NEWS & UPDATES
February 06, 2018
Elections for Local 1205 Executive - BCGEU
The nomination period for local 1205 closed on February 2, 2018. The following positions have been acclaimed: Chairperson:Tahnee Trusler Treasurer:Bunny Covey 1st Vice Chairperson:Vacant - No nominations received Recording Secretary:Vacant - No nominations received 2nd Vice Chairperson:Vacant - No nominations received 8 Members-at-Large:Erica RoyAnnette SchonewilleLeah McLeanLeah Jackson4 Vaca...
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
Elections for Local 1203 Executive - BCGEU
The BCGEU is holding elections for the position listed below of the local 1203 executive. All other positions have been acclaimed. Candidate statements are attached for those candidates who provided them:
1st Vice Chairperson:
Debra Yearley
Jason Singh
Ballots will be available from your stewards and contacts at the worksite. You may also vote at the area office, (130-2920 Virtual Way, Van...
February 02, 2018
Local 1210 Members - Your New Local Executive - BCGEU
Nominations closed on Thursday, February 1, 2018 for the Local 1210 Executive. Please join us in congratulating the following members elected by acclamation for their positions in this three year term of office! Local 1210 1st Vice Chair:Diana Hart Local 1210 Member at Large, Young Worker:Alyssa Pedersen There was more than one nomination for Local 1210 Chair, so the results of that position wi...
February 02, 2018
Local 1211 Executive Nomination Results - BCGEU
The nomination process for your Local Executive positions closed on February 1, 2018, and we want to take this opportunity to advise you of the results and congratulate the successful candidates.
Congratulations to Dawn Dreher (Local Chair), Jo-Anne Chartrand (1st Vice President), Celina Taylor (2nd Vice Chair), Michael Konkin (Secretary Treasuer), Amanda Lipinski (Recording Secretary), Sandra ...
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
Local 1206 Union Meeting - BCGEU
DATE: February 20, 2018
TIME: 5:45 pm
PLACE: Cariboo BCGEU Area Office
107A North First Avenue, Williams LakeAGENDA
Local Elections
Bargaining
Cross Component Committee
Administrative Services Week
Community Events
Local Business
Training
Reports back from any training
Download PDF of notice here.
UWU/MoveUP
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 23, 2018
Local 1208 Union Meeting - BCGEU
DATE: February 6, 2018
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: East Kootenay Area Office
46 7th Avenue South, Cranbrook
AGENDA
Component 12 Bargaining
Public Service Bargaining
If you are unable to attend this meeting at the Union Office (and live in a community outside Cranbrook), please phone at 4:55 pm MST:Conference Call: Dial in Number: 1-866-562-0090 Access Code: 859138#Do...
January 23, 2018
Local 1205 Bargaining Proposal Meeting - BCGEU
COMPONENT: Administrative ServicesLOCAL: 1205DATE: Thursday, February 15, 2018TIME: 5:00 – 5:30 p.m. - Dinner 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. - MeetingPLACE: BCGEU Kamloops Area Office 158 Oriole Road (back entrance) Kamloops, BC V2C 4N7
EVERYONE WELCOME! If attending, please ...
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