NEWS & UPDATES
COVID-19: BCGEU office closure details - BCGEU
Since the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak in January, your union has been closely monitoring the situation and acting decisively based on the best available science and expert recommendations to keep members and staff healthy, safe, and informed while maintaining core services and supports for our 80,000+ members across the province during this critical time.Yesterday, I convened the firs...
January 08, 2021
All BCGEU Members Employed by Canada/British Columbia Business Services Socie...
Your collective agreement is due to expire on March 31, 2021. In preparation for negotiations, a new bargaining committee must be elected to participate in the bargaining process.
Call for nominations for two (2) Bargaining Committee Members
In order to be nominated a member and nominator must complete the nomination form and send it to the Lower Mainland Area Office by 5:00pm, Monday, Februa...
January 06, 2021
City of Fort St. John, Public Works - Steward Election Results - BCGEU
Voting closed December 28, 2020 for election of Stewards at the Public Works worksite.
As voting resulted in a tie, the Local Chair has approved both Carson Darling and Mason Loades as elected Stewards at the Public Works worksite.
Please join us in wishing them well in their new position!
In solidarity
Angie PanouliasStaff Representative
Download PDF of notice here UWU/MoveUP
January 05, 2021
The Provincial Fall 2020 - BCGEU
Check out the latest issue of The Provincial
This issue has updates on our union's shareholder program, scholarship winners, member stories aboutworking during a pandemic, COVID & women: call for an intersectional feminist recovery and the crisis in B.C. seniors’care facilities.
UWU/MoveUP
January 04, 2021
All Local 1703 BCGEU Members at BC Business Services Society (Small Business ...
Your collective agreement is expiring on March 31, 2021, and I am the BCGEU Staff Representative that will be working with your bargaining committee to negotiate a new one.
I will be sending out a notice to elect your bargaining committee. Your bargaining committee is normally comprised of two members and will sit at the table with the Employer to negotiate a new collective agreement. Please co...
January 04, 2021
All BCGEU Members of the City of Fort St. John - Collective Agreement Ratifie...
The City of Fort St. John bargaining committee is pleased to announce the membership ratified the collective agreement on December 30, 2020.
Click on the following link to review the bargained updates:
https://mcusercontent.com/c9125e48200e7a60add61b323/files/16095832-c920-4397-8290-436b84372a5c/1710_Agreements_rat_doc_18Dec20.01.pdf
In solidarity,
Angie PanouliasStaff Representative
On b...
December 24, 2020
All BCGEU Members of the Cariboo Regional District - Collective Agreement Rat...
The Cariboo Regional District bargaining committee is pleased to announce the membership ratified the collective agreement on December 23rd, 2020.
Click on the following link to review the bargained updates:
https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/bcgeu/pages/9488/attachments/original/1608053402/CRD_Ratification_Document_Dec_14_2020.pdf?1608053402
In solidarity,
Jody Stratton, Bargaining Chai...
December 24, 2020
Happy Holidays – BCGEU offices closed for the holidays - BCGEU
BCGEU president Stephanie Smith, treasurer Paul Finch and the entire Provincial Executive would like to wish our 80,000 members and their families a happy and festive holiday season!
Please note that all physical and virtual BCGEU offices will be closed for the holidays.
BCGEU offices will be closed from 12:00pm on December 24, 2020 and until 8:30am on January 4, 2021, except for the Prince Geo...
December 21, 2020
COVID on the job: how to refuse unsafe work - BCGEU
The right to refuse unsafe work is a legislative right and responsibility of all workers in B.C., and that is no different during the COVID-19 pandemic.Have you been assigned work that you feel is unsafe? According to law, the procedure to refuse unsafe work is as follows:
Immediately report to your supervisor that you have stopped work and the reasons why you believe the job or task is uns...
December 21, 2020
COVID-19 and recent changes to the Workers Compensation Act and Board Policy ...
During the pandemic, the B.C. government amended the Workers’ Compensation Act to allow workers to be compensated for lost wages when they contract COVID-19 on the job.
Members who have reason to believe they have contracted COVID-19 through work should report it to their employer as soon as possible and should file an application for compensation with WorkSafeBC, including as many details as p...
December 18, 2020
All Members of Atira Property Management Inc. - Occupational Health and Safe...
Hello Everyone,
Your Employer and the Union are looking for members to step up and become Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) representatives. Once appointed by the Union, you will receive 8 hours of training. We are hoping to find one representative for each Atira location/worksite. We have not been able to have meetings for a few months now due to various challenges and, without representati...
December 17, 2020
B.C. liquor and cannabis workers wear button on the job in demand for essenti...
BURNABY, COAST SALISH TERRITORIES – As the second wave of the pandemic intensifies and British Columbians head into the holiday season, B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) members working for the BC Liquor Distribution Branch (BCLDB) are ramping up their campaign to be recognized and compensated as essential workers. BCLDB workers will be wearing Essential Pay for Essential Wor...
December 17, 2020
All BCGEU Members of the City of Fort St. John - Ratification Meetings - BCGEU
Your bargaining committee is pleased to announce we have reached a tentative settlement with your Employer, details of which will be announced at the ratification meetings scheduled via Zoom on December 22. We will hold one meeting at 11:00 am and another at 7:00 pm. Please ensure we have your correct personal email address on file as the ratification vote will also be held online.
For the 11:0...
December 17, 2020
All Local 1703 BCGEU Members at Canada/British Columbia Business Services Soc...
Your collective agreement is expiring on March 31, 2021, and I am the BCGEU Staff Representative that will be working with your bargaining committee to negotiate a new one.
Beginning in the New Year, I will be sending out a notice to elect your bargaining committee. Your bargaining committee is normally comprised of two members and will sit at the table with the Employer to negotiate a new coll...
December 15, 2020
All BCGEU members of the Cariboo Regional District - Collective Agreement Rat...
Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce we have reached a tentative agreement. Details have been shared at the recent ratification meetings, and are included here for your review prior to voting:
https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/bcgeu/pages/9488/attachments/original/1608053402/CRD_Ratification_Document_Dec_14_2020.pdf?1608053402
There will be a ratification vote held via electroni...
December 14, 2020
BCGEU stands in solidarity with farmers in India
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union expresses solidarity with farmers, labour activists and other workers in India who are protesting dangerous new agricultural legislation that threatens the livelihoods of millions of families.
In September, the Indian government quietly passed or amended three Farm Bills designed to deregulate agricultural markets and open them up to takeover by ...