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.
Your union will be holding worksite visits on Monday, December 6th at the following times: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. We will be using the large meeting room for this meet and greet. Drop by during your breaks or before or after your shift. In attendance throughout this time will be: Component 5 Vice President: Kusam DoalExecutive Vice Presidents: Kari Michaels, Doug Kinna, Jud...
B.C.'s Head of the Public Service announced yesterday that the implementation of telework agreements approved under the flexible work policy has been pushed back one month to January 4, 2022 from the current date of December 1, 2021. While we understand the extension was announced to support emergency measures related to the extended provincial state of emergency, flooding, and the impacts on o...
Delegates from communities across the province gathered in Vancouver last Friday to discuss priorities and bargaining strategies at the public service bargaining conference. BCGEU President and Public Service Bargaining Committee Chair Stephanie Smith welcomed delegates with opening remarks, recognizing that members in the public service have kept our province running through the pandemic – and...
Update: This week marks the deadline for members to advise the employer of vaccination status. November 22 marks the deadline for employees to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to their employer. Over the past week there were several developments related to the vaccine mandate that we wanted to highlight. Return to Office November 22 is also the date the employer set to implement te...
Today the Public Service Pension Plan announced a decision to use surplus funds in the plan to improve the value of your pension. We wanted to write to you in full support of the decision, and to explain it in clear terms. This decision comes from years of advocacy by your union to improve the value of your pension. In 2018, the pension plan moved to a flat rate of accrual at 1.85% of annual sa...
Phone service to all BCGEU offices has been restored
Last updated - Dec 2, 4:38 p.m.
The phone system serving BCGEU offices is now working – the primary phone numbers for all Area Offices, as well as for the Benefits Department, are now functional. Direct phone numbers to specific staff are not functioning at this time and may change. To reach a specific staff member, please call the main Area...
Have you completed the bargaining survey and the poll yet?
It's not too late:
The deadline to complete the bargaining survey is 5:00 p.m. this Friday, November 19th
The deadline to complete the poll is 5:00 p.m. this Wednesday, November 17th
This is your opportunity to have your say and ensure that your bargaining committee is aware of the issues that matter to you in this upcoming round ...
Your bargaining committee is asking all members covered by the main agreement to complete this important poll. This confidential poll will provide our bargaining committee with a clear understanding of how strongly our members stand behind their demands. It is very important that members covered under the main agreement to take five minutes and complete the poll questions, as it will provide yo...
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – A majority of the 1,550 LifeLabs workers represented by the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) voted on Thursday November 4, 2021 in favour of ratifying their collective agreement with their employer after reaching a tentative agreement on October 24, 2021. The new three-year agreement is effective April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2024."After so many month...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam),
Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
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