NEWS & UPDATES
August 18, 2016
Public Service Pension Plan - Fall 2016 Member Seminars
An update from the BC Pension Corporation:
The fall schedule for the Public Service Pension Plan free member seminars is now posted on the pspp.pensionsbc.ca website with seminars offered across BC.
Seminars
Your Pension, Your Future
It is important for new and mid-career employees to know how decisions made today can affect your retirement pension in the years to come. In this seminar, Y...
August 17, 2016
Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Fort George) Ltd. - Worksite Steward Election Results
Sisters and Brothers
The election process for the Steward position at Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Fort George) Ltd closed on Tuesday, August 16, 2016. We want to take this opportunity to advise you of the results.
Congratulations to Brother Curtis Biech who was elected to the positon.
We also want to take this opportunity to thank Brother Shane Hemming for putting his name forward.
Yo...
August 17, 2016
Capilano Highway Services (SA 05) (Powell River) - Steward Update
The Union is pleased to announce that Ron Dendewicz has been acclaimed as a steward for the Powell River area.
In solidarity
Richard Tones
Staff Representative
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UNIFOR467/MoveUP
August 17, 2016
Mainroad Highway Contracting - Steward Update
The Union did not receive any nominations for the position of steward at Mainroad Howe Sound (SA 04).
If any member is interested in becoming a steward in the future please don’t hesitate to call the Lower Mainland Area Office of the Union or contact the Chair of Local 1003 directly.
Thank you.
In solidarity
Richard Tones
Staff Representative
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UNIFOR467/MoveUP
August 16, 2016
OH&S Committee Changes
Improving the Effectiveness of Occupational Health and Safety Committees
Public hearings have been scheduled by Worksafe BC on proposed regulatory changes, including proposed changes to joint health and safety committees.
New sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation related to joint committees are:
3.26, Rights and Responsibilities, evaluation for joint committees
3.2...
August 15, 2016
1008 – Mainroad SA11 union meeting
IMPORTANT MEETING NOTICE
Please be advised that the BCGEU is holding membership meetings at the following yards:
August 23 Fernie
August 24 Invermere
August 25 Cranbrook
Each meeting will begin at 3:15 PM, on the dates noted and the Employer has agreed to allow members to attend the meeting on the Employer time that occurs prior to the end of the shift.
The main purpose of the meeting ...
August 12, 2016
Local 1004 Meeting Notice and Agenda September 7, 2016
DATE: September 7, 2016
TIME: 7:00 pm
PLACE: Hope Curling Club
1055 Sixth Avenue, Hope, BC
AGENDA
Local issues
Resolutions for the BC Fed convention
Component updates
Bargaining updates
Pension Plan changes
New business
Goods and welfare
Adjournment
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August 05, 2016
Forensic Psychiatric Hospital Members - Refuse Unsafe Work
BCGEU members that work at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam continue to face unacceptable levels of violence and risk of serious injury. Our members were directed by the employer to release patients from seclusion rooms in spite of contrary advice by the care team. The patients were secluded due to incidents of violence against other patients and workers. They were still exhibitin...
July 28, 2016
2 Day Joint OHS Committee Training
"2 Day Joint OHS Committee Training" will be held on Tuesday August 9th and Wednesday August 10th. This course will be held at the BCGEU area office, 8555 - 198A Street
Langley from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day.
In the Joint OHS Committee Training course you will learn:
Worker OHS rights, including the refusal of unsafe work procedure
OHS legislation
Roles and responsibilities of employers,...
July 27, 2016
Local 1002 union meeting
DATE: Tuesday, September 6, 2016 – Nanaimo
Thursday, September 8, 2016 – Campbell River
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
PLACE: BCGEU Area Office, 106-1650 Terminal Ave N, Nanaimo
Comfort Inn & Suites, 1351 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
AGENDA
Nominations for the following positions:
1st Vice Chair
Treasurer
Member-at-Large
Please send suggestions for agenda topics to Local 10...
July 27, 2016
Call for nominations for vacant Local 1002 executive positions
Nominations are now open for following positions which are vacant on the Local 1002 Executive:
1st Vice Chair
Treasurer
Member-at-Large
The role of the Vice-Chairperson as follows:
assists the Local chairperson in performing the responsibilities outlined above;
may be delegated to perform specific duties, like recruiting OSH committee members, or convening steward networking meeting...
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