NEWS & UPDATES
April 26, 2023
Mainroad Lower Mainland Contracting Ltd. - Bargaining Committee Election Res...
Elections have now closed for the contract re-opener bargaining committee and we are pleased to announce the following:Bargaining Committee members:
James Dicus
Lisa Stevenson
Greg Cole
Alternate Committee member:
John Deadman
Thank you to all the candidates who were nominated and to all members who participated in the election process.Thank you to those who submitted bargaining surveys. To...
April 21, 2023
Members at Dawson Road Maintenance SA 16 - News on Bargaining #1 - BC Gene...
Your bargaining committee met today in preparation for re-opener contract negotiations scheduled for May 9,10 and 11, 2023.As per the component bylaws, bargaining committees determine the Bargaining Chair amongst themselves. Your Bargaining Committee Chair is Joel Gough.Your Bargaining Committee will update you after the scheduled negotiations in May. In Solidarity,Joel Gough, Bargaining Commit...
April 18, 2023
2023 Day of Mourning - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
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UWU/MoveUP
April 18, 2023
2023 National Union scholarships - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Did you know the BCGEU is a component of the National Union of Public and General Employees? The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is a family of 11 component and three affiliate unions. The BCGEU is a component of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE). Just like the BCGEU, our national union offers its own scholarships program. There are nine scholarsh...
April 17, 2023
Kiara Agnew-In Remembrance - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
On behalf of our union's 85,000 members, we would like to offer our most sincere condolences on the tragic death of one of our members, 23-year-old Kiara Agnew.
Kiara's life was cut short in a senseless act of violence while she was on vacation in Mexico last month to celebrate her upcoming birthday.
Kiara worked at Lakeview Credit Union in Dawson Creek and was a BCGEU member for just over a y...
April 14, 2023
ARGO Road Maintenance – SA-21 - Contract Re-Opener News - BC General Employee...
We are please to announce and congratulate Alex Seltenrich, nominated as the Bargaining Committee Chair. The Bargaining Committee met to review the Re-Opener articles and begin bargaining planning. Bargaining for your Re-Opener Collective Agreement provisions is scheduled for June 19 – 21, 2023. Your bargaining committee will continue to update as we move through negotiations. Please en...
April 13, 2023
Emil Anderson Contract Area 07 - Contract Re-opener Bargaining Survey - BC Ge...
Please complete the enclosed bargaining survey and return it to the BCGEU Fraser Valley Area Office via email to [email protected], fax to 604.882.5032 or drop off to the office no later than Saturday, May 13, 2023.
Your responses will be reviewed by the bargaining committee. We will use the information you provide to assist with the proposal preparation and as a guide throughout the bargaining p...
April 11, 2023
BCGEU statement on the ongoing decampment of unhoused people on Vancouver’s D...
The City of Vancouver's ongoing forced, mass decampment of unhoused people in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) without alternative supportive housing in place is unnecessary and a violation of human rights. Since last week, Vancouver police and city staff have been actively dismantling tents, throwing out belongings and forcibly removing unhoused people from structures along Hastings Street in V...
April 11, 2023
ARGO Road Maintenance - SA - 21 Members - Contract Re-Opener - BC General Emp...
To: All BCGEU members at ARGO Road Maintenance – SA-21Re: Contract Re-Opener
The parties agree the Collective Agreement will be re-opened on June 19th, 2023 (the anniversary of the fourth year of the eight-year collective agreement) to negotiate on to the following articles: Article 6.2 Bargaining UnitArticle 24 Contracting WorkArticle 25 Health and Welfare Benefits Bargaining dates are schedu...
April 11, 2023
Emil Anderson Contract Area 07 - Nominations for Bargaining Committee – Contr...
Memorandum of Understanding 9 – Contract Re-opener allows the parties to negotiate particular articles of your current collective agreement this year. In preparation for negotiations we are required to elect a bargaining committee.
Nominations are now open for three positions and one alternate on your Bargaining Committee.
A nomination form is attached to this bulletin and can also be picked up...
April 05, 2023
"This is an important day” - shareholder vote at RBC a “turning point” for sy...
TORONTO and SASKATOON - April 5, 2023
"This is an important day" - shareholder vote at RBC a "turning point" for systemic racism in Canadian financial institutionsMore than 44% of RBC shareholders voted in favour of a proposal filed by SHARE on behalf of the Atkinson Foundation and the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU). The proposal asks Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) to commission a third-part...
April 05, 2023
Rest in Peace Robert Keddie - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
It's with great sadness that we announce the passing of former cross component treasurer and long time Local 311 executive Robert Keddie on April 1.
Keddie was very active in the B.C. labour movement and his connection with the BCGEU goes back decades. He was a member of local 203 and served on the Component 2 executive. Later, he served as the chair of 311 and on Component 3's executive as th...
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