NEWS & UPDATES
Winter School 2023 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Winter School 2023 will be taking place in-person! We are so excited that our communities will be able to come together, to learn and discuss with peers and colleagues at the upcoming Winter School. As we continue to work with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) on updating you with further details, please complete your registration application form to express your interest in attending. Please ...
November 25, 2022
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary) - VICTORIA AREA OFFICE - BC General Employee...
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)VICTORIA AREA OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTINGNovember 25, 2022
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a staff representative to work in the Victoria Area Office, effective date to be determined. The term of the assignment is up to 3 months or return of incumbent.
DUTIES:
Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration of their union by ...
November 25, 2022
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE NANAIMO AREA OFFICE - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE NANAIMO AREA OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTINGNovember 24, 2022
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a staff representative to work in the Nanaimo Area Office, effective date to be determined.
DUTIES:
Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration of their union by attending membership meetings; assisting in union elections, preparing and conduc...
November 23, 2022
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE - MEMBER BENEFITS (WCB) - BC General Employees' Union (B...
STAFF REPRESENTATIVEMEMBER BENEFITS (WCB)
INTERNAL / EXTERNAL POSTINGNovember 23, 2022
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a staff representative to work in the Workers' Compensation Appeal section of the Member Benefits department, effective date to be determined.
DUTIES:
The successful applicant will provide advice, assistance and representation to members in workers' compensation...
November 23, 2022
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE - MEMBER BENEFITS DEPARTMENT (Temporary) - BC General Em...
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)MEMBER BENEFITS DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL POSTING November 23, 2022
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to work in the Member Benefits Department, effective date to be determined. The term of the assignment is up to 3 months or return of incumbent.
The staff representative in benefits are currently located at the Fraser Valley...
November 22, 2022
Members at BC Safety Authority (Technical Safety BC) - Results of Ratificatio...
Your BCGEU Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce the results of the ratification vote counted last night following the close of voting polls, with 93% 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 is making retro calculations and will h...
November 22, 2022
Bargaining Update - Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC - BC General Employees...
To: All BCGEU Members at Freshwater Fisheries Society of BCRe: Bargaining Update
We are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement. The term of your current collective agreement ended on December 31, 2021. The parties attempted to reach agreement on wages for a one-year extension in January 2022 but could not agree. Negotiations for a full renewal collective agreement resu...
November 22, 2022
RECEPTIONIST - BCGEU HEADQUARTERS OFFICE - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
BCGEU HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTING
November 23, 2022
POSITION: RECEPTIONIST
GRADE: LEVEL 3 – MoveUP AGREEMENT
The BCGEU requires a Receptionist at Headquarters in Burnaby.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Duties may include maintaining files, memos, statistics and records; answering general enquiries; receiving some mail; operating Switchboard; redirecting call...
November 14, 2022
TSBC – voting instructions and ratification meeting information session remin...
As a reminder, Bargaining information sessions begin on Monday night at 5:00 pm for the Vancouver region and will continue throughout the week for the rest of the province, the locations and times are attached to this bulletin. We suggest you wait to cast your vote until you have participated in one of the information sessions. Please keep in mind you can always contact a bargaining committee m...
November 10, 2022
Your new collective agreement: Frequently Asked Questions (BC Wildfire Servic...
As you know, BCGEU members working for the B.C. Public Service have a new collective agreement with the B.C. Public Service Agency (PSA), as ratified on October 17, 2022. Included in the agreement is a “Memorandum of Agreement Re: BC Wildfire Service Regular Full-time Appointments” (MOA). Highlights for BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) members include securing full-time regular work. This is signific...
November 08, 2022
Local 2001 BCGEU Members - Nomination for Local Executive - BC General Emplo...
Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive:
1 Position: Second-Vice Chairperson
3 Positions: Member at Large
The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your area office. The deadline for nominations is: November 18, 2022 @ 5pm. A brief summary of responsibilities and activities are listed be...
November 07, 2022
Your Public Service collective agreement is ratified. Now what? - BC General ...
Your bargaining committee is currently working to make sure that the negotiated changes to our agreement are correctly integrated into the full text of the previous main agreement. Once the final draft is complete and the employer has signed off on it, the agreement will be formatted and ready for production. We anticipate that the printed collective agreement will be distributed early in the n...
November 04, 2022
BCGEU Stands with Ontario CUPE Members - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
BCGEU stands in solidarity with Ontario education workers We condemn the Doug Ford government for their callous attack on 55,000 education workers and their rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.On Thursday, they made good on their reckless promise to pass legislation making it illegal for workers to strike and forcing a contract on them. Workers who disobey the ruling will b...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.