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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

November 01, 2024

Ferry Workers Draw the Line: Strike Notice Issued for Fair Wages and Conditio...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 1, 2024Ferry Workers Draw the Line: Strike Notice Issued for Fair Wages and ConditionsBurnaby, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - Yesterday at 12:00 pm, members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) at Western Pacific Marine Ferries issued 72-hour strike notice, with full strike action scheduled to begin on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 12:00 pm. This escalati...

November 01, 2024

Local 704 KPU Support Staff - Call for Nominations for Bargaining Committee -...

To: All BCGEU Members at Kwantlen Polytechnic University – Support Services Re: Call for Nominations for Bargaining CommitteeIn preparation for the upcoming Collective Agreement negotiations, nominations are now open for the KPU Support Bargaining Committee.There are four spaces available for committee members. Once the Bargaining Committee has been elected, the committee will elect a Chairpers...

October 29, 2024

Public service delegates set bargaining priorities at bargaining conference -...

Over 40 delegates from communities across the province, representing the 33,000 BCGEU members who work for the BC Public Service, gathered in Burnaby last Friday to discuss priorities and strategies for bargaining our next collective agreement early next year.   BCGEU president and Public Service Bargaining committee chair Paul Finch welcomed delegates to the Public Service Bargaining Conferenc...

October 28, 2024

BC Election 2024 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

As a BCGEU member employed by BC NDP MLAs, you may have some questions about next steps now that the election is over – especially if your MLA has retired or has not been re-elected. Because you are employed directly by your member, if they retire or do not get re-elected, you will be laid off with notice deemed to be served as of October 19, 2024. Your exact situation may vary, depending on wh...

October 08, 2024

Members working for an Employer who Primarily Service Indigenous Persons - Ne...

We are still looking for a Component 7 Representative for the new Indigenous Sector Council. ("Sector Council"). Please refer to the original bulletin for details regarding the new Sector Council here. BCGEU members working for the following employers are eligible to be elected to the Sector Council. Employer Local Anspayaxw School Society 0712 Lax Kw'alaams Wap Suwilaawksa(Coast Tsims...