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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

February 10, 2023

Area 04 Local Leadership Training Part 1 & 2 - BC General Employees' Union (B...

Area 04 Local Leadership Training Part 1 & 2 **Part 1: online (1-day) -  CHOOSE ONE OF March 30, April 5 OR April 14, 2023 &Part 2 – In-person (2-day) - April 17 & 18, 2023  Area 04 Local Executive Leadership Training will be held in two parts. Part 1 is an all-day online webinar. You will have a choice of one of the three dates listed above. Part 2 is a two-day in-person training s...

February 10, 2023

North Peace Cultural Centre - Bargaining Committee Nominations - BC General E...

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the Bargaining Committee:One (1) Bargaining Committee MemberOne (1) Bargaining Committee ChairNominations are to be faxed, mailed, emailed as an attachment, or hand delivered (in mailbox at back door) to:BCGEU Peace River Area Office10147 100th AvenueFort St. John BC V1J 1Y7Fax # : 250-785-0048 or toll free: [email protected] N...

February 07, 2023

Compass Group Canada - Member On-line Survey – We need your input! - BC Gener...

In order to assist the Bargaining Committee in prioritizing members' proposals for bargaining, we ask that you spend a few moments filling out a SurveyMonkey questionnaire – it's quick, easy and confidential. Let your Bargaining Committee know what issues matter to you. Please check your email for the link to the SurveyMonkey. Remember – this is your collective agreement that is about to be ren...

February 06, 2023

Nineteen thousand workers in community social services reach tentative agreem...

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 6, 2023 Nineteen thousand workers in community social services reach tentative agreementBURNABY, B.C.- Following one year of negotiations, the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA), made up of about 19,000 union members provincewide, has reached a tentative agreement with the Community Social Services Employers’ Association (CSSEA). The agr...

February 01, 2023

Black History Month 2024 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Black History Month 2024: Celebrating Black Excellence — A Heritage to Celebrate; a Future to Build. Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements, investments, and contributions of Black communities and to commit ourselves to lifelong learning and allyship. Let's not only reflect on the history and ongoing legacy of racism, but also take action to dismantle systemic o...

January 31, 2023

River Rock Bargaining Update - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce that negotiations for a renewal agreement began on Friday, January 20th and continued by exchanging and discussing non-monetary proposals through the week of Jan 23rd. We will add begin discussing compensation and other monetary issues when they are tabled on February 17th.  Additional dates for Negotiations are scheduled on Feb 17, 28 & Marc...

January 26, 2023

Gateway Casinos and Entertainment Limited (Starlight Casino) - Bargaining upd...

Negotiations Continued for a renewal agreement with the exchange of non-monetary proposals during the week of January 9th and continued through the week of January 16th. We are scheduled to caucus amongst ourselves during the week of February 6th where we will prepare our monetary proposals which include all compensation items. We will meet the employer again during the week of Feb 20th. To ens...

January 26, 2023

Vantage Living - Tentative deal for seniors’ care workers - BC General Emplo...

BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – Members of the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) working at Vantage Living Inc. – owner of independent living facility Lakeside Manor – reached a tentative agreement with their employer after meeting with a mediator on January 25, 2023. Until the vote on the tentative agreement is held, the union's job action will stand down.  "From the 84 per cent...