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COMPONENT 99

Component 99 primarily includes members who work for private corporations, contracted by the government to maintain provincial highways and bridges. The component also includes members employed by the Canada Line, small private ferries, some municipal governments and other private companies connected with technical services.

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March 25, 2022

Public Service Bargaining End Of Week 7 Update – Back To The Table - BC Gener...

We've reached the end of the 7th week since the start of public service bargaining. After 15 days away from the table, the employer has invited us back and we are in the process of scheduling new dates. We will inform you as soon as details are worked out. Your bargaining committee remains steadfast on achieving a fair wage increase, as we've heard loud and clear from you that it is critical t...

March 22, 2022

Public Service Bargaining: Next Steps - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Last Friday marked the end of the sixth week of negotiations between the BCGEU Public Service Bargaining Committee and the provincial government’s Public Service Agency (PSA). As we have previously reported, talks have been stalled as we wait for the government to authorize a revised wage offer. The employer has reiterated that the wage proposals tabled previously were the maximum authorized. Y...

March 14, 2022

Talks Stalled After Employer Fails To Table Revised Wage Proposal - BC Genera...

Negotiations between the BCGEU Public Service Bargaining Committee and the provincial government’s Public Service Agency (PSA) were to resume for the sixth week of bargaining this morning in Victoria. However, the employer informed your committee that they do not have a revised wage offer, reiterating that the amounts tabled last week were the maximum authorized. We have heard loud and clear fr...

March 10, 2022

Employer's first wage offer falls short - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Week 5 of public service negotiations resumed this week with the BCGEU Public Service Bargaining Committee and the provincial government’s Public Service Agency (PSA) exchanging complete monetary packages. As we have been telling the government bargaining committee since day one, compensation is the critical piece to achieving a renewed collective agreement. The economic and political instabili...

March 04, 2022

Bargaining update: Week 4 concludes - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

The fourth week of public service bargaining has wrapped for the week of March 1st in Victoria. Your bargaining committee will meet with the employer – B.C.’s Public Service Agency – again next week in Vancouver. Negotiations of non-monetary issues continue to be productive. Your bargaining committee has made progress on the following collective agreement language: Improvements to the process ...

March 03, 2022

Purple Ribbons For International Women's Day 2022 - BC General Employees' Uni...

March 8th, 2022 marks International Women's Day. With over 100 years of history, International Women's Day is a time to celebrate the social, economic, and political achievements of women, and marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.  Each year International Women's Day is recognized with a unique theme. This year's theme, "Break the Bias", raises awareness against bias, encour...

March 01, 2022

Public Service Bargaining: Week 4 Kicks Off - BC General Employees' Union (BC...

Public service bargaining has resumed for the week of March 1st in Victoria. Today begins week four of negotiations between your BCGEU Public Service Bargaining Committee and the provincial government's Public Service Agency (PSA). We expect to begin talking money with the PSA within the next week. So far, our talks have centered around non-monetary proposals. The committee is made up of BCGEU ...

February 25, 2022

Third Week Of Public Service Bargaining Wraps - BC General Employees' Union (...

Week three of Main Table Public Service Bargaining between the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) and the B.C. Government’s Public Service Agency (PSA) is concluding for the week of February 21. The tone at the bargaining table continues to be generally positive and collaborative, and your bargaining committee remains committed to bringing forward the priorities you’ve identified. The committe...

February 18, 2022

Week 2 Public Service bargaining with govt concludes – steady progress made o...

Your Public Service Bargaining Committee negotiating team met with the provincial government's Public Service Agency on Monday, February 14 in Victoria to resume bargaining for the week. As we have previously reported, BCGEU Public Service members have made it clear in their proposals to your bargaining committee: financial issues are key to a tentative agreement. The news this week that the in...