NEWS & UPDATES
BCGEU members in the public service – your new collective agreement between t...
The new 18th Main Public Service Agreement and Component Agreements are in effect as of April 1, 2019. BCGEU members who work in the B.C. public service ratified these agreements last year following five weeks of negotiations.The agreements are for three years and expire on March 31, 2022. The main agreement features many improvements, such as:
a two per cent general wage increase in each year...
2019 BCGEU Scholarships - BCGEU
Applications for the 2019 BCGEU Scholarship program are now being accepted. The union will award $60,000 in scholarships to students in post-secondary education. Full-time scholarships are worth $2,000 and part-time scholarships are worth $1,000.Apply online here.
Applicants must be:
A BCGEU member; or related to a current, retired or deceased BCGEU member or staff[1], and
A current or prospec...
April 18, 2019
Monetary Discussions for BC Safety Authority (Technical Safety BC) Members To...
The Employer and your union bargaining committee met on April 15th and 16th, 2019 where we continued to resolve and work through non-monetary language matters. While not complete, these discussions have progressed as far as possible at this point, and therefore we've decided to add monetary language discussions at our next scheduled bargaining dates on May 10th and May 17th, 2019. If you want m...
April 18, 2019
Staff Representative Advocacy/WCB - BCGEU
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE
ADVOCACY/WCB
INTERNAL POSTING
April 18, 2019
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to work in the Workers' Compensation Appeal section, effective date to be determined. The term of assignment is up to 4 months or to return of incumbent.
DUTIES:
The successful applicant will provide advice, assistance and representatio...
April 16, 2019
Staff Representative (Temporary) Research & Interactive (R&I) Services - BCGEU
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE RESEARCH & INTERACTIVE (R&I) SERVICES
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTINGApril 16, 2019
The B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union requires a temporary staff representative (political action campaigner) for its Research & Interactive (R&I) services, effective date to be determined. The term of assignment is up to 12 months or to return of incumbent. The posi...
April 16, 2019
STEP UP Education Session - BCGEU
You are invited to join us and your fellow BCGEU members for a day of education at the Peace River Area Office.
STEP UP, our introductory, one-day course, will introduce you to the BCGEU, explore our common values, union culture, and our diverse community of members. Through stories of solidarity and courage, you will gain the strength and support you need to begin your journey as a new or retu...
April 12, 2019
Peace River Area office - Secretary LEVEL 5 - MoveUP agreement - BCGEU
BCGEU PEACE RIVER AREA OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTING
April 12, 2019
POSITION: SECRETARY
GRADE: LEVEL 5 - MOVEUP AGREEMENT
A secretary is required to provide secretarial support to staff representatives in the Peace River Area Office.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful applicant will perform Level 5 duties as assigned. Duties to include: processing a variety of documents on a personal...
April 12, 2019
Senior Departmental Clerk – Negotiations Department BCGEU
BCGEU HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTING
April 12, 2019
POSITION: SENIOR DEPARTMENTAL CLERK – NEGOTIATIONS DEPARTMENT
GRADE: LEVEL 6 – MOVEUP AGREEMENT
A Senior Departmental Clerk is required for the Negotiations Department.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Will include: Overseeing the work of the staff in the Negotiations Department; assigning non-routine work; monitoring and reporting pe...
April 12, 2019
Staff Representative Negotiations Department - Internal/External posting
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE
NEGOTIATIONS DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTING
April 11, 2019
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union requires a staff representative to work in the Negotiations Department, effective date to be determined.
DUTIES:
Negotiations: Working with bargaining units and bargaining councils to develop collective agreement proposals and bargaining strategies; developm...
April 11, 2019
Extending protections for wildfire fighters - Stephanie Smith
Exactly one year ago I stood on the steps of the legislature as Minister Harry Bains announced the introduction of amendments to Bill 9, The Workers' Compensation Act, that extended and expanded "presumptions" for work-related illness and injury.
The amendments were great news for many first responders, including our members in Component 1, but there was a critical oversight—BCGEU wildfire fi...
April 10, 2019
Looking into the new report on B.C. money laundering - BCGEU
The B.C. government released a report from Peter German, noting that B.C. does not have a single federal RCMP officer dedicated to investigating money laundering. Stephanie Smith, President of the BCGEU joined Adam Stirling to talk more about the report.
see video here..
UWU/MoveUP
April 08, 2019
Early Days of Bargaining - Non-Monetary Discussions Have Started - Technical ...
The Employer and your Union bargaining committee met on April 3 and 4, 2019 and resolved most housekeeping language matters. We also started discussing non-monetary proposals. These discussions are ongoing and we hope to make progress at our next scheduled bargaining dates on April 15 and 16, 2019.If you want more details about what's happening with bargaining, please speak with one of your Uni...
April 08, 2019
Only a public inquiry can reveal the full scope of money laundering in B.C. -...
BURNABY – Today the B.C. government released the initial details of investigator Peter German's latest report on money laundering in the province, which disclosed that B.C. does not have a single federal RCMP officer dedicated to investigating money laundering. As the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) continues to call for a public inquiry into organized crime, opioids and mone...