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.
To BCGEU members impacted by workplace closure or disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the union would like to let you know about a temporary employment opportunity to work with fellow BCGEU members at LifeLabs, a Canadian laboratory services provider.
LifeLabs is currently hiring temporary Packaging Clerk positions in Surrey, BC, to support the increase in COVID-19 testing across the pro...
Congratulations to Jan Brewer (Armstrong/Vernon) who was acclaimed into the position of Bargaining Committee Member and Chairperson. Jan brings to the table extensive experience from previous rounds of bargaining with the employer.
Unfortunately, there were no further nominations received, so we are making a further call for nominations for Bargaining Committee Members to represent each of the ...
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September 29, 2020
Poll finds majority of British Columbians support phasing out for-profit long-term care
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the deficiencies of for-profit seniors' care and this issue will be top of mind for voters deciding who to support in the provincial election(Burnaby, B.C.) - A new Research Co. poll has found that a significant majority of British Columb...
The Union and the Employer will now work through all the non-monetary language before we table our monetary proposals.
It can be tricky to schedule dates for when everyone is available and our next meetings are booked for October 13th thru 16th. We hope to make some considerable progress with four days scheduled for bargaining. Stay tuned for further updates then.
To help ensure you receive a c...
We want to share how pleased our union and our members are to see the B.C. government's release of the long-awaited review of our workers' compensation system by retired labour lawyer Janet PattersonThe report, released August 26, is not only a victory on the path towards a more worker-centered system but a validation of the lived experience of injured workers in B.C. – including many current a...
The BCGEU and NTT DATA (ISM Canada) have signed a service seniority portability MOU for ISM employees: Click here to read the new Memorandum of Understanding regarding Service Seniority Portability for ISM Employees
An earlier bulletin is found here.
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Your Bargaining Committee has met for several days over the past few weeks to prepare for negotiating a first collective agreement with your employer. Thank you to those members who submitted surveys! We have considered all your input and reviewed other Union agreements to get ideas.
Our first meeting with the employer is set for September 22nd, for the initial exchange of proposals. Unfortunat...
The future cannot be predicted, but it can be created. So far, 2020 has been a year of upheaval and uncertainty and that has many of us questioning what the future will look like for ourselves, our families, and our society. It's also been a year in which working people have shown time and again that we have the power to create a society that is stronger, safer, and more prosperous through sol...
The nomination period has closed and we have received three nominations for the four positions on your joint labour management committee.Please join me in congratulatingRon Dendewicz, Bruno Kerntopf, and John McDonald, who have been acclaimed as members of the Joint Labour Management Committee and will represent you in labour management meetings with your Employer.
Hoping you are all well and s...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 2, 2020 BCGEU: provincial government must release pandemic pay now Burnaby, B.C. – The BCGEU is calling on the provincial government to either immediately distribute the stipend promised under the B.C. COVID-19 Temporary Pandemic Pay (TPP) program or provide a firm date when workers will get the long-awaited funds."Thousands of our members and other workers acros...
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