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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

July 20, 2022

New polling shows that a majority of British Columbians support stronger inve...

Poll also shows a plurality of support for land value capture tax to fund affordable housing Burnaby - A Research Co. poll has found that a majority of people in British Columbia support progressive policies to address the housing affordability crisis. The poll was commissioned by the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) as part of Affordable BC – the union’s ongoing campaign to address housin...

July 18, 2022

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited (Grand Villa Casino) - Results of rat...

Your BCGEU Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce the results of the ratification vote counted last night following the close of voting polls, with 73.9 per cent voting in favour of adopting the tentative collective agreement. Your Bargaining Committee would like to thank you all for your patience and ongoing support throughout this lengthy process. The employer will be making retro calcul...

July 11, 2022

Members at Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited (Grand Villa Casino) - Inf...

Please attend one of these important meetings. YOU MAY VOTE AT ANY OF THESE MEETINGS Location:       Outer Buffet Room Monday          11:00 to 17:00 Tuesday         18:00 to midnight Wednesday    10:00 to 18:00 Thursday       18:00 to midnight Friday           10:00 to 18:00 Saturday       18:00 to midnight Sunday         10:00 to 18:00 In solidarity, Your Gateway Grand Villa BCGEU Bargaining ...

July 08, 2022

All BCGEU Members at Hard Rock Casino - Bargaining Committee Election Results...

The results of the election for the Hard Rock Bargaining Committee are set out below. Congratulations to you all. Thank you to Jim Davies, Umesh Kumar, and Geoff Kay for letting your name stand.  Mark Chun, Bargaining Committee Chair Katherine Wiebe, Bargaining Committee memberSteven Chum, Bargaining Committee memberMatty Ruston, Bargaining Committee member Germaine Bourasaw, Alternate  To ensu...

July 08, 2022

Bargaining Committee election results for members at Gateway Casino and Enter...

The results of the election for the remainder of the Starlight Bargaining Committee set out below, congratulations to you all. Thank you to Jasbir, Shannon and Deepmala for letting your name stand. Food & Beverage: Megan Washington Slot or Cash Cage: Davinder Yadeta Security, Race Book, Count Team or Guest Service: Shirley McMillan Megan, Davinder and Shirley will join William as your Barga...

July 04, 2022

Preparations for public service strike escalate as talks break down - BC Gene...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 4, 2022Preparations for public service strike escalate as talks break downVICTORIA, B.C. – After three days of positive public service negotiations last week, talks between the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) and the B.C. government's Public Service Agency (PSA) broke down this morning.  Last week, the BCGEU's public service bargaining committee developed a creativ...

July 04, 2022

Preparations for public service strike escalate as talks break down - BC Gene...

After three days of positive negotiations last week, your bargaining committee was surprised and disappointed that despite our best efforts to bridge the gap, your employer – the B.C. government through the Public Service Agency (PSA) – has refused to table a proposal that meets your key demand of cost-of-living protection. Talks between your bargaining committee and the employer broke down thi...

July 01, 2022

Congratulations to the 2022 BCGEU Scholarship Winners. - BC General Employees...

The BCGEU is pleased to support our 2022 scholarship recipients in their continuing education. Click here for 2022 winners (Winners will be mailed a letter with instructions on how to claim their scholarship).   This year, applicants were asked to write an essay on one of five topics:   The BC provincial government recently passed legislation for paid sick leave for all workers. Do you think t...