All BCGEU offices are open. Members who wish to attend at a BCGEU office must follow BCGEU Safety Protocols, which include wearing a face mask in all common areas.
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.
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...
Further to our recent call for Bargaining Committee nominations and subsequent election, one of the candidates has withdrawn their name.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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam),
Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.