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COMPONENT 20 - ENVIRONMENT, TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONS

Component 20 includes members who work for the B.C. Government engaged in engineering support and inspectional duties at the technical level, as well as those charged with protecting and regulating natural resources or ensuring the quality of the environment.

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December 02, 2024

STAFF REPRESENTATIVE - ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT (SR2/TEMPORARY) - BC General Emplo...

TEMPORARY LEGAL/ADVOCACY STAFF REPRESENTATIVE - ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT JOB ID: UWU005 November 26, 2024 TEMPORARY LEGAL/ADVOCACY STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (SR2) - ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT (REGULAR/FULL TIME) Salary:  Grade: SR2 Wage Rate: Annually: $70,882.54 - $137,562.10 Location: BCGEU Headquarters Office Position Summary  We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Staff Representative to join our Advoc...

December 02, 2024

2025 BCGEU Scholarship Program – Now Open! - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Applications for the 2025 BCGEU Scholarship program are now being accepted.  Our annual scholarship program of up to $125,000 offers awards of $2,500 for full-time students and $1,500 for part-time students. Scholarships are funded by the dues of our members.   Apply for a BCGEU Scholarship online here  Apply for a BCGEU Indigenous Scholarship here Eligibility  A BCGEU member in good standing,...

November 27, 2024

Members in the Fraser Valley (Area 04) - Postal Strike Support - BC General E...

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is taking on Canada Post over wages, pensions, and a fight for the future of public services. The members of CUPW have been on the picket line since Friday, November 15.The Area 04 Cross Component Committee would like to remind you that we can show our solidarity by joining picket lines during your time off, unpaid breaks and before/after your workday...

November 26, 2024

Legal/Advocacy Staff Representative- ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT - BC General Employe...

Legal/Advocacy Staff Representative- ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT November 26, 2024 Job ID: UWU004Job Classification - STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (SR2) REGULAR/FULL-TIMELocation: Burnaby, BC To be considered for this role, applications MUST be submitted online.  Join one of BC's Largest Unions:  Be part of the labour movement with great employee benefits and a healthy work/life balance!  BCGEU thanks all ap...

November 26, 2024

STATEMENT: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women - ...

The following is a statement from BCGEU Treasurer, Maria Bennett, delivered at the BC Federation of Labour Convention, November 26th:Hello delegates. My name is Maria Bennett, my pronouns are she/her, and I am Treasurer of the BC General Employees' Union – the BCGEU. However, I am here today wearing my other hat: as Chair of the BCGEU's Women and Gender Rights Committee. As you may know, yester...

November 26, 2024

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – Victoria Area Office (2 Positions) - BC General Em...

BCGEU VICTORIA AREA OFFICEINTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTINGJOB ID: MU010November 26, 2024   POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – Victoria Area Office (2 Positions) GRADE: LEVEL 3 – MoveUP AGREEMENT WAGE RATE: $35.72 - $38.51 per hour An Administrative Assistant is required to perform administrative and word processing functions for staff representatives. This person may also be required to assist with ...

November 25, 2024

Bargaining 101: the steps involved in the bargaining process - BC General Emp...

Our collective agreement with your employer – B.C.'s Public Service Agency (PSA) – will expire in March 2025, and bargaining preparations to negotiate a new collective agreement are well underway. The negotiation (or bargaining) process has several stages which are outlined below. Every stage is driven by BCGEU members like you working for B.C.'s public service sector.  BCGEU members covered un...

November 20, 2024

BCGEU calls for solidarity on Trans Day of Remembrance - BC General Employees...

A statement from BCGEU Executive Vice-President and Chair of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Committee Tristen Wybou  While we mourn and condemn hate on this somber day, we know it's not enough for unions to be against transphobia - we must also actively build safe, supportive spaces, so all workers can thrive, rest and lead full lives. The labour movement insists that everyone deserves liberation from the stru...

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...

November 01, 2024

Kootenay Ferry Workers Need Your Support - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Dear members of Area 09,  I am writing to ask you to take action in support of the 80+ BCGEU Component 20 members who work on BC's inland ferries fleet in Glade, Harrop, and Kootenay Lake as they prepare to take job action.  These BCGEU members work on three of BC's 13 inland ferry routes and are employed by Western Pacific Marine. The entire inland ferry fleet is operated by private companies ...

October 29, 2024

Public service delegates set bargaining priorities at bargaining conference -...

Over 40 delegates from communities across the province, representing the 33,000 BCGEU members who work for the BC Public Service, gathered in Burnaby last Friday to discuss priorities and strategies for bargaining our next collective agreement early next year.   BCGEU president and Public Service Bargaining committee chair Paul Finch welcomed delegates to the Public Service Bargaining Conferenc...