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COMPONENT 7 - EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

Component 7 includes members who work in colleges and institutes as instructors and support staff, in private environmental testing laboratories, legal services, and other related fields.

Employers include community colleges, the B.C. Institute of Technology, the Justice Institute of B.C., private labs, BC NDP Caucus and Constituency Offices, legal services to the public and many more.

NEWS & UPDATES

December 06, 2023

Dec 6 National Day of Rememberance and Action on Violence Against Women - BC ...

December 6th marks the 34th anniversary of the École Polytechnique Massacre, which occurred on December 6, 1989, in Montreal. The perpetrator, fueled by misogynistic beliefs, took the lives of 14 young women that day. Three decades later, the impact of this horrific act of violence continues to reverberate through the ongoing struggle against gender-based violence. The risk of harassment and vi...

December 04, 2023

DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

DIRECTORHUMAN RESOURCES EXPRESSION OF INTERESTDecember 4, 2023  The B.C. General Employees' Union ("BCGEU") is one of the largest and most diverse unions in British Columbia. We represent over 85,000 members in 550 bargaining units in the private sector and public services. The BCGEU operates 12 offices throughout the province, and three buildings in Burnaby which house BCGEU headquarters. A va...

December 04, 2023

FINANCE CLERK - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

BCGEU HEADQUARTERS OFFICEINTERNAL POSTINGDecember 4, 2023     POSITION: FINANCE CLERK GRADE: LEVEL 6 - MoveUP AGREEMENT WAGE RATE: $35.76 - $38.51 per hour A Finance Clerk is required to work in the Finance Department, located at the BCGEU Headquarters in Burnaby, BC. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Will include, but are not limited to processing expense claims to ensure compliance with financ...

December 04, 2023

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT– WCB (Temporary) - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

  BCGEU HEADQUARTERS OFFICEINTERNAL POSTINGDecember 4, 2023     POSITION:            ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT– WCB (Temporary) GRADE:                LEVEL 3 - MoveUP AGREEMENT WAGE RATE:       $32.58 - $35.13 per hour An Administrative Assistant is required to perform administrative and word processing functions for staff representatives as required in the WCB Department, located at the BCGEU...

November 29, 2023

REGULAR STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (SR2) - FRASER VALLEY AREA OFFICE - BC General ...

REGULAR STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (SR2)FRASER VALLEY AREA OFFICE  INTERNAL POSTINGNovember 29, 2023 The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a staff representative to work in the Fraser Valley Area Office, effective date to be determined. DUTIES: Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration of their union by attending membership meetings; assisting in union elections...

November 29, 2023

STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary) - FRASER VALLEY AREA OFFICE - BC General Emp...

TEMPORARY STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (SR2)FRASER VALLEY AREA OFFICE  INTERNAL POSTINGNovember 29, 2023 The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to work in the Fraser Valley Area Office, effective date to be determined. The term of the assignment is up to 5 months or return of incumbent. DUTIES: Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administrat...

November 28, 2023

Dogwood Initiative Bargaining Committee Members - BC General Employees' Union...

Congratulations to your two acclaimed (2) bargaining committee members. They are: Adam BaileyPaige Gorsak  We will keep you updated as bargaining moves forward and please reach out if you have any questions. In solidarity, Andrea Mears, Staff RepresentativeCaelen Cook, 701 Local ChairDownload PDF of notice here UWU/MoveUP

November 28, 2023

DIRECTOR - MEMBER BENEFITS - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

DIRECTOR MEMBER BENEFITS  EXPRESSION OF INTERESTNovember 27, 2023   The B.C. General Employees' Union requires an experienced lawyer or lay-person with proven expertise in employee benefits to fill the vacancy of Director for the Member Benefits Department. Effective date to be determined. The Member Benefits Director functions as a member of the senior excluded staff team of the BCGEU, respons...

November 24, 2023

Staff Representative (Temporary) Northwest Area Office - BC General Employee...

STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)NORTHWEST AREA OFFICE  INTERNAL POSTINGNovember 24, 2023   The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to work in the Northwest Area Office, effective date to be determined. The term of the assignment is up to 3 months or return of incumbent. DUTIES: Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration of the...

November 23, 2023

BCIT - Support - Collective Agreement Officially Ratified! - BC General Emplo...

Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to advise that all parties have now ratified the renewal agreement, making the official ratification date: November 22, 2023. Thank you to our Bargaining Committee for a good well done and to all of our members for your strong support throughout the process. In order to receive future updates from your Union, please ensure that the BCGEU has your personal em...

November 20, 2023

We Want to See More Trans Elders - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

BCGEU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Finch Issues Statement on Transgender Day of Remembrance This past year we've seen a disturbing rise in hate-driven attacks on the transgender community. The BCGEU's solidarity with transgender, gender-diverse workers, and all 2SLGBQTI+ community members is necessary and urgent-it's a lifeline, it's central to our values, and it's important to the wellbeing of our...

November 17, 2023

BCIT - Support - Tentative Agreement Ratified! - BC General Employees' Union ...

Voting by the membership is now completed and your Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce that the tentative agreement has been ratified by 96.8%!Additionally, the BCIT Board of Governors have ratified the agreement. The agreement must now be ratified by the Post-Secondary Employers' Association (PSEA) but we do not anticipate any delay to that process. You will be advised when there is an...

November 14, 2023

RBC & BMO shareholders herald racial equity audit commitments - BC General Em...

Chartered banks are fourth and fifth to commit to independent assessment after successful shareholder engagement  BURNABY, B.C. | Nov. 14, 2023 – In back-to-back announcements, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and Bank of Montreal (BMO) announced commitments to conduct independent racial equity audits, making them the fourth and fifth Canadian chartered banks to do so. These announcements come after ...

November 14, 2023

Native Courtworkers and Counselling Association of BC - Membership meetings -...

Your current collective agreement expires on March 31, 2024. Join us at one of our lunchtime membership meetings to find out about the election of the bargaining committee, bargaining surveys and general timeline for negotiations to start. Meetings will be held by ZOOM as follows: Thursday, November 23 12:15 pm to 1 pm Thursday, November 30 12:15 pm to 1 pm To join these virtual meetings, pleas...

November 06, 2023

BCIT Instructors - Your Collective Agreement Has Been Ratified - BC General E...

We are pleased to announce that your new Collective Agreement has been ratified, with 91.2% voting in favour. Thank you to all who took the time to attend our Information Session, ask questions and vote on your agreement. Year one wage increases, and related retroactive pay adjustments, are expected to follow soon; however, exact dates are unknown at this time.Once the new Collective Agreement ...

November 06, 2023

Bargaining Update for Kenneth Gordon School Members - BC General Employees' ...

The Union and your Employers were scheduled to meet on October 26th, 2023. However, due to illness and some technical difficulties, the Union had to cancel that day of bargaining.  To make up for it, we have scheduled an additional date for bargaining: November 16th, 2023. We have made significant progress with non-monetary proposals, and we hope to start negotiating monetary proposals soon.   ...