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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.

NEWS & UPDATES

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...

November 04, 2022

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 ...

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...