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October 28, 2021
Opening of Steward Elections for District of Hudson’s Hope - BCGEU
Steward Elections are now open for Local 1710 – District of Hudson's Hope.
Please read and post the attached package on your union bulletin board. Nominations are now opened and close on November 4, 2021. Please email, fax or mail your nomination forms to:
Email: [email protected]: 250-785-004810147 100 Ave. Fort St. John, BC V1J 1Y7
Both current stewards as well as new stewards ...
October 28, 2021
North Peace Cultural Centre - Opening of Steward Elections - BCGEU
Steward Elections are now open for Local 1710 – North Peace Cultural Centre.
Please read and post the attached package on your union bulletin board. Nominations are now opened and close on November 4, 2021. Please email, fax or mail your nomination forms to:
Email: [email protected]: 250-785-004810147 100 Ave. Fort St. John, BC V1J 1Y7
Both current stewards as well as new steward...
October 26, 2021
CLC Winter School 2022 - BCGEU
Winter School 2022 will be taking place in-person! We are so excited that our communities will be able to come together, to learn and discuss with peers and colleagues at the upcoming Winter School. As we continue to work with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) on updating you with further details, please complete your registration application form to express your interest in attending. Please ...
October 25, 2021
Elements Casino Victoria - Security - Important - Ratification information an...
As you know, a tentative agreement was reached for you to become included in the Elements Casino Collective Agreement, your first collective agreement.
The majority of Elements employees ratified their first agreement 19 months ago, and now it's your turn to join them as unionized employees with all the rights a collective agreement provides.The bargaining committee supports the agreement and l...
October 24, 2021
BCGEU members at LifeLabs reach tentative agreement – vote to go to membershi...
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) members working at LifeLabs have reached a tentative agreement with their employer in the early hours of Sunday, October 24. The member bargaining committee is consolidating details of the tentative agreement for presentation to members on Monday. Following details being shared, BCGEU members at LifeLabs will vot...
October 22, 2021
1,550 BCGEU members launch job action against LifeLabs - BCGEU
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 22, 2021 1,550 BCGEU members launch job action against LifeLabs BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) –B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) members working at LifeLabs across B.C. will commence job action at 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 22. The union served 72-hours strike notice on Wednesday, October 19 after several months of negotiations failed to secure a new...
October 20, 2021
LifeLabs workers issue 72-hour strike notice - BCGEU
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 20, 2021 LifeLabs workers issue 72-hour strike notice BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – Members of the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) have issued 72-hour strike notice to LifeLabs as of 7:00 p.m., October 19, 2021. This action follows several months of negotiations, 30 days at the bargaining table and eight days of mediation. The main outstanding iss...
October 20, 2021
BC Housing Management Commission – Maintenance - REMINDER - Nominations Close...
Your current collective agreement expires on 31 Mar 2022. A new bargaining committee is therefore required to represent members for negotiating the renewal collective agreement. Call for Nominations Nominations are now open for a bargaining committee to negotiate renewal of the collective agreement with the Employer. Members elect a bargaining committee to work with the union staff representa...
October 20, 2021
BC Housing Management Commission –Administrative and Clerical - REMINDER - No...
Your current collective agreement expires on 31 Mar 2022. A new bargaining committee is therefore required to represent members for negotiating the renewal collective agreement. Call for Nominations Nominations are now open for a bargaining committee to negotiate renewal of the collective agreement with the Employer. Members elect a bargaining committee to work with the union staff representa...
October 19, 2021
Bargaining update for Alliance Facility Solutions, Inc. - BCGEU
Bargaining resumed in Vancouver on October 5-7, 2021 and will continue on October 19-21, 2021. We hope to move past our Non-Monetary items soon and table monetary proposals. We will let you know when that occurs. We appreciate your patience and continued support as the bargaining process unfolds. Please stay tuned for additional updates as the bargaining process unfolds. To help ensure that yo...
October 19, 2021
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited (Grand Villa Casino) - Bargaining Com...
We are calling for nominations to sit on the Bargaining Committee for the upcoming round of negotiations with your Employer. The current agreement expires on December 31, 2021, however all rights continue while bargaining is ongoing, we anticipate Negotiations will begin in the New Year. There are six (6) positions available:
Three (3) positions available to represent the Supervisors; and
T...
October 15, 2021
Elements Casino Victoria (Security) - Tentative Agreement Reached - BCGEU
We are pleased to announce that Elements Casino Victoria (Security) and your BCGEU Bargaining committee have reached a tentative agreement. We will be recommending acceptance of the settlement.We will send a subsequent bulletin later identifying the dates for information sessions and voting.In solidarity, Deanne TerpenningGary Bennett, Senior Staff Representative - NegotiationsDownload PDF of n...
October 14, 2021
BC Parks OHS Reps, September 22 meeting follow-up - BCGEU
You’re receiving this email as an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) member representative within BC Parks. Please forward this email to other BC Parks worker OHS reps that did not receive it, and let them know they can update their contact information with the BCGEU here.A big thanks to all who joined our September 22 meeting of BC Parks OHS worker reps. We had a very good turnout, and there...
October 12, 2021
BCGEU recommendations for Budget 2022 - BCGEU
Each year, the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) offers input into next year's provincial budget by making recommendations in a written submission to the B.C. government's Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. These recommendations reflect the voice of our union's 80,000 members, based on direct input from the BCGEU's senior elected leadership.Last week, our union pr...
October 08, 2021
BC Housing Management Commission (Maintenance) - Re-opening of steward elect...
Hello BCGEU Members,I want to start by taking a moment to thank all stewards for your exceptional work over the past 18 months. Your support of fellow union members, through what has truly been an unprecedented time, has been noticed and appreciated.Triennial steward electionsAs you may be aware, in accordance with BCGEU's Bylaws (Section 1(f)(i)) it is time to hold our Triennial Steward Electi...
October 08, 2021
BC Housing Management Commission (Administrative) - Re-opening of steward ele...
Hello BCGEU Members,
I want to start by taking a moment to thank all stewards for your exceptional work over the past 18 months. Your support of fellow union members, through what has truly been an unprecedented time, has been noticed and appreciated. Triennial steward electionsAs you may be aware, in accordance with BCGEU's Bylaws (Section 1(f)(i)) it is time to hold our Triennial Steward Ele...
October 06, 2021
All Component 17 BCGEU Members - Vaccine mandates at work - BCGEU
In August, the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) announced an order requiring that all workers in long term care and assisted living provide proof of full vaccination by Tuesday, October 26th. On October 4th, the PHO posted amendments to the order including information about the process for accommodations and exemptions as well as consequences for workers who remain unvaccinated by the deadline. ...
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