NEWS & UPDATES
July 16, 2020
SPR Traffic Services LP bargaining survey - BCGEU
Your Bargaining Committee is now preparing to negotiate our first collective agreement and we are asking for your input in a member survey. This questionnaire is an opportunity for you to identify any issues, concerns, or improvements you would like brought forward for consideration in negotiations and will assist the Bargaining Committee in setting its bargaining priorities. Click here to comp...
July 13, 2020
BCGEU recommendations for Budget 2021 - BCGEU
Click here to read the full submission
For many years, our union has been participating in the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services consultation process to inform the government's budget priorities. By making a written submission and an oral presentation, as well as encouraging members to participate via the committee's online survey, we make sure that our members' prior...
July 06, 2020
Bargaining Committee - SPR Traffic Services LP - BCGEU
The nomination period has closed and we have received three nominations for the three positions on your bargaining committee.Please join me in congratulating:
Andy Tait (Parksville)Candace Lucas (Campbell River)Keelin Fines (Parksville)
They have been acclaimed as members of the bargaining committee and will represent you in negotiating your first collective agreement.The committee will begin m...
June 30, 2020
SPR Traffic Services LP -Reminder of Nominations for Your Bargaining Committe...
This is a notice following up on the June 3 notice, that nominations are currently open for three bargaining committee members to represent you in negotiations with your employer.
If you know that one of your colleagues would be an asset on the committee or you want to participate, please fill out the nomination form here.
Nominations close July 3rd at 5:00pm.
This is an important step moving f...
June 29, 2020
Capilano Highways - Nominations for Labour Management Committees - BCGEU
Nominations are now open for three (3) positions and one (1) alternate on your labour management committee.
Nomination forms are attached to this bulletin. Nominations close on July 30, 2020. Nominations can be faxed to 604.215.1410, or emailed to area03@bcgeu.ca
Nominations must be received no later than 5:00pm, Thursday, July 30, 2020.
In the event we receive more nominations than positions a...
June 26, 2020
Heat Stress, Humidity, and COVID-19 - BCGEU
Working in an intensely hot and humid summer can pose a risk of heat stress to workers, affecting their health and safety. It is important to recognize the signs and symptoms of heat stress, the compounding effect of humidity in the current pandemic environment, and to implement preventative measures.
What are the signs and symptoms of heat stress?
Working in high temperatures can be hazardous ...
June 24, 2020
COVID-19 Safety Plans: What BCGEU members need to know - BCGEU
COVID-19 Safety Plans: What BCGEU members need to knowAs you are aware, the B.C. government has announced timelines for services and businesses to re-open during the COVID-19 pandemic.Whether your workplace is re-opening now, or has been open throughout the pandemic, your employer – like all employers in B.C. – is required to develop a COVID-19 Safety Plan that meets government and WorkSafeBC r...