NEWS & UPDATES
February 06, 2018
Your Local 1001 Executive - BCGEU
I am pleased to announce the results of nominations received for the Local 1001 Executive:
Scott Bumphrey Chairperson
Shea Morgan 1st Vice Chairperson
Please join us in congratulating your Local Executive! In solidarity Lynda Willson Staff Representative Download PDF of notice here.
UWU/MoveUP
February 06, 2018
Hard Rock Casino workers vote to strike - BCGEU
Hard Rock Casino workers vote to strikeAn astounding 99.5% vote in favour of strike actionMembers of the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) working at Hard Rock Casino in Coquitlam voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking strike action against their employer this week.In a vote held from February 1-4, over 90% of Hard Rock staff came out and voted 99.5% in favour of taking strik...
February 05, 2018
Update on Bargaining for Yellowhead Road and Bridge (Vanderhoof, Service Area...
Bargaining will recommence with your Employer on Tuesday, February 13th in Prince George. You will be notified as soon as a tentative agreement is reached. In solidarity Tyrell Weaver Bargaining Committee Chairperson Ben Atkins Bargaining Committee Member Howard Hummel Bargaining Committee Member Fateh Born Staff Negotiator Download PDF of notice here.
UWU/MoveUP
February 05, 2018
B.C.’s liquor stores well positioned under new cannabis retail regulations - ...
The new retail cannabis regulations announced by the B.C. government leaves B.C.'s liquor stores well-positioned to provide safe, secure, reliable access to non-medical cannabis products, the Responsible Marijuana Retail Alliance of BC (RMRABC) said today. While the government chose not to allow the sale of alcohol and cannabis in the same store, because of federal recommendations against co-lo...
February 05, 2018
Yellowhead Road & Bridge (Vanderhoof) NOB - BCGEU
Your Bargaining Committee met with the Employer for negotiations on January 30th and 31st. We made progress on some of the Union's proposals but were not able to reach a deal. Both the Union and Employer have agreed to return to the table. Your Bargaining Committee is working hard to achieve the best possible deal for the membership. Both sides are bound by a confidentiality agreement. The memb...
February 02, 2018
BCGEU presses budget priorities in letter to B.C. Finance Minister - BCGEU
As the new NDP government prepares to introduce their first full budget on February 20, the BCGEU used the opportunity to restate our union's budget priorities in a letter to B.C.
Finance Minister Carole James:
Dear Minister,
Re Priorities for the upcoming B.C. Budget 2018/2019
Thank you for the opportunity to share our members' observations and priorities in the lead-up to B.C. Budget 2018...
February 01, 2018
Area 07 2018 Free Skate - BCGEU
FREE PUBLIC SKATE
Every year, the Cross Component Committee (CCC) of the BCGEU is pleased to celebrate the BC Family Day with free public skates throughout the Okanagan.
Here are the locations, dates and times for this year:
Sunday, Feb. 11thHassen Memorial Arena3315 Pleasant Valley RdArmstrong3:45pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, Feb. 11thJim Lind Arena2760 Cameron RdWest Kelowna1:30pm – 4:00pm
Monday, Feb....
February 01, 2018
BCGEU remembers Lorraine Logan - BCGEU
On behalf of the members of the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union I offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Lorraine Logan who passed away on January 23, 2018. An activist through and through, and right up until the end, she was a champion of workers' rights, LGBTQ+ rights, women's rights and seniors' rights.
Lorraine Logan grew up in Vancouver. Her family was smal...
January 31, 2018
Read the Winter 2018 issue of The Steward - BCGEU
In this issue, we look at a variety of topics to keep you up-to-date on issues that could affect your workplace, and the members you represent. Topics include the duty to accommodate and how it may arise through discrimination based on disability or family status; the employer's legal duty to protect members from harassment on the employer's social media platforms; the employee's duty to mitiga...
January 30, 2018
Results of Ratification Vote for JPW Road and Bridge Inc. - BCGEU
The membership voted to accept the tentative collective agreement. This agreement will take effect on April 1, 2019. This agreement provides continued job security and the collective agreement, through successorship, regardless of which company is the successful bidder on the upcoming Request for Proposal process. The current collective agreement will continue until March 1, 2019. In solidarit...
January 26, 2018
BCGEU Submission to Review of Professional Reliance - BCGEU
The government has initiated a review of the professional reliance model in the natural resource sector. The day-to-day work of thousands of BCGEU members is shaped by this regulatory model, and many of our members have raised the alarm about its shortcomings.
In its present form, the professional reliance model effectively lets the "fox guard the henhouse," leading in some cases to the misman...
January 26, 2018
PRT Growing Services - Campbell River - Important Meeting - BCGEU
There will be an important Union meeting for all workers at the Campbell River nursery. Non-Union workers are invited to attend, too. We are currently negotiating the renewal of the collective agreement and we want to update you on our progress. Date: Wednesday, January 31stTime: 7:00 pmPlace: Anchor Inn 261 Island Highway Campbell River Your Bargaining Committee representative will be availa...
January 26, 2018
Important Meeting for all BCGEU Members at PRT Growing Services - BCGEU
There will be an important Union meeting for all workers from both nurseries. Non-Union workers are invited to attend, too. We are currently negotiating the renewal of the collective agreement and we want to update you on our progress.
Date: Thursday, February 1stTime: 6:00 pmPlace: Village Green Hotel 4801 27 Street Vernon
Your Bargaining Committee representative will be available to answer q...
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