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COMPONENT 17 - GENERAL SERVICES

Component 17 includes members in a variety of sectors in B.C.

They are employed by casinos, hotels, banks, credit unions, B.C. Place, B.C. Housing Management, some Royal Canadian Legion operations, B.C. Milk Marketing Board, Compass Foods, regional districts plus private businesses.

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October 10, 2024

Bargaining Update for Members at Servomation Inc. - BC General Employees' Uni...

We are extremely disappointed to report that bargaining was cancelled for this week by the employer. Our committee met to strategize and plan our next steps. We have scheduled October 23-25 for the next bargaining session. We will be in in touch when we have more to report. In solidarity, Jason Blackmore, Bargaining Committee ChairpersonMary Chew, Bargaining Committee MemberMichelle DuCharme, B...

October 07, 2024

CBCBSS Members - Bargaining Update - October 2024 - BC General Employees' Uni...

Bargaining Update Last month the union bargaining committee met with your Employer to start negotiations for your collective agreement. We met on September 16, 17, 18 and 26, 2024. We have signed off on 49 proposals and have agreement on 5 additional proposals, including proposals on remote work, increases to allowances and reimbursements while on travel status, and improvements to language and...

October 02, 2024

Vancity Savings Credit Union - Vancity Bargaining Update (October 2, 2024) - ...

Friends,We want to hear from you. We are scheduled to resume bargaining on October 21 and continuing October 22, 23, 28 and 29. We will table our specific wage demands during one of the October bargaining dates. It is our expectation that we will receive the Employer’s response during that same period. We will also continue our discussions on your other key priorities of pension, benefits and j...

September 28, 2024

Workers at WaterBridge Ferries to institute overtime ban Saturday - BC Genera...

 
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September 27, 2024

Lake View Credit Union - Bargaining Committee - BC General Employees' Union (...

Nominations for your Bargaining Committee closed on September 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM. Please join us in congratulating your newly acclaimed Bargaining Committee members for the Lake View Credit Union:  Bargaining Committee Member: Camille BishopBargaining Committee Member: Brittiny Underwood  Your Bargaining Committee is now complete, with these members joining previously acclaimed:Bargaining Comm...

September 26, 2024

Reconciliation and you: Learning resources for National Day for Truth and Rec...

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day - a day of remembrance, learning, reflection and action. As union members, workers, neighbours, caregivers, citizens and newcomers to Canada, we have many critical roles to play in Reconciliation - one of which is educating ourselves.  I encourage you to explore the following learning resources and dis...

September 19, 2024

National Counterprotest against Anti-2SLGBTQIA+ Protests - BC General Employe...

Tomorrow, Friday, September 20th, the "1 Million March for Children" protests will again be happening across Canada. These protests are against Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) education in schools and are rooted in transphobia and homophobia to spread mis- and dis-information that harms our community. It is important to the local leadership of our union to stand up against hate an...