NEWS & UPDATES
Clarification on Temporary Market Adjustments - BCGEU
In the weeks since the union reached a tentative deal for the 18th Public Service Agreement many members have asked for clarification around the Temporary Market Adjustment (TMA) for Social Program Officers (Child Protection) 24.
To ensure we are all on the same page, the union sought additional clarification from the Ministry and the Public Service Agency (PSA). You can read the PSA's clarific...
June 30, 2022
All BCGEU NTT Data Members - Auxiliary Conversion - 1957.5 hours + continuous...
Are you an Auxiliary Employee who has reached 1957.5 hours?
Under Article 30.1(a) of the Collective Agreement, the Employer must convert you to regular status if:
You have worked 1957.5 hours AND
You continue to be employed with continuous full-time or continuous part-time work,
What do I do if I reached 1957.5 and I believe my work is continuous? If you are an auxiliary worker who has rea...
June 30, 2022
Congratulations to the 2022 BCGEU Scholarship Winners. - BC General Employees...
The BCGEU is pleased to support our 2022 scholarship recipients in their continuing education.
Click here for 2022 winners
(Winners will be mailed a letter with instructions on how to claim their scholarship).
This year, applicants were asked to write an essay on one of five topics:
The BC provincial government recently passed legislation for paid sick leave for all workers. Do you think t...
June 30, 2022
Administrative Assistant – Terrace Area Office (Temporary) - BC General Emplo...
BCGEU TERRACE AREA OFFICEINTERNAL POSTINGJune 30, 2022
POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – Terrace Area Office (Temporary)
GRADE: LEVEL 5 - MoveUP AGREEMENT
An Administrative Assistant is required to provide administrative support to the staff representatives in the Terrace Area Office. Term of assignment is up to 12 months or return of incumbent.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The succes...
June 30, 2022
All Public Service Members - Back to the table - BC General Employees' Union ...
Last week’s strike vote was largest in our union’s history, and the 95% yes vote – with overwhelming turnout – sent a powerful message to government which they heard loud and clear. That pressure motivated them to get back to the table. Backed by that vote, your bargaining committee resumed negotiations with your employer, the Public Service Agency (PSA), this week. On Monday, the PSA tabled a ...
June 29, 2022
CLERK – RECORDS MANAGEMENT (Temporary) - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
INTERNAL POSTINGJune 29, 2022
POSITION: CLERK – RECORDS MANAGEMENT (Temporary)
GRADE: LEVEL 3 - MOVEUP AGREEMENT
A Digital Archivist is required for the Records Management Department of the BCGEU to perform regular record keeping activities in an increasingly digital environment. Term of assignment is 12 months or return of incumbent.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The duties of this position...
June 27, 2022
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary) - LOWER MAINLAND AREA OFFICE - BC General E...
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)LOWER MAINLAND AREA OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTINGJune 24, 2022
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to work in the Lower Mainland Area Office, effective date to be determined. The term of the assignment is up to 6 months or return of incumbent.
DUTIES:
Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration of...
June 27, 2022
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary) - LOWER MAINLAND AREA OFFICE - BC General Em...
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)LOWER MAINLAND AREA OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTINGJune 24, 2022
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to work in the Lower Mainland Area Office, effective date to be determined. The term of the assignment is up to 18 months or return of incumbent.
DUTIES:
Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration ...
June 24, 2022
All BCGEU Members at Community Living BC - Main Table / CLBC Bargaining Updat...
Main table strike vote results have now been released by the BCGEU. The membership voted 95% in favour of strike action. Government has now requested that negotiations begin again on Monday June 27th. CLBC staff are NOT covered by the main agreement and are not going on strike. It is business as usual for our members.The BCGEU now has 90 days to submit 72-hour strike notice if the negotiators a...
June 24, 2022
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary) - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)FRASER VALLEY AREA OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTINGJune 23, 2022
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to work in the Fraser Valley Area Office, effective date to be determined. The term of the assignment is up to 4 months or return of incumbent.
DUTIES:
Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration ...
June 22, 2022
Nearly 95 per cent of BCGEU’s public service members vote in favour of strike...
Nearly 95 per cent of BCGEU's public service members vote in favour of strike in their fight for a fair contractEmployer bends before votes are counted and asks union to return to bargainingBURNABY, B.C. – Hundreds of BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) activists have pressured their employer to return to negotiations by organizing the union's biggest ever strike vote for 33,000 members in the ...
June 22, 2022
Nearly 95% of you voted in favour of a strike! - BC General Employees' Union ...
Public Service Agency feels the pressure and asks BCGEU to return to negotiationsYour bargaining committee has big news. After five weeks of organizing the largest strike vote in BCGEU history, dozens of your coworkers, your Public Service Bargaining Committee and BCGEU staff gathered at BCGEU headquarters for the vote count. And the results were staggering, you overwhelmingly voted in favour o...
June 16, 2022
United Way Period Promise Campaign - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
To: All Area 01 BCGEU Members
WHAT: Period Promise: Fill the busWHEN: June 25, 2022, between 10 am and 3 pm, at Tillicum Mall
Please help us help the United Way with their Period Promise: Fill the Bus Campaign! The United Way Southern Vancouver Island's Period Promise campaign is a cornerstone of the good works we do with our partners in the labour movement. We are hoping BCGEU leaders and memb...
June 14, 2022
All Area 01 BCGEU Members 2022 Pride Day Parade and Festival - BC General Emp...
The BCGEU is committed to advancing equity and human rights for everyone. Please come out and support the 2022 Pride Day Parade and Festival!
Look for the Victoria Labour Council and BCGEU Banner!
Join the Pride Festival at MacDonald Park in James Bay after the parade (starting at 11 a.m.) for an afternoon of festivities with live bands, children's entertainment, community groups, drag perfo...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.