Our stewards are the backbone of our union.
This was as clear as ever in the last few weeks.
We called on stewards to conduct a strike vote of the 25,000 BCGEU members who are direct B.C. government workers in the public sector bargaining unit. These members work in large and small workplaces in all corners of the province. Read more »
For years now the Liberal government has told us the cupboard is bare. We knew it was tough times and the BCGEU and other public sector unions accepted a two-year wage freeze to help our province get through the downturn. That’s fair and reasonable. Read more »
The most important people in our province aren’t the entrepreneurs, the managers, the political or business leaders, or even B.C’s sporting heroes.
The most important people are our children.
Every parent knows this. Children are our hope for a better future, and their education is paramount, especially in the formative first few years of life. Read more »
Make no mistake: we’re not a strike happy union. Our union history bears this out.
Our last strike job action for B.C. direct government workers was way back in 1988.
But make no mistake: we do not hesitate to ask our members for a strike mandate when the employer is not being reasonable at the bargaining table. Read more »
When bargaining started for 25,000 direct government workers, the employer challenged us to find money to pay for wage increases. The government coffers are bare, they said.
As you may already have heard, Master Agreement negotiations between the BCGEU and the government have reached a dead end and we are going to seek a strike mandate from our members.
Members across the union, in all sectors, have been reaching out to me, and members of the provincial executive, to let us know how disappointed they are in the government’s decision to sell off the Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) warehouses and distribution system. Read more »
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