We are pleased to say that the Union bargaining committee has reached a tentative collective agreement with the Employer bargaining committee. 
The features of the tentative agreement are as follows:

• Two year agreement ending March 31, 2024;
• 8% wage increase for regular staff effective July 1, 2023;
• 10% to 13% wage increases for casual staff;
• Reduction of Step 1 hours for casual workers from 1950 to 975; Step 2 hours reduced from greater than 1950 hours to greater than 975 hours;
• $250 appreciation amount;
• Increase in paramedicals from $500 to $750 effective August 1, 2023;
• Five days' paid sick leave for casual employees.

 
The bargaining committee recommends that you vote in favour of the new collective agreement.
 
We will be emailing you a ratification document with the changes to the collective agreement prior to the zoom information meetings. The zoom links and details are below:

• Tuesday, September 5^th from 7 pm to 8 pm
• Thursday, September 7^th from 7 pm to 8 pm

Electronic voting on the new collective agreement will commence on Thursday, September 7^th at 8:00 pm and will close on Thursday, September 14^th at 12:00 pm.

You will be receiving a link to your electronic ballot via email shortly after 8:00 pm on Thursday, September 7^th. Please check your junk mail also. If you have not received an electronic ballot email by Monday, September 11^th, please advise Danijela Eres at [email protected].

The bargaining committee recommends that members vote in favour of the new collective agreement.

If you know of a co-worker who did not receive this bulletin, please forward to them. If you are a BCGEU member who did not receive the bulletin directly, please update your email address by logging into the member portal here. We need and want your email addresses please.

In solidarity

Meilean Chin, Bargaining Committee Member
Kirsten Nicholson, Bargaining Committee Member
Kay Sinclair, BCGEU Staff Representative

UWU/MoveUP