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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

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...

October 31, 2024

NTT Data Canada Bargaining Committee Elections - Correction - BC General Empl...

There was inadvertently a typo in one of the candidate's names, and a bio was missed.The nominees for the position of Chairperson (in alphabetical order) are: Brent Stokell Christopher Jeffery (corrected) Eugene Fox Joseph Ivens Raveen Raveen The nominees for Bargaining Committee Member (in alphabetical order) are: Aaron Pinch Bill Rossi Brent Stokell Christopher Jeffery Eugene Fox Joseph Iv...

October 30, 2024

NTT Data Canada Bargaining Committee Elections - BC General Employees' Union ...

There was inadvertently a typo in one of the candidate’s names, and a bio was missed.  The nominees for the position of Chairperson (in alphabetical order) are: Brent Stokell Christopher Jeffery (corrected) Eugene Fox Joseph Ivens Raveen Raveen The nominees for Bargaining Committee Member (in alphabetical order) are: Aaron Pinch Bill Rossi Brent Stokell Christopher Jeffery Eugene Fox Joseph ...

October 29, 2024

Public service delegates set bargaining priorities at bargaining conference -...

Over 40 delegates from communities across the province, representing the 33,000 BCGEU members who work for the BC Public Service, gathered in Burnaby last Friday to discuss priorities and strategies for bargaining our next collective agreement early next year.   BCGEU president and Public Service Bargaining committee chair Paul Finch welcomed delegates to the Public Service Bargaining Conferenc...

September 27, 2024

NTT Data Canada - Election of Bargaining Committee - BC General Employees' Un...

The current collective Agreement between the BCGEU and NTT Data expires on December 31, 2024. As a result we are now preparing for the upcoming round of collective bargaining. The first step is for BCGEU members at NTT Data to elect a Bargaining Committee. Nominations are now open for up to four members and will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., October 25, 2024 (nomination form attached). Members c...