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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

January 05, 2017

Local 701 Union Meeting

** REMINDER **     COMPONENT:    Education, Scientific, Technical & Administration               LOCAL:    701                DATE:     Thursday, January 12, 2017                TIME:     Local Executive: 5:00 pm                              General Membership: 6:00 pm              PLACE:     BCGEU Victoria Area Office (2994 Douglas St)                              *Parking available in our...

January 03, 2017

Election of Bargaining Committee for The Native Courtworker and Counselling A...

Notice to Bargain The BCGEU recently gave formal notice to the employer to commence the bargaining process because the current collective agreement term ends on March 31, 2017.  Of course your collective agreement remains in full force and effect until a new agreement is negotiated and brought to all of you to vote on and ratify. Elect your Bargaining Committee There are three (3) positions ...

January 03, 2017

New BCGEU Pension Plan - BC Target Benefit Pension Plan

Download PDF of BC Target Benefit Pension Plan Booklet 2017 November Newsletter

December 19, 2016

EF International Language Schools Bargaining

To:     All BCGEU Members at EF International Language Schools Re:     Bargaining Begins! Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce that collective agreement negotiations with your Employer commenced on December 14th and 15th. Talks were respectful, and both parties presented, and discussed a number of non-monetary language proposals. Because of the holiday season, bargaining will resu...

December 16, 2016

Government’s announcement to ban asbestos: Groups express support but asbesto...

Immediate Release                                                                        December 15, 2016 Toronto – The federal government’s announcement to ban asbestos has been highly anticipated over the past few days. Groups expressed its support to the announcement but notes their expectation for additional federal work needed to fully achieve protection from asbestos for all Canadians. ...

December 14, 2016

Local 702 meeting

DATE: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 TIME: Executive Meeting, 4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.           General Meeting, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. PLACE: BCGEU North Island Area Office             106-1650 Terminal Ave N, Nanaimo   AGENDA Steward and OHS rep updates BCGEU Convention Resolutions Delegates (2) Component Business General Business Dinner will be provided so please RSVP via email to Area02@...

December 14, 2016

Local 701 meeting

DATE: Thursday, January 12, 2017 TIME: Local Executive: 5:00 pm           General Membership: 6:00 pm PLACE: BCGEU Victoria Area Office (2994 Douglas St)             *Parking available in our back parking lot off of Burnside Rd*   AGENDA Call for resolutions to Convention Discuss OSH appointments Election of Treasurer Worksite reports/steward updates Bargaining reports Enhanced Steward...

December 13, 2016

Local 701 Executive and General Meeting

DATE:   Thursday, January 12, 2017 TIME:    Local Executive: 5:00 pm              General Membership: 6:00 pm PLACE:  BCGEU Victoria Area Office (2994 Douglas St)             *Parking available in our back parking lot off of Burnside Rd* AGENDA •    Call for resolutions to Convention •    Discuss OSH appointments •    Election of Treasurer •    Worksite reports/steward updates •    Bargainin...

December 12, 2016

BCGEU sends solidarity message to jailed Iranian trade unionists

As part of our ongoing support of the Free Them Now campaign to support jailed Iranian trade union members, the BCGEU Provincial Executive recorded a message of solidarity that was sent directly to jailed activists. The campaign received messages of solidarity from many unions around the world, and they have been compiled into a video. Watch the full video below. 

December 09, 2016

International Human Rights Day: Human rights are everyone’s rights, everywhere

Today we recognize International Human Rights Day.  Every December 10th since 1948, people have stood in solidarity against human rights violations in all forms. In Canada we are fortunate to be living in a country where we have a legislated Human Rights Code and a Charter of Rights and Freedoms which is built into our constitution.  Much of the world sees us as a country that defends human r...

December 08, 2016

NEC Native Education College - Ratification Vote Results

Ballots were counted for the ratification vote and the majority of members voted in favour to ratify the tentative agreement. Thank you to everyone for your continued support. In Solidarity Your Bargaining Committee: John Pateman, Bargaining Committee Ron Wallace, Bargaining Committee Selena Kongpreecha, Staff Representative – Negotiations  MoveUP