NEWS & UPDATES
June 26, 2024
BC Housing Management Commission –Administrative/Clerical (Admin) Division - ...
Your ratification vote closes on Friday June 28th at 4pm PST – cast your ballot as soon as possible.
Read about improvements we've achieved on our June 21st bulletin.
Looking for your ratification ballot? BCGEU sent ballots to all members on June 24th around 8pm (be sure to check your junk and spam folders if you don't see it) and email [email protected] if you still can't locat...
June 24, 2024
BC Housing Management Commission –Maintenance/Service (Maintenance) Division ...
Your ratification vote closes on Wednesday June 26th at 4pm PST - cast your ballot as soon as possible.
Read about improvements we've achieved in our June 17 bulletin.
Looking for your ratification ballot? BCGEU sent ballots to all members on June 20th around 8pm (be sure to check your junk and spam folders if you don't see it) and email [email protected] if you still can't loca...
June 24, 2024
BC Housing Management Commission –Administrative/Clerical (Admin) Division - ...
Tonight, June 24th is our Ratification (Virtual) Townhall! The meeting starts at 7pm, and you can access it through this zoom link: meeting link in email version.
Join your bargaining team and fellow members tonight to hear about both monetary and non-monetary improvements made to our agreement as well as information about the following ratification vote, which will open shortly after the townh...
June 24, 2024
BC Housing Management Commission –Administrative/Clerical (Admin) Division - ...
A ratification vote will be conducted for the Administrative/Clerical Division starting at approximately 8pm PST on Monday June 24th.
The vote will be conducted online, i.e. via the internet, through an independent third-party voting company contracted by the BCGEU. An electronic ballot will be sent to you at the email address you or the Employer provided to the BCGEU. This email will include ...
June 21, 2024
All BCGEU Members at BC Housing Management Commission –Administrative/Clerica...
Last week, we sent you some highlights of the Administrative/Clerical tentative settlement that you achieved through your extraordinary mobilizing efforts and steadfast solidarity.
These included: Wage Increases, a Retention Recognition Initiative, Third-party review of all jobs to their closest comparator jobs in Public Service, and the Joint Development of a BC Housing Job Evaluation Plan.
Th...
June 21, 2024
BC PAVCO members - Tentative Agreement is ratified by members - BC General Em...
Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce that the tentative agreement has been ratified by our members – 91.6% in favour.
We wish to express our appreciation and thanks to the members for their participation and support during this process.
The Union will now work on updating the Collective Agreement with all of the negotiated changes. Once this is finalized it will be circulated to mem...
June 20, 2024
All Members in Fort St John - City of Fort St John Bargaining Update - BC Gen...
Your bargaining committee participated in mediation today with your Employer. As per our commitment to good faith bargaining, we have agreed to continue through the mediation process and will have further updates for you early next week. Thank you for your continued support and solidarity! In solidarity,Brenda Olanski, Bargaining ChairCarson Darling, Committee MemberJennifer Skinner, Committee ...
June 20, 2024
BC Housing Management Commission - Ratification Vote Instructions - BC Genera...
A ratification vote will be conducted for the Maintenance/Service Division starting at approximately 8pm PST on Thursday June 20th. The vote will be conducted online, i.e. via the internet, through an independent third-party voting company contracted by the BCGEU. An electronic ballot will be sent to you at the email address you or the Employer provided to the BCGEU. This email will include a V...
June 20, 2024
BC Housing Management Commission - Maintenance/Service (Maintenance) Division...
Tonight, June 20th is our Ratification (Virtual) Townhall! The meeting starts at 7pm, and you can access it through this zoom link: meeting link in email version.
Join your bargaining team and fellow members tonight to hear about both monetary and non-monetary improvements made to our agreement as well as information about the following ratification vote, which will open shortly after the tow...
June 19, 2024
Alliance Facility Solutions, Inc. - Bargaining Update - June 19, 2024 - BC ...
We are pleased to advise the Bargaining process will begin tomorrow, June 20th for initial introductions & Protocol discussions with the goal of agreeing to a protocol by the end of the session. Additional dates are scheduled for July 22,23,24 where the parties will exchange non-monetary proposals. While the exact length of the process is difficult to determine, it will likely continue into...
June 18, 2024
BC Housing Management Commission- Administrative/Clerical (Admin) Division - ...
Your Administrative/Clerical Division bargaining committee has scheduled a Ratification (Virtual) Townhall for Monday June 24th to discuss our tentative agreement.
The meeting will start at 7pm, and can be accessed through this zoom link: meeting link in email version.We will be going over monetary and non-monetary improvements made to our agreement, providing information about the ratificatio...
June 18, 2024
City of Fort St John Bargaining Update - June 18, 2024 - BC General Employees...
Your committee will be meeting on June 19, 2024 to prepare for mediation with the employer on June 20 and 21, 2024. We continue to stand strong to ensure a fair and reasonable agreement. The mediation process is not quite the same as when we met with the employer face to face. In this situation, a mediator addresses the outstanding proposals which have brought us to this impasse. They will go b...
June 18, 2024
Vancity job postings - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Vancity posted a significant number of job openings today and several BCGEU members have asked our union whether members facing possible layoff should apply.If your position will be impacted by layoffs, you are welcome to apply for these positions.It's frustrating that the employer blindsided workers and our union with these layoffs, creating unnecessary confusion and anxiety. Our union is comm...
