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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

December 17, 2021

Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Election of Bargaining Committee - Results ...

The election process is now completed for the KPU Bargaining Committee: Trina Whitsitt – Chairperson Monica Wyllie – Committee member Kevin Mackie - Committee member Mustafa Mohammed - Committee member Congratulations to Mustafa on his successful election and thank you to all the nominees for letting your name stand for election. We will now begin preparations for collective bargaining in...

December 16, 2021

BCGEU & BCFMA Joint Bulletin--Classification and Compensation Review Update #...

BCFMA and BCGEU continue their joint work of reviewing classifications and compensation. As agreed in the last round of bargaining, the parties will jointly present the outcome of this review to government in a proposal highlighting the pay inequities for BCFMA employees compared with employees of direct government. The most involved part of this process—evaluating BCFMA classifications using t...

December 16, 2021

BC Family Maintenance Agency (BCFMA) - Bargaining Committee Nominations Close...

This is a reminder that nominations for your bargaining committee close on Friday, December 24, 2021, at 5:00 pm. The deadline for nominees to submit candidate information is Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at 5:00 pm. A previous bulletin with additional information on the role of bargaining committee members and a link to the nomination form is available on the BCGEU website. In solidarity, Ryan Ste...

December 14, 2021

Northern Lights College – Faculty (Fort St. John campus) - BC General Employe...

Please Post notice and nomination form on Union bulletin board  Steward nominations are now open for: Northern Lights College- Faculty, Fort St. John campus. Nominations are now open and close at midnight on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Please email, fax or mail your nomination forms to:  Email: [email protected]: 250-785-004810147 100 Ave. Fort St. John, BC   V1J 1Y7 (back door dr...

December 09, 2021

Legal Aid BC vaccination requirement - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

We have learned that your employer, Legal Aid BC (LABC), will be implementing a requirement for all LABC employees to provide proof of full vaccination by January 10, 2022. The employer has provided some information and details about the process for accommodations as well as consequences for workers who remain unvaccinated by the January 10 deadline. See the LABC’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy ...

December 07, 2021

Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Bargaining Committee - Notice of Election -...

**One candidate withdrew their nomination, so please note the revised list of candidates, below. There will be an election for the one position of KPU Bargaining Committee Member.  Here are your candidates: Tammy Paton Mustafa Mohammed Curtis Flaterud John Potter-Smith VOTING PROCEDUREThe ballot will be conducted electronically for this election process. You should receive an email from t...

December 03, 2021

KPU Bargaining Committee - Notice of Election - BC General Employees' Union (...

There will be an election for the one position of KPU Bargaining Committee Member. Here are your candidates:   Tammy Paton Waheed Taiwo Mustafa Mohammed Curtis Flaterud John Potter-Smith    *Please see the candidate's biographies/information attached, below. VOTING PROCEDURE The ballot will be conducted electronically for this election process. You should receive an email from the "Scytl Cred...

December 03, 2021

Justice Institute of BC - Bargaining Committee Elections - Results - BC Gener...

The election process is now completed for the JIBC - Support Bargaining Committee:  Bargaining Committee Chairperson –  Lorna Colasimone      Bargaining Committee member – Sherri  Rudeloff     Congratulations to the successful candidates! We will now begin preparations for collective bargaining in the new year. In solidarity,Linsay Buss, Staff Representative, Negotiations Download PDF of not...

December 03, 2021

Bureau Veritas Canada - Bargaining to continue into the New Year - BC General...

Bargaining continued from November 30th to December 2nd. We have tabled our monetary proposals. The employer has now responded in full; while there are still many non-monetary items outstanding, these meetings were more productive than the last. We are currently making headway and we do not want to rush the process. We have agreed to meet again in the New Year with that in mind. Dates are yet t...

December 03, 2021

Okanagan College - Support Bargaining Committee Elections - Results - BC Gene...

The election process is now completed for the Okanagan College - Support Bargaining Committee:  Bargaining Committee Chairperson – Karolynn Green      Bargaining Committee member – Kevin McKenzie Bargaining Committee member -  Gord Stefansson  Congratulations to the successful candidates! We will now begin preparations for collective bargaining in the new year.  In solidarity,Linsay Buss,...

December 03, 2021

Douglas College - Support - Election of Bargaining Committee - Results - BC G...

The election process is now completed for the Douglas College - Support Bargaining Committee:  Ryan Cousineau – Chairperson Olga Routkovskaia – Committee member David Guedes - Committee member Dana Klynsoon - Committee member  Congratulations to the successful candidates and thank you to all the nominees for letting your name stand for election.  We will now begin preparations for collectiv...