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COMPONENT 6 - SOCIAL, INFORMATION AND HEALTH

Component 6 primarily includes members work for the Government of B.C. in a variety of social, cultural, educational, information technology, research, health care delivery and associated direct technical support functions. Component 6 also includes members who perform services in these fields at employers contracted by the government.

NEWS & UPDATES

March 08, 2024

Social Work Week — Week of March 10 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

March 10-16, 2024 is Social Work Week in British Columbia. It's a time to recognize and reflect on the important work that social workers do to help build safe, healthy, and caring communities. Social workers play a vital role across our province, and our union includes over 4,500 of dedicated professionals like you. But social work in B.C. has become increasingly fraught with challenges, inclu...

March 08, 2024

International Women’s Day 2024 Statement - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Friday, March 8th is International Women's Day, and this year's theme is Inspire Inclusion.Recognizing and celebrating the unique perspectives and contributions of women, two-spirit, trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people plays a pivotal role in achieving true gender equality, demanding the dismantling of barriers, and the challenging of stereotypes. It's essential that we acknowled...

March 07, 2024

Investor Engagement Yields Major Changes to Indigenous Rights at Canada’s Lar...

For immediate release: Investor Engagement Yields Major Changes to Indigenous Rights at Canada’s Largest BankRBC makes changes following shareholder proposals from BCGEU and UBCIC March, 2024 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh) | Vancouver, B.C.) In response to two successive shareholder resolutions filed by the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU)...

February 26, 2024

Your ISM Canada Collective Agreement Has Been Ratified - BC General Employees...

We are pleased to announce that your new Collective Agreement has been ratified, with 87.3% voting in favour. Thank you to all who took the time to attend our Information Session, ask questions and vote on your agreement. Once the new collective agreement has been formatted and finalized, a copy will be available online. If you have any remaining questions, please reach out to a member of your ...

February 16, 2024

ISM Canada - Ratification Document and Information Meeting - BC General Emplo...

Your bargaining committee is pleased to present a Ratification Document for you to vote on. Your bargaining committee is recommending acceptance of the offer. An information meeting has been scheduled for February 21, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. This meeting will be online through Teams. At this meeting, we will provide an overview of the negotiations, highlight key improvements we've achieved with this ...