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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.

NEWS & UPDATES

June 20, 2025

All Vancity members: Voting Information – Tentative Settlement - BC General E...

We have some critical updates about our tentative settlement. Many of you have been asking how and when you will get to cast your vote to accept or reject the tentative settlement as our next collective agreement. Your bargaining committee is recommending acceptance of the tentative settlement.  Below are the dates, events and information to expect over the next three weeks leading up to the ra...

June 19, 2025

Join us for Pride Events in Area 01 on June 22 and July 6! - BC General Emplo...

As we head into Pride, we are reminded that the first Pride was a collective uprising against injustice. It is in that spirit of solidarity and defiance that we mark this Pride season with our new theme:   Our Pride, Our Right, Our Future, Our Fight.  We hope you'll join us at one of the following Pride events in Area 01: Cowichan Pride on Sunday, June 22 Victoria Pride on Sunday, July 6 To ...

June 16, 2025

ADMIN SUPPORT – MEMBER BENEFITS - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

BCGEU HEADQUARTERS OFFICEINTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTINGJOB ID: MU037June 16, 2025   POSITION: ADMIN SUPPORT – MEMBER BENEFITS  GRADE: LEVEL 3 - MoveUP AGREEMENTWAGE RATE: $36.43 - $39.67 per hour   Reporting to the Director of Member Benefits, an Administrative Assistant is required to perform administrative and word processing functions for staff representatives in the Member Benefits Department, l...

June 12, 2025

TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (L5) KELOWNA AREA OFFICE - BC General Empl...

TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (L5)KELOWNA AREA OFFICEJOB ID: MU032 INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTINGJune 6, 2025   Job Title: Temporary Administrative Assistant (L5) – 1-Year Term or Until Incumbent Returns – Kelowna Area Office Job Summary: Reporting to the Director, the Administrative Assistant will provide comprehensive administrative support for staff representatives in the Kelowna Area Offic...

June 12, 2025

SENIOR DEPARTMENTAL CLERK (L7) KELOWNA AREA OFFICE JOB ID: MU035 - BC General...

SENIOR DEPARTMENTAL CLERK (L7)KELOWNA AREA OFFICEJOB ID: MU035 INTERNAL/EXTERNALJune 6, 2025   POSITION: SENIOR DEPARTMENTAL CLERK GRADE: LEVEL 7 - MoveUP AGREEMENT WAGE RATE: $42.64 - $46.17 per hour  A Senior Departmental Clerk is required for the Kelowna Area Office. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the Director of Regions 3 & 4, the Senior Departmental Clerk duties will incl...

June 12, 2025

TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (L5) EAST KOOTENAY AREA OFFICE - BC Genera...

TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (L5)EAST KOOTENAY AREA OFFICEJOB ID: MU033 INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTINGJune 6, 2025 Job Title:Temporary Administrative Assistant (L5) – 3-Months or Until Incumbent Returns – Cranbrook, BC Job Summary:Reporting to the Director, the Administrative Assistant will provide comprehensive administrative support for staff representatives in the East Kootenay Area Office,...

June 12, 2025

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (L5) PRINCE GEORGE AREA OFFICE - BC General Employee...

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (L5)PRINCE GEORGE AREA OFFICEJOB ID: MU031  INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTINGJune 6, 2025   Job Title:Administrative Assistant (L5) – Area Office Job Summary:Reporting to the Director, the Administrative Assistant will provide comprehensive administrative support for staff representatives in the Prince George Area Office, performing a variety of tasks including document process...

June 12, 2025

TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (2 positions) COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT - ...

TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (2 positions)COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTINGJOB ID: MU036 June 11, 2025   POSITION: TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (2 Positions) – COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT GRADE: LEVEL 3 - MoveUP AGREEMENT WAGE RATE: $36.43- $39.67 per hour Position Term: 12-month temporary position or until the incumbent returns 4-month temporary position or until ...

June 10, 2025

Vancity - Summary of the Tentative Agreement - BC General Employees' Union (B...

