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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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January 04, 2018

Local 2001 Nominations for Local Executive - BCGEU

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the Local Executive: Nominations are open for all Local 2001 Executive positions, as follows: Local Chairperson 1st Vice Chairperson 2nd Vice Chairperson Treasurer Recording Secretary Member at Large (6 positions) The term is for three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your Area ...

January 04, 2018

Local 2010 Nomination for Vacant Positions for your Local Executive - BCGEU

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive: Chair 1st Vice Chair 2nd Vice Chair Treasurer Recording Secretary Member-At-Large (4 Positions) Member-At-Large (Young Worker) 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: 5:00 pm on Monday, February 5...

January 04, 2018

Local 2006 Nomination for Vacant Positions for your Local Executive - BCGEU

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive: Chair 1st Vice Chair 2nd Vice Chair Treasurer Recording Secretary Member-At-Large (2 Positions) 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:5:00 pm on Monday, February 5, 2018. Any nominations receiv...

January 03, 2018

Local 2012 Nomination for Vacant Positions for your Local Executive - BCGEU

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive: Chair 1st Vice Chair 2nd Vice Chair Treasurer Recording Secretary Member-At-Large (5 Positions) Member-At-Large (Young Worker) 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:5:00 pm on Friday, February 2,...

January 03, 2018

Local 2011 Nomination for Vacant Positions for your Local Executive - BCGEU

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive: Chair 1st Vice Chair 2nd Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer (n/a) Recording Secretary Member-At-Large (5 Positions) Member-At-Large (Youth Worker) 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: 5:00 pm on Fr...

January 03, 2018

To ISM employees: We are fighting for your jobs - BCGEU

Dear ISM Employees, I would like to start this letter by saying "Happy New Year," but, I know that you received news last week that makes this a difficult start to the year. Like you, we are concerned that ISM was not the successful proponent in securing the RFP with the health authorities. As soon as we heard the news we started making calls to get more information and be able to fight for you...

January 02, 2018

Local 2002 Resolutions Meeting - BCGEU

DATE: Friday, February 23, 2018 TIME: 1:00 p.m. PLACE: BCGEU Nanaimo Area Office 106 – 1650 Terminal Ave N, NanaimoAGENDA Bargaining Proposals ** To join via teleconference: Please call 1-866-562-0090; Participant ID # 986794 In solidarity Thierry Rouget Local 2002 ChairpersonDownload PDF of notice here.

January 02, 2018

Local 2002 Union Meeting - BCGEU

DATE: Tuesday, February 6, 2018 TIME: 1:00 p.m. PLACE: BCGEU Nanaimo Area Office 106 – 1650 Terminal Ave N, NanaimoAGENDA Nominations are open for all local 2002 executive positions, as follows: Chairperson 1st Vice Chairperson 2nd Vice Chairperson Treasurer Recording Secretary Member-at-Large (5) Member-at-Large – Young Worker (29 years of age or younger) The BCGEU Nomination form (FA-80) ...

January 02, 2018

Local 2002 Public Service Bargaining Proposal Form - BCGEU

In addition to the call for nominations, please find a form for submitting proposals relating to upcoming Public Service collective agreement bargaining. Please use this form if you wish to submit proposal(s) for changes to either the Public Service collective agreement or the Environmental Technical and Operational Component collection agreement. Please return the proposal form to the Nanaimo ...

January 02, 2018

Local 2002 Nomination for Local Executive - BCGEU

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive: Chairperson 1st Vice Chairperson 2nd Vice Chairperson Treasurer Recording Secretary Member-at-Large (5) Member-at-Large – Young Worker (29 years of age or younger) The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is attached. The deadline for nominations is:Tuesday, Februar...

December 22, 2017

Professional Reliance Review Will Protect Workers - BCGEU

The BC government has initiated a review of the professional reliance model in the natural resource sector. Many BCGEU members' day-to-day is shaped by this regulatory model. The professional reliance model effectively lets the "fox guard the henhouse," leading – in some cases - to the mismanagement of our resources and harm to the environment. Combined with deep staff and funding cuts to respo...

December 22, 2017

Local 2004 Meeting - BCGEU

There will be a Local 2004 Membership Meeting at the Fraser Valley Area Office for the purpose of (1) the close of nominations for the executive and (2) adopting proposals for the next round of bargaining in the public service on February 7, 2018 at 6:00 pm. You are encouraged to take this opportunity to submit your ideas for changes to the collective agreement (both Public Service Agreement an...

December 21, 2017

Nomination for Local 2009 Executive - BCGEU

On January 2, 2018, nominations open for the following positions on the Local Executive:   Chairperson 1st Vice Chair 2nd Vice Chair Treasurer Recording Secretary 6 Members at Large: one member at large position to filled by a young worker representative (29 years of age and younger)   The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from...

December 20, 2017

BCGEU members land $20 million contract to refit B.C. ferry - BCGEU

BC Government & Service Employees' Union workers employed at Esquimalt Drydock Company will begin work on a B.C. Ferries contract worth $20 million to refit the Northern Sea Wolf. The 17-year-old vessel will accommodate approximately 3,500 passengers and 1,200 vehicles each year on a route between Port Hardy and Bella Coola. Members at Esquimalt Drydock have extensive experience in ship rep...

December 19, 2017

Thanking and Recognizing the Public Servants who Keep our Communities Safe ...

This year's fire season is far behind us and while recent winter storms have made many in the province forget about this summer's devastation, many communities are still working to rebuild what was lost in the fire.  As we see the devastation that fires are currently causing across California and as we look back at the lessons learned over the summer, the BCGEU would like to thank and recognize...