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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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April 02, 2024

2024 BCGEU Scholarship Winners - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Congratulations to the 2024 BCGEU Scholarship Winners.   The BCGEU is pleased to support our 2024 scholarship recipients in their continuing education. 2024 BCGEU Scholarship Winners Scholarship of $2000 for full-time students and $1000 for part-time students were awarded to members and their families across the province with a total of $90,000 awarded in the total. Winners will be mailed a let...

March 21, 2024

Year 3 General Wage Increase - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

As you may be aware, April 1st 2024 marks the third and final year of the 19th Main Agreement – your collective agreement. A key feature of your collective agreement is wage protections based on the average change in B.C. Consumer Price Index (B.C. CPI) over the 12 months prior to the scheduled pay increases. As per the agreement, the general wage increase (GWI) for year three of the agreement ...

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)...