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.
This FYI provides an information update regarding recognition for Department Chair responsibilities.
As many Department Chairs and those interested in the position may already be aware, the Union has been encouraging the University to address the perceived imbalance in recognition for those in the role of Department Chair.
Both the University and the Union have recognized that inequities exist ...
To: All BCGEU Members in Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Hazelton and Smithers (at the below listed worksites)
Hello Everyone!
Executive Vice President, James Coccola will be visiting worksites in Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Hazelton and Smithers starting at 8:00 am on October 22 as outlined in the schedule below (all times are approximate):
Prince Rupert, Sunday October 22nd, 2017:
8:00...
Yesterday, the BCGEU entered our submission to the B.C. Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services yesterday, outlining the union's priorities for the upcoming provincial budget for 2018/19.
This budget marks an important moment. It will take the next steps toward a fiscal plan for the province that truly puts families and communities first.
"We support the new government in i...
Nominations have closed for a bargaining committee at BC NDP MLA's (Constituency Assistants) and the following have been acclaimed and will represent you: Jason Blackman-Wulff (Chairperson) Andrea McDonald Amber Armstrong Thank you very much to the candidates for accepting nomination and congratulations to the successful candidates. In solidarity Selena Kongpreecha Staff Representative – Nego...
After months of negotiating, your bargaining committee is pleased and proud to announce that a tentative Collective Agreement has been negotiated with your employer. This new agreement will see vast improvements to wages, benefits, scheduling, and much more. There will even be a one-time signing bonus for any teacher's employed with EFILS as of April 1, 2016, and who have remained employees u...
Download the PDF file of the 2017 Fall issue of The Provincial magazine. In this issue:
Electing workplace stewards
Dangerous work at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital
BCGEU’s sound financial management
Mental health first aid
and more...
Show support for youth in and from foster care, group homes, and other types of government care in B.C. Rally: B.C. LegislatureTuesday October 24, 2017, 3:00 pm
19 years ago, the province of BC declared October Community Living Month. The BCGEU is proud to represent thousands of members across the province who have dedicated their careers to helping those who are not able, or need the assistance of others, to bring a level of independence and quality of life that benefits not only those with developmental disabilities, but also the communities that we ...
October 4th is a day where we honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). The violence experienced by Indigenous women and girls in Canada is a national tragedy. We must take the time to give thanks to the families who are our reason for demanding continued action.
The BCGEU believes that the October 4th Sisters In Spirit Vigils are a movement for social change....
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union President Stephanie Smith and other union members will be in Fort St. John Tuesday to help open the BCGEU's new building on 100th Ave. Smith will officially open the new BCGEU area office on the corner of 100th Ave and 102nd Street late Tuesday afternoon. The two-storey, 6,300-square-foot building was built by unionized workers,...
Fort Saint John --- President Stephanie Smith and the rest of the Provincial Executive members will be in Fort St. John to visit with local B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) members at their workplaces. "Showing up and talking with members in their community about the issues that affect them is one of the best ways to understand how the union can be a positive force in people...
Course listings and registration for the Canadian Labour Congress Winter School (January 14 to February 16, 2018) at Harrison Hot Springs is now available. Active union members are encouraged to apply online. Applications will be forwarded to your component executive to determine who will attend the school. Registration cut off is November 3rd for all courses.
Please click here to register...
On September 8, as a follow up to the report Collective Wisdom: Challenges and Opportunities in B.C's Women's Services the BCGEU was invited by the federal Minister of Status of Women Maryam Monsef to participate in a roundtable discussion as part of the federal government's commitment to addressing gender-based violence (GBV). At the Roundtable were approximately 30 representatives for women's...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam),
Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
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