NEWS & UPDATES
August 01, 2019
LDB Delta Distribution Centre Member Barbecue - BCGEU
Please come and see us for a bite to eat and a chance to say hello to your Union.
Join us for hot dogs and all the fixings.
Date: August 12, 2019
Time: 11:00am - 2:30pm
Location: Delta Distribution Centre
We look forward to seeing you there!
In solidarity,
Your 503 Local Executive, 1204 Local Executive and 2004 Local Executive
UWU/MoveUP
July 31, 2019
Ministry of Attorney General - Justice Service Centre - Call for nominations...
Nominations are now open for 2 (two) steward positions at your worksite and will close on Wednesday, August 14, 2019.
Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union.
Some of the roles of a steward are:
Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement.
Supporting co-workers in meetings with management.
Listening to co-worker...
July 31, 2019
Housing activists hail Burnaby's 'robust' tenant relocation plan - BCGEU
Proposed policy would guarantee temporary accommodation to renters displaced by renovictions and demovictions.
Their signs and T-shirts read "tenant power" and "end demovictions." There were speeches, cheers and chants. It was a familiar scene outside Burnaby City Hall – the battlefield between housing activists and local politicians in recent years – but Monday was different.
Read full articl...
July 29, 2019
Local 1204 Members at 45467 Yale Rd, Chilliwack with Citizens Services - Nomi...
Nominations are now open for two stewards at the Ministry of Citizen's Services located at 45467 Yale Road in Chilliwack.
New stewards are trained by the union.
If you wish to know more about the roles and responsibilities of the steward, please contact our office.
The deadline for nominations is August 12, 2019 by 5 p.m.
The BCGEU Nomination forms (attached) must be used and should be submitte...
July 25, 2019
Your new member ID card is almost in the mail - BCGEU
We are excited to announce that BCGEU Member ID cards are about to get smarter! Just like your transit pass or credit card, your new ID will now have computer chip technology which will enable us keep moving forward as a union with the ability to use contactless "tap" technology to sign into BCGEU meetings and events. We're excited about all the projects we'll be rolling out in the coming years...
July 25, 2019
Nominations for Local 1204 Executive Positions - BCGEU
Nominations are now open for the following position on the local executive:
· Local Chairperson
· 2nd Vice Chairperson
· Member-at-Large – 3 positions (1 Member-at Large, 1 Young Worker, 1 Equity Worker)
The term is approximately 18 months. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available online.
The deadline for nominations is August 26, 2019 by 5:00 pm.
T...
July 22, 2019
Local 1210 Young Workers election results - BCGEU
Nominations closed on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 for the Local 1210 Young Worker Position.
Please join us in congratulating Harmandeep Chahal to the position!
In Solidarity
BCGEU Peace River Area Office
Download 1210 FA572 YW results July 18 2019.pdfUWU/MoveUP
July 19, 2019
‘Restore balance to the system’ BCGEU tells workers’ compensation review - BCGEU
BURNABY, July 19, 2019 – Today the BC Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) provided its written submission to the B.C. workers' compensation system review. The provincial government initiated the review in response to years of advocacy by workers and their unions to make the system more worker-centered.
"The workers' compensation system was created as a compromise between the inter...
July 18, 2019
Local 1209 - Nominations for local executive - BCGEU
Nominations are now open for the following positions on the Local Executive.
Chairperson
1st Vice Chair
2nd Vice Chair
Treasurer
Young Worker
Member at Large
The remainder of the term is until early 2021. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your Area Office.
The deadline for nominations is: September 3, 2019
Candidates have the right to submit O...
July 15, 2019
BCGEU statement opposing Quebec Bill 21 – religious symbol ban - BCGEU
On behalf of 79,000 members, including over 33,000 public service workers in B.C., the BCGEU condemns the decision of the Coalition Avenir Quebec Government to pass Bill 21 in Quebec which bans the wearing of religious symbols by public service workers in a position of authority. Any public employee should have the freedom to express their religious and spiritual beliefs in a safe and secure en...
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