News Release

Update for Health Care Workers affected by Bill 29 settlement and EI payments

20 Feb '13

Board of Referee Decision on Allocation

Bill 29 was enacted on January 28, 2002. Eleven years later, workers are still dealing with the devastating effects of the legislation that was found to be unconstitutional.

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Community Health collective agreement ratified

18 Feb '13

Workers in Community Health have voted 80 per cent in favour of a two-year contract that provides an across the board wage increase, and improved workplace and scheduling provisions. Read more »

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BCGEU reaches tentative agreement with BC Place (PAVCO)

18 Feb '13

The BCGEU has reached a Memorandum of Settlement with BC Place (Pavco). Read more »

Farmworkers Candlelight Vigil

15 Feb '13

Join the families, friends, co-workers and the farmworker community for a candle light vigil on the fifth anniversary of the deaths in the farmworker van tragedy.

Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 1:30pm

Abbotsford Civic Plaza

32315 South Fraser Way

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LDB warehouse relocation: government attempts to balance budget by selling valuable public assets

14 Feb '13

Today the Liquor Distribution Branch announced plans to relocate the Vancouver Distribution Centre (VDC) to a new location. According to the government the relocation will take at least two years to complete.

Government has assured the BCGEU that there will be no job losses or staffing changes during this process. The collective agreement also remains in force. Read more »

Update on WCB inspections of BC correctional centres

14 Feb '13

Yesterday BCGEU staff representatives and members from the Component 1 executive met with Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) representatives to discuss the ongoing inspections of provincial correctional centres. Read more »

Throne Speech: Bad news for people and businesses that rely on quality public services

12 Feb '13

This afternoon’s Speech from the Throne laid out the meagre plans of the Liberal government.

There was no good news in the Throne Speech for public sector workers, and there was no good news for the people and businesses that rely on quality public services.

The BCGEU is concerned there will be more budget cuts in next week’s provincial budget. Read more »

Community living and family services workers to return to bargaining

12 Feb '13

Latest strike action involved 3,900 members – employer calls for a return to the bargaining table

After two weeks of rotating job action in community living and family services, the Community Social Services Employers’ Association has invited the multi-union bargaining association back to the bargaining table. Read more »

Community Social Services

New Video - Two-Person Care Needs a Planned Approach

12 Feb '13

Health care workers sometimes find themselves in situations where their plans for providing care don’t achieve the intended results. A "two is better than one" solution to the situation won’t work if workers don’t understand why their first try was not successful. Read more »

Over 3000 families mark BC’s first family day by demanding affordable childcare

10 Feb '13

Over 3,000 BC families are marking the province’s first family day holiday by urging the government to commit to implementing a new $10 a day childcare system. Read more »