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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.

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November 01, 2024

Ferry Workers Draw the Line: Strike Notice Issued for Fair Wages and Conditio...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 1, 2024Ferry Workers Draw the Line: Strike Notice Issued for Fair Wages and ConditionsBurnaby, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - Yesterday at 12:00 pm, members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) at Western Pacific Marine Ferries issued 72-hour strike notice, with full strike action scheduled to begin on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 12:00 pm. This escalati...

November 01, 2024

Kootenay Ferry Workers Need Your Support - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Dear members of Area 09,  I am writing to ask you to take action in support of the 80+ BCGEU Component 20 members who work on BC's inland ferries fleet in Glade, Harrop, and Kootenay Lake as they prepare to take job action.  These BCGEU members work on three of BC's 13 inland ferry routes and are employed by Western Pacific Marine. The entire inland ferry fleet is operated by private companies ...