NEWS & UPDATES
June 12, 2023
Reminder - notice of Northern Lights College Support vote - BC General Employ...
Friends,You will find attached to this notice two documents:
The Ratification Document which identifies the tentative changes to the 2019-2022 collective agreement; and
The 2022 BCGEU Template Table Memorandum of Settlement establishing a common agreement standardizing collective agreements in post-secondary in areas of common issues at Northern Lights College, BCIT, Coast Mountain College, Do...
June 05, 2023
Okanagan College Support Staff - Tentative Agreement Reached
Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to report we have reached a tentative agreement! The Union and the Employer bargained hard for three days and reached a settlement on Friday evening, June 2nd.There are a number of improvements in this renewal agreement, and most importantly, the focus is on putting money in member's pockets. The wage increases fall under the PSEC mandate, retroactive to Jul...
June 02, 2023
Legal Services Society - Future Bargaining Dates Scheduled - BC General Emplo...
Your Bargaining Committee met with the Employer this week to commence negotiating a renewal agreement with the employer. Both sides have tabled their proposals and we are working towards securing an agreement that meets the bargaining priories brought forward in the surveys.
We currently have more scheduled bargaining dates for June 26th - 28th. Stay tuned for updates!
To help ensure you receiv...
May 30, 2023
Congratulations to the 2023 BCGEU Scholarship Winners - BC General Employees'...
The BCGEU is pleased to support our 2023 scholarship recipients in their continuing education.
Click here for the 2023 scholarship winners
(Winners will be mailed a letter with instructions on how to claim their scholarship).
This year, applicants were asked to write an essay or submit a video on one of five topics:
1. Workplace health and safety is a core value of the labour movement. What r...
May 29, 2023
Atira workers unionize, join BCGEU - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2023
Atira workers unionize, join BCGEU
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – Today over 500 workers at Atira Women's Resource Society (AWRS) have officially joined the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU). This incredible win is the result of workers organizing and making connections across over 35 worksites and a significant majority of workers signing ca...
May 24, 2023
Native Education College Ratification Vote Results - BC General Employees' Un...
Your bargaining committee is pleased to advise that the tentative agreement was ratified with a vote that was 96% in favour. The next steps are for a draft collective agreement to be produced and proofed by the bargaining committee, union and the employer. When the agreement has been signed by the parties, copies will be distributed to all members. I would like to take this opportunity to again...
May 19, 2023
BC NDP MLAs (Constituency Assistants) - Bargaining Committee Nomination Perio...
Your current collective agreement expires on June 30, 2023 and plans are now underway to return to the bargaining table. Therefore, a new bargaining committee must be elected. The nomination period has been extended to June 2, 2023. We are looking for one additional person to complete the committee.
The following members have been acclaimed:
- Karen Cooling, Bargaining Committee Chair- Kyle K...
May 12, 2023
Okanagan College - Vocational Instructors - Tentative Agreement Reached! - BC...
To: All BCGEU Members at Okanagan College - Vocational Instructors
Re: Tentative Agreement Reached!
Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement, retroactive to April 1, 2022. The ratification vote will take place following settlement at all five tables captured under the IBC common agreement: Okanagan College, Coast Mountain, Northern Lights, Selk...
May 05, 2023
Members at Native Education College - Ratification Vote Scheduled - BC Genera...
A tentative renewal agreement has been reached with the Employer to bring back for you to vote on and a ratification vote has been scheduled for May 18, 2023.
Your bargaining committee is strongly recommending acceptance of the offer.
The vote will be held in person at the worksite. No proxy ballots are permitted.
Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023
Time: 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.
Location: NEC, Room L1...
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