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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.

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September 25, 2023

Members at Provincial Assessment Centre - Important update on your Transfer t...

As the transfer of your employment from Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) to Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) is quickly approaching on October 2, 2023, we recommend that before your scheduled transfer date, you review this information on the CLBC Employee Self Service Portal and confirm that the following information is correct: Employment Status (regular full-time, regular ...

September 19, 2023

ISM Canada - Bargaining Committee Election Results - BC General Employees' Un...

The nomination/election process is now completed for the ISM bargaining committee. The following members have been acclaimed as committee members:  Sterling Haugen Charline Lachance Falon Renshaw Congratulations to the successful candidates! Preparations for negotiations will commence soon. In solidarity,Angela Mahlmann, Staff RepresentativeDownload PDF of notice here UWU/MoveUP

September 18, 2023

BCGEU Strongly Denounces Hate-Fueled Anti-Trans Attacks - BC General Employee...

Many of you will have heard about rallies planned across the country this week which look to further anti-trans hate speech. The B.C General Employees' Union (BCGEU) vehemently condemns the upcoming wave of hate rallies slated to occur under the misleading banner of #1millionmarch4children on September 20. These rallies represent an alarming assault on the 2SLGBTQI+ community. Our families, chi...

September 13, 2023

New report demonstrates vacancy control is a common-sense policy urgently nee...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2023New report demonstrates vacancy control is a common-sense policy urgently needed to address housing crisis BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) today released Evaluating Prospects for Vacancy Control Policy in B.C.'s Housing Affordability Crisis, a comprehensive assessment of vacancy control policy (where re...

September 07, 2023

ISM Canada - Bargaining Survey and Nomination Reminder - BC General Employees...

As your collective agreement expires December 31, 2023, we are preparing for the upcoming round of collective bargaining. To help prepare for negotiations, there is a bargaining survey. The bargaining survey provides members the opportunity to identify any issues or concerns with, or desired improvements to, the collective agreement. Members' input will inform and assist the bargaining committe...

September 01, 2023

RoadSafetyBC Office Site Visits – Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - BC General E...

BCGEU Executive Vice-President James Coccola, Component Vice-President Maria Middlemiss, and Staff Representative Sean Antrim, will be conducting worksite visits at RoadSafetyBC offices in Victoria on September 6th. These visits will be to talk to you about your collective agreement and answer any questions or concerns you may have. We encourage you to come and meet with us during one of your b...

August 24, 2023

Emergency relief fund available for BCGEU members - BC General Employees' Uni...

These are unprecedented, difficult times. After weeks of the worst wildfire season yet, officials have declared a state of emergency and put in place evacuation orders for thousands of people in the Kelowna, West Kelowna and Shuswap areas.We have many members living in the Okanagan area and other impacted regions of B.C. Our thoughts are with you and your families at this time.As one of B.C.'s ...

August 21, 2023

Members at ISM Canada - Nominations Now Open for Bargaining Committee - BC Ge...

The current collective agreement between the BCGEU and ISM Canada expires on December 31, 2023. As a result, we are now preparing for the upcoming round of collective bargaining. The first step is for BCGEU members at ISM Canada to elect a Bargaining Committee.The bargaining committee has positions open as follows: One bargaining committee chair; and Three bargaining committee members. Nomina...