NEWS & UPDATES
June 27, 2022
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary) - LOWER MAINLAND AREA OFFICE - BC General E...
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)LOWER MAINLAND AREA OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTINGJune 24, 2022
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to work in the Lower Mainland Area Office, effective date to be determined. The term of the assignment is up to 6 months or return of incumbent.
DUTIES:
Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration of...
June 27, 2022
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary) - LOWER MAINLAND AREA OFFICE - BC General Em...
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)LOWER MAINLAND AREA OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTINGJune 24, 2022
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to work in the Lower Mainland Area Office, effective date to be determined. The term of the assignment is up to 18 months or return of incumbent.
DUTIES:
Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration ...
June 24, 2022
All BCGEU Members at Emcon Services Inc. (SA-12) - Worksite Visits - BC Gener...
Please be advised that Local 1008 Chairperson, Joe Pendry, along with Local 1009 Chairperson, Jim Kastrukoff, will be conducting Emcon worksite visits, as follows:
Golden Yard – Wednesday, July 6th at 2:30 p.m.
Revelstoke Yard – Thursday, July 7th at 6:00 a.m.
This is part of the Union's ongoing outreach to the membership. Feel free to discuss any issues or concerns you have regarding the c...
June 24, 2022
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary) - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)FRASER VALLEY AREA OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTINGJune 23, 2022
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to work in the Fraser Valley Area Office, effective date to be determined. The term of the assignment is up to 4 months or return of incumbent.
DUTIES:
Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration ...
June 23, 2022
All BCGEU Members at YRB (SA-10) - May 31, 2022, YRB SA-10 Joint Labour Manag...
Please see the attached minutes from the May 31, 2022, YRB SA-10 Joint Labour Management Meeting. If you have an issue you would like to put forward for the next YRB SA-10 JLM, please let us know by emailing [email protected] or letting one of your committee members know. In solidarity, Jeff Burns, JLM Committee MemberJon Staples, JLM Committee MemberMatthew Stooshnoff, JLM Committee MemberSara...
June 22, 2022
Nearly 95 per cent of BCGEU’s public service members vote in favour of strike...
Nearly 95 per cent of BCGEU's public service members vote in favour of strike in their fight for a fair contractEmployer bends before votes are counted and asks union to return to bargainingBURNABY, B.C. – Hundreds of BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) activists have pressured their employer to return to negotiations by organizing the union's biggest ever strike vote for 33,000 members in the ...
June 16, 2022
United Way Period Promise Campaign - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
To: All Area 01 BCGEU Members
WHAT: Period Promise: Fill the busWHEN: June 25, 2022, between 10 am and 3 pm, at Tillicum Mall
Please help us help the United Way with their Period Promise: Fill the Bus Campaign! The United Way Southern Vancouver Island's Period Promise campaign is a cornerstone of the good works we do with our partners in the labour movement. We are hoping BCGEU leaders and memb...
June 15, 2022
Your input is needed: Impacts of working night shift - BC General Employees' ...
Are you a night shift worker? Are you interested in supporting research about the health effects of working nights?Researchers from UBC and the BC Cancer Research Institute are studying the health effects of working nights, and whether taking melatonin supplements can help. They are looking for night shift workers in the Lower Mainland to participate in their study. If you meet all the criter...
June 14, 2022
All Area 01 BCGEU Members 2022 Pride Day Parade and Festival - BC General Emp...
The BCGEU is committed to advancing equity and human rights for everyone. Please come out and support the 2022 Pride Day Parade and Festival!
Look for the Victoria Labour Council and BCGEU Banner!
Join the Pride Festival at MacDonald Park in James Bay after the parade (starting at 11 a.m.) for an afternoon of festivities with live bands, children's entertainment, community groups, drag perfo...
June 13, 2022
Investors join union in plea for equity firm to set clear emissions-reduction...
Investors join union in plea for equity firm to set clear emissions-reduction targets
BCGEU celebrates strong first shareholder vote at Brookfield Asset Management AGM after launching ambitious climate action campaign
BURNABY – At the annual meeting of shareholders, over 17% of Brookfield (TSX:BAM.A) Class A shareholders voted in favour of a shareholder proposal asking Brookfield to have its la...
June 09, 2022
Strike Vote: FINAL WEEK! - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Thanks to the incredible work of stewards and worksite contacts, thousands of BCGEU members have already cast ballots in the public service strike vote. The deadline to vote is next week. If you haven't voted yet, can we count on you to vote as soon as possible?Why vote "YES"?A strong strike mandate sends a clear message that members are united behind our bargaining committee's demand for cost ...
June 08, 2022
1 in 5 Investors Demand Dollarama do More to Protect Global Supply Chain Work...
1 in 5 Investors Demand Dollarama do More to Protect Global Supply Chain Workers, including at Quebec-Based Warehouse and Distribution Centres
Canada's largest dollar store faced a shareholder vote from the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU), earning backing from major investors
BURNABY – Today, shareholders at Dollarama voted 18% in favour of a shareholder proposal asking the company to...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.