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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

November 01, 2024

Ferry Workers Draw the Line: Strike Notice Issued for Fair Wages and Conditio...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 1, 2024Ferry Workers Draw the Line: Strike Notice Issued for Fair Wages and ConditionsBurnaby, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - Yesterday at 12:00 pm, members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) at Western Pacific Marine Ferries issued 72-hour strike notice, with full strike action scheduled to begin on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 12:00 pm. This escalati...

October 31, 2024

Vancity Savings Credit Union - Bargaining Update (October 31, 2024) - BC Gene...

Friends,Thank you to everyone who attended the October 29 Town Hall.  What a wonderful turnout!For anyone who could not make it, here’s a recap of everything we discussed, including a bargaining update and the next steps we must all take to win a truly fair contract. We have now received the Employer’s response to our wage demands, jointly sponsored defined benefit pension proposal and health a...

October 25, 2024

Servomation Inc. - Ratification Document and Information Meeting - BC General...

  Your bargaining committee is pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative settlement! A Ratification Document is attached outlining all the proposed changes, for your information. Your bargaining committee is recommending acceptance of the offer. A virtual Zoom information meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 30th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. At this meeting, we will provide an ...

October 25, 2024

All BCGEU Members at Vancity Savings Credit Union - Vancity Bargaining Update...

Friends,We met with the Employer October 21 and 22. On October 21 we tabled the Union’s comprehensive proposal on general wage increases. Our wage demands are now being reviewed by the Employer.We are scheduled to meet again Monday, October 28th when the president of the BCGEU, Paul Finch, will speak to the importance of the Union’s proposal on a jointly sponsored defined benefit pension plan. ...

October 10, 2024

Bargaining Update for Members at Servomation Inc. - BC General Employees' Uni...

We are extremely disappointed to report that bargaining was cancelled for this week by the employer. Our committee met to strategize and plan our next steps. We have scheduled October 23-25 for the next bargaining session. We will be in in touch when we have more to report. In solidarity, Jason Blackmore, Bargaining Committee ChairpersonMary Chew, Bargaining Committee MemberMichelle DuCharme, B...

October 07, 2024

CBCBSS Members - Bargaining Update - October 2024 - BC General Employees' Uni...

Bargaining Update Last month the union bargaining committee met with your Employer to start negotiations for your collective agreement. We met on September 16, 17, 18 and 26, 2024. We have signed off on 49 proposals and have agreement on 5 additional proposals, including proposals on remote work, increases to allowances and reimbursements while on travel status, and improvements to language and...

October 02, 2024

Vancity Savings Credit Union - Vancity Bargaining Update (October 2, 2024) - ...

Friends,We want to hear from you. We are scheduled to resume bargaining on October 21 and continuing October 22, 23, 28 and 29. We will table our specific wage demands during one of the October bargaining dates. It is our expectation that we will receive the Employer’s response during that same period. We will also continue our discussions on your other key priorities of pension, benefits and j...

September 27, 2024

Lake View Credit Union - Bargaining Committee - BC General Employees' Union (...

Nominations for your Bargaining Committee closed on September 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM. Please join us in congratulating your newly acclaimed Bargaining Committee members for the Lake View Credit Union:  Bargaining Committee Member: Camille BishopBargaining Committee Member: Brittiny Underwood  Your Bargaining Committee is now complete, with these members joining previously acclaimed:Bargaining Comm...