June 17, 2024
BC Housing Management Commission – Maintenance/Service (Maintenance) Divisio...
Your Maintenance/Service Division bargaining committee has scheduled a Ratification (Virtual) Townhall for Thursday June 20th to discuss our tentative agreement. The meeting will start at 7pm, and can be accessed through this zoom link: hereWe will be going over monetary and non-monetary improvements made to our agreement, providing information about the ratification vote, and of course, answer...
June 17, 2024
BC Housing Management Commission –Administrative/Clerical (Admin) Division - ...
As mentioned in our last bulletin, we have secured a tentative settlement on the Administrative/Clerical Division renewal collective agreement!Please mark your calendars with these important upcoming dates: Wednesday June 19th - Comprehensive Report will be published for your review. Monday June 24th @ 7pm - Ratification (Virtual) Townhall to discuss highlights of the agreement, answer your que...
June 14, 2024
BC Housing Maintenance Members - Comprehensive Report of TA Gains - BC Genera...
Last week, we sent you some highlights of the Maintenance tentative settlement that you achieved through your extraordinary mobilizing efforts and steadfast solidarity. Below is detailed comprehensive report of those gains and a ratification document that shows all the changes made to the collective agreement in bargaining:Read the Comprehensive ReportRead the Ratification DocumentYour bargaini...
June 12, 2024
Members at BC Housing Management Commission –Administrative/Clerical (Admin) ...
We're pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative settlement on the Administrative/Clerical Division renewal collective agreement.This was entirely due to your outstanding efforts to mobilize in the last several months.
Key Highlights of Settlement
Wage increases of
$0.25/h + 3.24% on April 1, 2022;
6.75% on April 1, 2023, and
3% on April 1, 2024
Retention Recognition Initiative ...
June 12, 2024
As the CRD grasps at straws, striking workers hold the line for fair wages -...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 11, 2024As the CRD grasps at straws, striking workers hold the line for fair wages WILLIAMS LAKE (Traditional territory of the Williams Lake Band, home to the Secwepemc people) – It's week four of the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) strike, and instead of taking the necessary steps to end job action by amending its last wage offer and negotiating in good faith, the CRD...
June 12, 2024
District of Sechelt Members - Updates on New Agreement - BC General Employees...
Your bargaining committee has the following updates about the recently ratified agreement.Wage Increases and Retro PayThe Employer has also ratified the collective agreement, so all changes to the agreement have become effective. In addition, they have confirmed that the wage increases negotiated in bargaining, as well as the retroactive pay, will be applied to your June 28th pay. Please check ...
June 10, 2024
BC Pavco Members working at BC Place - Information Meeting and Ratification V...
Attached to this notice is a copy of the ratification document with all the negotiated changes for you to review. We will be holding a ratification meeting on Zoom Wednesday, June 12th at 6:00pm to review all of the negotiated changes in this round of bargaining and to answer any questions you have. Voting will start at BC PLACE on June 13th and end on Saturday, June 15th at 9:00pm. Further det...
June 10, 2024
BCGEU issues statement on the CRD’s strong-arm tactics - BC General Employee...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 10, 2024BCGEU issues statement on the CRD's strong-arm tactics WILLIAMS LAKE – The union representing striking Cariboo Regional District (CRD) workers says that the Regional District's upper management has a responsibility to its staff and the entire community to adjust its last offer and bargain fairly for an improved contract that will serve the needs of all resident...
June 07, 2024
BC Housing Management Commission –Maintenance/Service (Maintenance) Division ...
We're pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative settlement on the Maintenance/Service Division renewal collective agreement.This was entirely due to your outstanding efforts to mobilize in the last several months.
Key Highlights of Settlement
Wage increases of
$0.25/h + 3.24% on April 1, 2022;
6.75% on April 1, 2023 and
3% on April 1, 2024
Retention Recognition Initiative – a o...
June 06, 2024
Vancity Savings Credit Union - New Shop Stewards at Branch 28 - BC General Em...
We are pleased to announce that Bill Russell, Jesse Dail, Ken Cheung and Vicky Lam have been duly acclaimed as shop stewards. Please join us in wishing them well in their new position. Shop stewards receive specialized training from your Union and are available to answer questions about your collective agreement. You have the right to choose the shop steward who represents you and you also hav...
June 06, 2024
Canada BC Business Services Society - Bargaining Update - BC General Employe...
Since our last update on May 17, 2024, your Union bargaining committee (Amy Elgie and Tuan Pham) met on May 24, 2024 with BCGEU staff representative, Jennifer Arnold, to start preparations for this round of bargaining with CBCBSS. We carefully reviewed your bargaining surveys and the associated collective agreement articles to identify your bargaining priorities.We will meet again next week on ...
June 05, 2024
BCGEU supports students’ right to campus protest
The right to peaceful protest in public places like university and college campuses is legally enshrined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Students, staff and faculty at Canadian universities are entitled to the peaceful expression of their opinions. Campuses across the province have a responsibility to protect the safety of protesting students, as well as their right to free spee...
June 05, 2024
BCGEU says the Regional District is prolonging the strike, hurting whole comm...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 5, 2024BCGEU says the Regional District is prolonging the strike, hurting whole community WILLIAMS LAKE - It's Day 18 of the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) strike, and the union representing picketing workers says the CRD's upper management is refusing to return to the table with a deal that's in-line with what workers or the community needs, which is putting vital se...
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