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.
B.C.'s Head of the Public Service announced yesterday that the implementation of telework agreements approved under the flexible work policy has been pushed back one month to January 4, 2022 from the current date of December 1, 2021. While we understand the extension was announced to support emergency measures related to the extended provincial state of emergency, flooding, and the impacts on o...
Delegates from communities across the province gathered in Vancouver last Friday to discuss priorities and bargaining strategies at the public service bargaining conference. BCGEU President and Public Service Bargaining Committee Chair Stephanie Smith welcomed delegates with opening remarks, recognizing that members in the public service have kept our province running through the pandemic – and...
Update: This week marks the deadline for members to advise the employer of vaccination status. November 22 marks the deadline for employees to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to their employer. Over the past week there were several developments related to the vaccine mandate that we wanted to highlight. Return to Office November 22 is also the date the employer set to implement te...
Today the Public Service Pension Plan announced a decision to use surplus funds in the plan to improve the value of your pension. We wanted to write to you in full support of the decision, and to explain it in clear terms. This decision comes from years of advocacy by your union to improve the value of your pension. In 2018, the pension plan moved to a flat rate of accrual at 1.85% of annual sa...
Phone service to all BCGEU offices has been restored
Last updated - Dec 2, 4:38 p.m.
The phone system serving BCGEU offices is now working – the primary phone numbers for all Area Offices, as well as for the Benefits Department, are now functional. Direct phone numbers to specific staff are not functioning at this time and may change. To reach a specific staff member, please call the main Area...
Have you completed the bargaining survey and the poll yet?
It's not too late:
The deadline to complete the bargaining survey is 5:00 p.m. this Friday, November 19th
The deadline to complete the poll is 5:00 p.m. this Wednesday, November 17th
This is your opportunity to have your say and ensure that your bargaining committee is aware of the issues that matter to you in this upcoming round ...
Your bargaining committee is asking all members covered by the main agreement to complete this important poll. This confidential poll will provide our bargaining committee with a clear understanding of how strongly our members stand behind their demands. It is very important that members covered under the main agreement to take five minutes and complete the poll questions, as it will provide yo...
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – A majority of the 1,550 LifeLabs workers represented by the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) voted on Thursday November 4, 2021 in favour of ratifying their collective agreement with their employer after reaching a tentative agreement on October 24, 2021. The new three-year agreement is effective April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2024."After so many month...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam),
Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
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