NEWS & UPDATES
October 26, 2022
Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy- Mission Conservation Offic...
Please be advised that the following members have been acclaimed as Union Stewards at your worksite:
Jolene BullMarc Plamondon
Congratulations to your new stewards and thank you to all who participated in the process.
Chad Blackey Staff Representative Rob DavisChairperson, Local 2004
Download PDF of notice here UWU/MoveUP
October 25, 2022
Technical Safety BC - Tentative Agreement Reached - BC General Employees' Uni...
Your Bargaining committee is pleased to announce that a tentative agreement was reached with Technical Safety BC. The committee fully supports the settlement and is recommending a Yes vote.
We are now making arrangements for seven membership meetings during November, one each in Kelowna, Prince George, Kamloops, Victoria, Nanaimo, Vancouver and Langley. There will be teleconference access for a...
October 18, 2022
MEDIA RELEASE: B.C.’s public service members ratify collective agreement - BC...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 18, 2022B.C.'s public service members ratify collective agreementBURNABY, B.C. – Over a two-week voting period, members of the BCGEU's (BC General Employees' Union) public service bargaining unit voted 53.4 per cent in favour of the tentative agreement reached with B.C.'s Public Service Agency (PSA) on September 6. More than 71 per cent of eligible members voted in ...
October 18, 2022
Public Service Bargaining Backgrounder - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The newly ratified agreement is now in effect as the 19th Main Agreement between the B.C. Public Service Agency and the BC General Employees' Union
The previous public service agreement – the 18th Main Agreement – took effect April 1, 2019 and expired on March 31, 2022.
The BCGEU is the only union covered by this agreement.
Employer: Public Service Agency
BCGEU members covered: approximatel...
October 17, 2022
MEDIA ADVISORY - BCGEU members ratify three-year collective agreement with Pr...
WHAT: Members of the BC General Employees' Union's (BCGEU) public service bargaining unit have ratified a new collective agreement with the provincial government.
The deal was ratified by a vote of 53.4% with over 71% of eligible members voting.Voting on the tentative agreement was open for two weeks, closing at 5 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2022. The tentative deal was reached in early Septemb...
October 17, 2022
Public service members ratify main agreement - BC General Employees' Union (B...
Over a two-week voting period, members of the public service bargaining unit voted 53.4% in favour of the tentative agreement reached with your employer, B.C.'s Public Service Agency (PSA), on September 6, 2022. The 19th Main Agreement is now the collective agreement covering your bargaining unit. The vote was conducted and verified by Simply Voting – a secure, independent online voting platfor...
October 14, 2022
Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC Bargaining Survey - BC General Employees' ...
Your bargaining committee is preparing for upcoming negotiations to renew the current collective agreement. In order for the bargaining committee to develop proposals, we want to hear directly from members about their priorities. The bargaining survey can be accessed and downloaded through this link. Please complete and send to [email protected] The deadline to submit your survey is 4 pm o...
October 13, 2022
Only 4 days left – Get your vote in! - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Reminder: Voting on your collective agreement closes on Monday, October 17th at 5 p.m. Be sure to have your say and cast your ballot! If you haven't received your voting credentials, the deadline to request them is 11:59 PM tomorrow, Friday October 14th. Before requesting credentials, please check your spam or junk folder to see if an email from [email protected] is already there. If you ca...
October 07, 2022
Members at Technical Safety BC Bargaining Update - BC General Employees' Unio...
Bargaining between Your BCGEU Bargaining committee and your employer resumed this week and is scheduled to continue in Vancouver on Oct 18,19,20. Discussions continue surrounding monetary and some non-monetary items. Make sure that you provide a personal email address to the BCGEU at http://www.bcgeu.ca/update to ensure you receive a copy of all bargaining updates. If we already have an email a...
October 06, 2022
Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy – Mission Conservation Offi...
Nominations are now open for two (2) steward positions at the Environment & Climate Change Strategy, Mission COS Office.
New stewards are trained by the union. If you wish to know more about the roles and responsibilities of stewards, please contact our office.
The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m., Thursday, October 20, 2022
The nomination form (attached) must be used. The deadline for ...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.