A large, energetic group of BC families, their children and early childhood educators gathered at Jericho Park in Vancouver this morning in support of affordable public childcare in BC. Read more »
A move by the B.C. Liberal government to fundamentally change the way that workers are represented in the health sector was done without consultation with workers and their unions. Read more »
BC families, community activists, child care advocates and labour unions will mark International Women's Day with a call to action for affordable, accessible child care.Read more »
The Component 1 executive met in Langley this week. The agenda included a strategic planning session, a tour of Surrey Pretrial Services Centre, a disccussion of upcoming bargaining, hours of work week, classification appeals, and other Component 1 priorities.
The executive also discussed the WCB inspections of provincial correctional centres which began late last year. Read more »
The Liberal government's supposedly balanced provincial budget delivered by Finance Minister Mike de Jong on February 19 will come at a high cost to public sector workers and the people and businesses that rely on quality public services.
Budget 2013 continues the attacks on families and communities Gordon Campbell started in 2001. Read more »
Take Action: Show the BC Government that Community Social Services matter to you!
Frontline community-based social service workers and agencies help build safe, healthy, and caring communities across B.C that support everyone, including vulnerable families. Read more »
The BCGEU reacted angrily to a sudden move by the BC Liberal government to remove the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital (FPH) from the public service, calling it ill-conceived and short-sighted.
"We spent nearly a year at the bargaining table and not once did the government mention a word about transferring FPH out of the public service," said Darryl Walker, BCGEU president. Read more »
Concerned community members invited to forestry town hall meeting in Prince George, Thursday February 28 at 6pm
BC’s unionized forestry workers are inviting concerned Prince George citizens to a town hall meeting on Thursday February 28 starting at 6pm to discuss and find solutions to the ongoing crisis in BC forests. Read more »
Have you been exposed to a harmful substance or agent at work? Asbestos? Chemicals? Silica? Hep B or C? HIV?
If you have been exposed to a harmful substance or agent at work, you should register the exposure with the Workers' Compensation Board, even if your exposure has not resulted in medical treatment or time loss from work. Read more »
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