NEWS & UPDATES
April 18, 2017
MSDSI Workplace Survey Findings - BCGEU
In November 2016, BCGEU’s Component 6 and 12 executives and Research and Interactive Services department conducted an extensive survey of members who work in the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation (MSDSI).
Using the guidance and input of component and local executive members who work in income and disability assistance, this survey was designed to gather information on worklo...
April 13, 2017
Training Day -Labour Code OHS Committee Reps - BCGEU
Did you know you are entitled to annual education leave totaling at least 8 hours? Did you also know your employer is required to support this training without loss of pay or other benefits? The employer must cover the costs of the training and any other reasonable costs to attend the course. If you are unable to take the training yourself, you have the right to assign your 8 hour annual allot...
April 13, 2017
Quesnel Council Talks Marijuana - BCGEU
Quesnel City Council has begun the process of preparing for the legalization of marijuana.
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April 13, 2017
Public Sector Benefits Update #2 - BCGEU
The BCGEU continues to monitor the impacts of the decision of the Government to change the benefit carrier for all public service employees to ensure your benefits are protected. As of April 1, Great West Life – GWL is now the benefit carrier for the BC Public Service.
Here are three issues we have addressed this week and we will update further as needed.
1. Deductible
Members had rep...
April 13, 2017
Local 1202 Administrative Services Workers Day - BCGEU
April 26th is Administrative Workers Day across the province in the BC Public Service. Your union representatives will be stopping in to see you that week to bring a thank you and to answer any questions you may have. When the union representatives arrive, an email will be sent around stating they are in the office and to come to a room to say hello, get some small tokens of appreciation and an...
April 12, 2017
Big unions are big donors to NDP, but amenable to banning their contributions...
(February 2017 Article)
Similar to big corporate donors to the B.C. Liberals, big unions are major contributors to the B.C. NDP.
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April 12, 2017
President Smith supports Sussanne Skidmore for Canadian Labour Congress VP - ...
www.sussanneskidmore.ca
I am pleased and proud to support Sussanne Skidmore's candidacy for the position of Vice-President, Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). Sussanne is an established union leader, who began her social justice and labour activism more than a decade ago as a young worker. This makes her uniquely positioned to help evolve and grow the labour movement during increasingly complex...
April 12, 2017
Local 1202 Enhanced Stewards' Training - BCGEU
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL STEWARDS IN LOCAL 1202
The Union will be providing all stewards in this Local a day of training in the following subjects:
1. The Grievance Procedure and The Role of the Steward
This session will review the grievance procedure with an emphasis on resolving issues at Step 1 and Step 2. The focus will be on problem solving, dealing with difficult managers/supervisor...
April 11, 2017
Public Sector Benefits Update - BCGEU
The BCGEU was not invited to participate in the decision to change benefit carriers, but we have monitored progress on your behalf to ensure your benefits are protected. We have been assured by government there is no change in coverage, and will continue to verify this is the case.
The following are the three most common issues that members have raised regarding the transition from Pacific Blue...
April 07, 2017
Urgent Action: Forced Displacements in Cali, Colombia Forced Displacements Le...
For over sixty years, the Cauca River in Cali, Colombia has been home to thousands of residents who farm, run businesses and live along its banks (known as el Jarillón). Since October 2016, families in the Venecia Las Vegas neighbourhood of el Jarillón have been forcibly displaced and seen their houses torn down by the municipality of Cali to make way for a tourist walk way and cargo port. Now ...
April 06, 2017
BCGEU welcomes findings of Ombudsperson’s report on 2012 Health Ministry firi...
The BC Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) welcomes the extensive findings published in a report today by the B.C. Ombudsperson – Misfire: The 2012 Ministry of Health Employment Terminations and Related Matters. We will be reviewing the report in depth over the coming period to consider how best the BCGEU can assist in the implementation of its recommendations in order to create p...
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