BCGEU

Negotiations for a new collective agreement started on Feb. 8. Bargaining reached impasse on April 6, and members voted 95 per cent in favour of job action ...

The Province. “Our members have been crystal clear since day one that their priority this round of bargaining was cost of living protection for their wages,” said Stephanie Smith, BCGEU president and chair of the union’s public service bargaining committee. Exploratory discussions were held, and the bargaining committee unanimously decided a return to the table would not be fruitful. Bargaining reached impasse on April 6, and union members voted 95 per cent in favour of a strike mandate on June 22. Negotiations for a new collective agreement started on Feb. 8. Negotiations for a new collective agreement started on Feb. 8.

The following news release was sent out today (August 12) by the British Columbia General Employees' Union. It is reprinted below in its entirety.

“Our members have been crystal clear since day one that their priority this round of bargaining was cost of living protection for their wages,” said Stephanie Smith, BCGEU president and chair of the union’s public service bargaining committee. Exploratory discussions were held, and the bargaining committee unanimously decided a return to the table would not be fruitful at this time. The B.C. public service bargaining unit will be in a legal position to take job action as of 2:46 p.m., Monday, August 15.

The union represents 33,0000 provincial government workers in myriad departments — from liquor and cannabis store employees to forest firefighters.

“Our members have been crystal clear since day one that their priority this round of bargaining was cost of living protection for their wages,” BCGEU president Stephanie Smith said in a statement. Negotiations for a new collective agreement started on Feb. 8. The most recent collective agreement between the union and the PSA expired on April 1.

Today, our union issued 72-hours' strike notice to the Public Service Agency (PSA). This notice covers the 33000 members of the public service bargaining ...

Your bargaining committee’s goal has always been to get a deal which provides appropriate cost of living protection for your wages. Exploratory discussions were held, and the bargaining committee unanimously decided a return to the table would not be fruitful at this time. A general message will be sent out on Monday morning.

Negotiations for a new collective agreement started on Feb. 8. Bargaining reached impasse on April 6, and members voted 95 per cent in favour of job action ...

The Province. “Our members have been crystal clear since day one that their priority this round of bargaining was cost of living protection for their wages,” said Stephanie Smith, BCGEU president and chair of the union’s public service bargaining committee. Exploratory discussions were held, and the bargaining committee unanimously decided a return to the table would not be fruitful. Bargaining reached impasse on April 6, and union members voted 95 per cent in favour of a strike mandate on June 22. Negotiations for a new collective agreement started on Feb. 8. Negotiations for a new collective agreement started on Feb. 8.

A union representing firefighters, correctional staff and administrative workers has issued a strike notice to its government employer.

You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. Negotiations between the parties reached an impasse in early April primarily due to a significant gap in wage proposals, according to the union. Exploratory discussions were held, and the bargaining committee unanimously decided a return to the table would not be fruitful at this time," according to a statement from the BCGEU, which represents employees in health care, community social services, education, highways maintenance, casinos, credit unions, municipalities, regional districts and other employers.