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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 24, 2024

Lead Now Society - Your Bargaining Committee - BC General Employees' Union (...

Nominations for the Bargaining Committee closed at 12:00 p.m. on January 19, 2024 and the following members have been elected by acclamation; Nayeli Jimenez Aidan McNally Congratulations to the successful candidates! Your Bargaining Committee will now begin preparations to negotiate a renewal collective agreement. We will be reviewing your input from your member questionnaires to identify a...

January 19, 2024

Native Courtworkers and Counselling Association of BC - New Bargaining Commit...

he deadline for nominations to the bargaining committee ended on January 9, 2024. We are pleased to announce that we received four nominations and all positions are acclaimed as follows: Deanna Gooden – Bargaining Committee Mabel Peter – Bargaining Committee Carmen Williams – Bargaining Committee Chair Claudene Shaver – Alternate Congrats to the Committee! We will schedule the committ...

January 18, 2024

Area 04 Education Opportunity - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

The Area 04 Cross Component Committee wishes you a very Happy and Prosperous 2024. We appreciate that we all have busy lives, but we are asking for your input by filling out this survey https://form.123formbuilder.com/6595892/area-04-cross-component. One of the purposes of the committee is to provide education and events for BCGEU members in our area. We have a number of events planned for this...

January 17, 2024

All BCGEU Members at BC NDP MLAs (Constituency Assistants) - Bargaining Dates...

Happy New year everyone, we have confirmed new bargaining dates with the employer scheduled for February7th and 8th.   Your continued patience is appreciated while the bargaining process unfolds.   In solidarity,   Gary BennettSenior Staff Representative - Negotiations   Download PDF of notice here UWU/MoveUP

January 12, 2024

Ans’Payaxw School Society-Kispiox Community School - BARGAINING UPDATE – BARG...

Damkxw, We are very happy to announce that Vic Denny has agreed to serve as the third member of your bargaining committee. Please join us in welcoming him.  We want to hear from you. We met January 4, 5, 6 and 7,2024 to start preparing to negotiate your first collective agreement and, again January 11, 12 and 14. A critical component of proposal development is finding out what you would like to...

January 08, 2024

BCGEU calls for Vacancy Control, not more unaffordable rent hikes  - BC Gener...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 8, 2024  BCGEU calls for Vacancy Control, not more unaffordable rent hikes  (Burnaby, B.C.)   While some B.C. renters are bracing themselves for another 3.5-per-cent rent-hike in 2024, those looking for a new home will be paying much more to stay in their communities, says the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU), calling again for vacancy control measures.  Accord...

January 04, 2024

Call of Nominations for Two (2) Bargaining Committee members at Lead Now Soci...

The Union is now preparing for the upcoming round of collective bargaining. Your current collective agreement with the Employer will expire on December 31, 2023. The current collective agreement is in full force and effect while we bargain a new collective agreement.In preparation for negotiations, a new bargaining committee must be elected to participate in the bargaining process. Nominations ...

December 19, 2023

TD Bank's Racial Equity Audit: Commendable Yet Incomplete Asserts Labour Unio...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Burnaby, BC, December 19, 2023 - In a landmark move, The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX: TD) unveiled the findings of its much-anticipated racial equity audit report which examines the bank's employment practices across its US and Canadian operations. A response to a shareholder proposal by the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU), this audit is a significant step for North Ame...

December 15, 2023

Silliker Canada Co. Ltd Collective Agreement Ratified! - BC General Employees...

Your bargaining committee is pleased to announce that bargaining unit members have voted 66% in favour of ratification!  I would like to extend my appreciation and thanks to your bargaining committee, Nikolai and Julio, for their hard work and dedication in achieving this new agreement.The Employer has also ratified the agreement which means that all changes will take effect upon ratification.N...