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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

August 14, 2024

BCGEU reacts to WCB report on Jordan River fatality - BC General Employees' U...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 14, 2024BCGEU reacts to WCB report on fatal accident in B.C.Wildfire Service last yearIn response to a recent Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) report regarding the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS), B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) president Paul Finch released the following statement:  With the release of the redacted WCB report, our thoughts are with the Gale fami...

August 12, 2024

Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of BC - Ratification Results -...

Your bargaining committee is pleased to announce that 90.6% of members voted yes to ratify the tentative agreement. The committee is looking forward to continuing to represent the interests of the membership through our Provincial Joint Consultation Committee. Thank you for your continued patience and support. Keep connected!Please remember sign up to the BCGEU Member Portal or update your emai...

July 31, 2024

Cultural & Carnival Day Event August 24, 2024 - BC General Employees' Union (...

The Area 04 Cross Component invites you and your family for a cultural and carnival celebration taking place at our Fraser Valley Office!                                                                           Date:               Saturday, August 24, 2024                                           Place:              8555 198 A Street, Langley BC V2Y 0A9 (Fraser Valley Area Office)            ...

July 25, 2024

Supportive housing workers one step closer to pay equity but gaps remain - BC...

Union members win significant pay increases, pledge to continue fight for full equity FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – Supportive housing workers are celebrating a major step toward pay equity in the sector. Effective in September, workers at 50 supportive housing agencies will receive significant raises that bring them closer to peers at higher-paid agencies. Th...

July 16, 2024

Discipline process updated (Article 7) - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Our union’s Constitution and Bylaws describe the rights and responsibilities of union membership and how we govern ourselves. At the BCGEU’s 2024 Convention in May, delegates adopted changes to Article 7 of the Constitution which lays out the process of discipline for members found to have violated our union’s constitution. These updates affect the role of local chairs under the Complaint Proce...