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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 27, 2024

Servomation Inc. members - Changes to the Bargaining Committee Vote - BC Gene...

There has been a change to the ballot. As a result, we are moving the date of the bargaining committee election forward by two days. The new start date of the vote will be March 1 at 8:30 a.m. and the close will be March 11 at 4 p.m. There will be an election for two members from catering, two members from concession, and one member from kitchen. The stock department position remains acclaimed....

February 26, 2024

River Rock Casino - Food & Beverage & Theatre - Bargaining Update - Member Dr...

Thanks very much to those of you that were able to drop by our last union caucus meeting on February 17th. We appreciated hearing your comments and getting feedback.Your Bargaining Committee will be meeting in caucus one more time on Tuesday, Feb. 27th before meeting with the employer on March 5th.  Please feel free to drop by between 11:30 am. and 1:30 pm. in the Similkameen Room in the confer...

February 23, 2024

Idexx Reference Laboratories LTD - Collective Agreement Ratification Update &...

Your Bargaining Committee has scheduled information meetings for February 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM & 10:00 PM. These meetings will be in-person at IDEXX where we will provide an overview of the negotiations, highlight key improvements we've achieved and answer any questions you may have. View a copy of the Ratification Document Here.Your Bargaining Committee is recommending acceptance of this a...

February 23, 2024

Servomation Inc. Bargaining Committee Election - BC General Employees' Union ...

Elections for the bargaining committee for this round of negotiations will commence on February 28, 2024, at 8:30 a.m., and will close on March 10 at 10 p.m. There will be an election for two members from catering, and two members from concession. No one put their name forward for kitchen. Jim Jardine has been acclaimed from the stock department.The catering candidates are listed below in rando...

February 22, 2024

Servomation (Sodexo Live!) - New Agreement on BCGEU Website - BC General Empl...

We are pleased to let you know that your 2021-2024 collective agreement is now available to view and download from the BCGEU website by using the following link: Servomation Collective Agreement If you prefer to have a printed copy of the agreement, please phone the area office at 604‑215‑1499 or speak to a union steward.  In Solidarity,  Larisa Mills,Staff RepresentativeDownload PDF of bulleti...

February 21, 2024

All BCGEU Component 17 Members at Alliance Facility Solutions Inc. (AFSI) - B...

We are updating you on the bargaining committee's nomination and election process. There are elections required for Region 1,2, & 3. Due to Todd Gunderson being the only nomination in Region 4, he has been acclaimed to the position.  For the 5 remaining positions an election will be conducted electronically via Region, you will be sent voting credentials via the SimplyVoting platform on Fri...

February 21, 2024

Best Western Kings Motor Inn - Bargaining Committee and Questionnaire - BC Ge...

The bargaining committee nominations for Best Western Kings Motor Inn have now closed. We received two nominees for three available positions, so I am pleased to announce that both nominees have been acclaimed. Please join me in congratulating your bargaining committee members: Aruna Singh, Bargaining committee chair Ruby Toor, Bargaining committee member We welcome additional nominees for th...

February 16, 2024

Opening of District of Hudson’s Hope Steward Nominations - BC General Employ...

There is a need for additional Stewards, as such nominations for Local Steward are open for Local 1710 – District of Hudson's Hope. Please read and post the attached package on your union bulletin board. Nominations are now opened and will close at Midnight onFriday, March 1, 2024.  Please email, fax or mail your nomination forms to: Email: [email protected]: 250-785-004810147 100 ...

February 16, 2024

Vancity Savings Credit Union - VANCITY BARGAINING UPDATE - BC General Employe...

Friends,We are making good progress on building proposals for when we sit down across from the Employer to negotiate your renewal collective agreement. A reminder that until the renewal agreement is ratified the current collective agreement remains in full force and effect including any step increases to which a member is entitled pursuant to Article 22, Salary Policy.Thank you to all of you wh...

February 15, 2024

Great Canadian Casinos Inc. (Elements Casino Victoria) Bargaining Committee C...

Two (2) members from Elements Casino Victoria have accepted their nominations to be bargaining committee chair. Because there is only one (1) space available, an election must be conducted. The two (2) candidates running for election for the position of Bargaining Committee Chair are as follows: Deanne Terpenning Misha McDiarmid  Six (6) members from Elements Casino Victoria have accepted th...

February 13, 2024

River Rock Casino - Food & Beverage & Theatre - Bargaining Update - Special D...

A special drop-in membership meeting has been scheduled as follows: Please drop by between 2:30p.m. and 4:30p.m. for a bargaining update. Your bargaining committee will be available to answer any questions you might have. We look forward to seeing you there. To help ensure you receive future bargaining updates, please provide a personal email address to the BCGEU at http://www.bcgeu.ca/update....

February 02, 2024

City of Fort St John Bargaining - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce we will be meeting with your Employer from March 4 through to March 8, 2024 to resume negotiations. Staff Representative Lindsay Decraene is currently out of office on an unexpected leave. Due to this absence the Union has assigned Staff Representative Angie Panoulias to continue the negotiations process. We will ensure to keep you updated as tal...