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

October 20, 2023

BC Housing Management Commission Joint Bargaining Update #11 - Bargaining Upd...

We recommenced bargaining Wednesday and today by meeting with the Employer about the Adm collective agreement after a long break despite our best efforts to schedule a return to the table sometime between late July and now. We meet to discuss the Mtc agreement next week and alternate weeks between the agreements up until just before Christmas. We have 11 days scheduled for Adm and 14 for Mtc be...

October 17, 2023

IDEXX Reference Laboratories LTD - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Nominations close on Friday, October 20, 2023 and can be emailed to [email protected] attention: Lashondra Martin along with your completed bargaining survey.Nominations must be received no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, October 20, 2023. *please note, only one nomination per person is required* An election, if required, will occur following the closing of nominations. In solidarity  Brittney Jane...

October 17, 2023

Nominations for IDEXX Reference Laboratories LTD. Bargaining Committee CLOSE ...

Nominations close on Friday, October 20, 2023 and can be emailed to [email protected] attention: Lashondra Martin along with your completed bargaining survey.Nominations must be received no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, October 20, 2023. *please note, only one nomination per person is required* An election, if required, will occur following the closing of nominations. In solidarity  Brittney Jane...

October 16, 2023

Atira workers rally for pay equity, fair contract - BC General Employees' Uni...

Atira workers rally for pay equity, fair contract  VANCOUVER, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – Newly unionized members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) working at Atira Women's Resource Society (AWRS) will rally in the Downtown Eastside to demand a fair contract that provides the same rights, protections and compensation as thousands of other community health workers.  AWRS is one ...

October 06, 2023

Winter School 2024 Application - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Winter School 2024 will be taking place in-person at Harrison Hot Springs Resort! We are so excited that our communities will be able to come together, to learn and discuss with peers and colleagues at the upcoming Winter School. As we continue to work with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) on updating you with further details, please complete your registration application form to express your...

September 26, 2023

River Rock Casino  (Food & Beverage & Theatre) - Reminder: Bargaining Committ...

Please talk amongst yourselves and nominate co-workers for these important positions. Nominations are now open for the F&B and Theatre Bargaining Committee, as per below: Food & Beverage (F&B & Theatre) – two positions are open. Only a BCGEU member in the F&B department can nominate a candidate for the bargaining committee and the candidate must be from the F&B or Theat...