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July 02, 2019
Voicing our concerns: BCGEU recommendations to the provincial Budget 2020 pro...
Each year, our union makes budget recommendations to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. This usually happens in the Fall and it's our chance to offer our input into next year's budget.
This year, the process has been moved up several months. Late last week, we submitted our written report to the committee. It reflects the feedback of your senior elected leadership...
June 24, 2019
BC Corps of Commissionaires steward nominations - BCGEU
We are looking for 1 shop steward at BC Corps of Commissionaires. As this is an interim election, the successful candidates will serve for the remainder of the current term. Please consider nominating yourself or another member to be a shop steward. Look forward to receiving your nominations!
The deadline for nominations is July 22, 2019
What do stewards do? Stewards provide support and advic...
June 19, 2019
BCGEU welcomes Auditor General’s recommendations to address MCFD’s ineffectiv...
The BC Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) welcomes the Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia's report released today: Oversight of Contracted Residential Services for Children and Youth in Care. The BCGEU has for decades called on the provincial government to address chronic and significant challenges within the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) and s...
June 14, 2019
Protrans BC Operations Ltd. - Call for Nominations for Bargaining Committee -...
Nominations are now open for bargaining committee representatives.
We require at least one nomination from each of the following department groups. Should there be only one nomination from a department group that person will be acclaimed to the bargaining committee. Should there be more than one person nominated in a department group an election will be held for the bargaining committee positio...
June 14, 2019
Voicing our concerns: BCGEU presentations regarding workers’ compensation sys...
Participating in public consultations is a valuable way to make sure our voices are heard before government makes important decisions. Two public consultation processes are currently underway that will directly impact working people in B.C. – the Worker's Compensation Review and the provincial government's Budget 2020 Consultation. Today I had the honour of presenting at public hearings for bot...
June 14, 2019
1 out of 10 Independent Shareholders of Brookfield Asset Management Agree tha...
The BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) and SumOfUs are encouraged that 10% of independent shareholders voted for the company to tie executive pay to preventing sexual misconduct at the firm
Today, BCGEU and SumOfUs presented a proposal that called on Brookfield Asset Management to address sexual misconduct in the financial services industry by penalizing executive compensation p...
June 13, 2019
BCGEU president Stephanie Smith first presenter at workers’ compensation syst...
BURNABY, June 13, 2019 – The workers' compensation system has been seriously undermined by policy and legislative changes introduced by the BC Liberals in 2002. The system shifted to focus on the financial impact to employers which has resulted in an overall reduction in compensation benefits to workers both in the short and the long term, a more limited ability to appeal decisions, and a reduc...
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