NEWS & UPDATES
April 03, 2019
Land Title and Survey Authority Office - NW Steward Nominations - BCGEU
Nominations are now open for 1 (one) steward position at your worksite and will close on Friday, May 3, 2019.
Stewards are the face of the Union at the worksite. The Steward's role is to enforce the Collective Agreement and protect members' rights. A steward does not just deal with grievances and complaints at the worksite. Feel free to visit the union's website for more information (www.bcgeu....
April 03, 2019
Land Title & Survey Authority –NW Office, Election results for the Labour Man...
Elections closed for 1 (one) vacant position for the Labour Management Committee at the New Westminster office.
Please be advised that Lindsay MacKinlay has been duly elected as one of the Union's appointees on the Labour Management Committee.
Please join us in wishing Lindsay well in her position.
We want to thank all the candidates who put their names forward.
In solidarity,
Paula DribnenkiSt...
March 22, 2019
18th Main DRAFT Agreement - BCGEU
Download PDF of 18th Main DRAFT Agreement here
*The final agreement, when posted, may contain additional housekeeping changes.
UWU/MoveUP
March 21, 2019
Basic Income submission - BCGEU
As you may be aware, in July 2018 the Province announced the creation of an expert committee to study the potential for using a basic income approach in its efforts to reduce poverty and prepare for the emerging economy.
Organizations and individuals with an interest in basic income were invited to share their input with the committee, and the BCGEU developed a submission that brings the voice ...
March 18, 2019
The BCGEU supports Association of Legal Aid Lawyers strike vote - BCGEU
The BC Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) stands in support of the Association of Legal Aid Lawyers (ALL) and their strike vote.
"B.C.'s legal aid lawyers help some of our province's most vulnerable people get access to justice, and as they demand the funding they need to serve British Columbians, the BCGEU stands in support of their strike vote," says BCGEU president Stephanie S...
March 15, 2019
New Zealand Mosque Attack - BCGEU
Like all of you, I am angry and shocked and heartbroken at the news of the terrorist attacks in New Zealand.
Some of you know that I grew up and started my career as an ECE and a labour activist in New Zealand. I still have family and friends there and I think of New Zealand as home.
This attack feels very personal for me and I am writing to share my thoughts with all of you.
First, I want to e...
March 14, 2019
BCGEU celebrates announcement to bring home support workers under government ...
The Fraser Health, Vancouver Coastal Health and Vancouver Island Health authorities have announced they will bring home support services in-house. The BC Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) has been lobbying to bring home care support workers under government employment for over two decades and enthusiastically welcomes a change that will provide greater security to workers, and b...