contracted by the government to maintain provincial highways and bridges. The component also includes members employed by the Canada Line, small private ferries, some municipal governments and other private companies connected with technical services.

NEWS & UPDATES

November 01, 2024

Ferry Workers Draw the Line: Strike Notice Issued for Fair Wages and Conditio...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 1, 2024Ferry Workers Draw the Line: Strike Notice Issued for Fair Wages and ConditionsBurnaby, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - Yesterday at 12:00 pm, members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) at Western Pacific Marine Ferries issued 72-hour strike notice, with full strike action scheduled to begin on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 12:00 pm. This escalati...

October 29, 2024

Public service delegates set bargaining priorities at bargaining conference -...

Over 40 delegates from communities across the province, representing the 33,000 BCGEU members who work for the BC Public Service, gathered in Burnaby last Friday to discuss priorities and strategies for bargaining our next collective agreement early next year.   BCGEU president and Public Service Bargaining committee chair Paul Finch welcomed delegates to the Public Service Bargaining Conferenc...

October 24, 2024

Protrans - Bargaining continues for one day - BC General Employees' Union (BC...

Our committee met with the employer for one day of negotiations on October 18th, and we've scheduled another single day of bargaining for October 30th.Progress has slowed on closing the final gaps between our respective proposals. However, we are hopeful that ProTrans will come to the table on the 30th with improved funding so we can confidently bring something back to the membership as we near...

October 09, 2024

ProTrans Members - October bargaining update - BC General Employees' Union (B...

Last week our committee met again for four critical days of negotiations. The focus was again on benefits, and we continued to make progress on closing the gap between our respective proposals.  We next meet with the employer on October 18th. We also have dates scheduled for the week of November 11th and may add additional dates as needed.  ProTrans continues to negotiate in good faith with our...