As you know, after a productive weekend of mediation, your BCGEU bargaining committee reached a tentative agreement with Vancity!This deal includes real improvements on wages, pensions, workplace protections, and more thanks to your strength, unity, and support.Read the full summary of the tentative agreement here: View the SummaryWe'll go through all the changes and answer your questions at ou...

June 10, 2025

North Peace Cultural Society - Bargaining Dates - BC General Employees' Union...

Your committee is sending out this bulletin to ensure the membership is informed about the Collective Bargaining process between the Union and the North Peace Cultural Society. The Bargaining Committee and the Employer have secured dates to begin the bargaining process.  Bargaining has been scheduled for June 17-19, 2025.  The Bargaining Committee will work hard on your behalf and will continu...

June 06, 2025

Everything You Need To Know About Vancity Strike Pay- BC General Employees' U...

We’re hoping that Vancity will agree to a fair deal in mediation this weekend but if they don’t, we need to be ready to apply more pressure.We’re getting a lot of questions about strike pay and we want to make sure everyone knows what to expect should we need to take strike action.Strike pay is set by the BCGEU at 70% of your gross pay for a maximum of $650/week. Most people working at Vanc...

June 04, 2025

Members in Area 03 & Area 04 - Event: In-Person Grief Circle - BC General Emp...

🕊️ In-Person Grief Circle: Kwentuhan (Talking) Circle for Healing & Mourning 🕊️   In the wake of the April 26 tragedy at Lapu Lapu Day and with the 40th day of mourning approaching, BCGEU invites all affected to a grief circle-kwentuhan (Tagalog for "talking") circle-to grieve, reflect, and heal together in community.   🗓️ Saturday, June 7, 2025 🕚 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT 📍 BCGEU Lower Mai...

June 02, 2025

Members in Local 1710 - Nomination Results for Local 1710 Member-at-Large - B...

Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination form for Member-at-Large on Local 1710. The following position has been acclaimed: Member-at-Large – Teal Johnstone Congratulations to Teal Johnstone for their acclamation! The positions below all remain vacant and are still open for nominations. Recording Secretary Member-at-Large Member-at-Large Equity Worker As per the D-8 Policy, where no...

May 30, 2025

Grand Villa Casino members - Let’s Talk Bargaining – We Want to Hear from YOU...

Your Bargaining Committee is gearing up for negotiations - and your voice is essential to shaping what we fight for at the table. Drop in on June 6 or 7 to share your thoughts, ideas, and priorities in a pre-bargaining feedback session. This is your chance to tell us what improvements and changes you want to see in our next collective agreement. Who's Invited? Every union member – your input ma...

May 27, 2025

GCC Vancouver (Hard Rock) - Bargaining Survey - BC General Employees' Union ...

Your Bargaining Committee is preparing to negotiate the renewal of the Collective Agreement with the Employer, and we are seeking your input. The bargaining questionnaire provides you with an opportunity to identify any desired improvements, issues or concerns with the Collective Agreement. Your input will assist the Bargaining Committee in setting bargaining priorities. You may complete the qu...

May 27, 2025

Vancity members - Big Update: Mediation Dates Locked In for June 7 & 8! - BC ...

Vancity agreed and the mediator confirmed yesterday that we will meet for mediation on June 7 and 8. This could be our moment to win the fair deal we deserve.  If Vancity is ready to offer us a deal that respects your voice in retirement security and delivers equitable wages we're optimistic we can get this done without disruption.  But let's be clear: you've told us you're ready to strike if t...

May 26, 2025

BC Housing Management Commission, Maintenance - REMIDNDER: Virtual Town Hall ...

There is a town hall meeting scheduled tomorrow Tuesday, May 27, at 6:00pm to 6:30pm to share information about the bargaining process for this round of negotiations. Here is the link for the zoom meeting:   6:00 pm – 6:30 pmRefer to email bulletin version for link to zoom meeting Please also fill out a very brief survey (10 minutes or less) to tell us about your priorities for this round of ba...