Component 17 includes members in a variety of sectors in B.C.
They are employed by casinos, hotels, banks, credit unions, B.C. Place, B.C. Housing Management, some Royal Canadian Legion operations, B.C. Milk Marketing Board, Compass Foods, regional districts plus private businesses.
In the past weekend, BC has set a new record temperature high not seen in Canada since 1937. Since we are not acclimatized to this high heat, these increased temperatures present a physical risk factor that may not be taken into account in your day-to-day work. WorksafeBC has put out a comprehensive heat safe document here. This bulletin will take you through any additional factors that need to...
I am pleased to announce the Small Business BC Bargaining Unit voted 100% in favour of accepting the tentative agreement their bargaining committee presented to them on June 24, 2021. Thank you to the bargaining committee (Amy Elgie, Darren Dunne) for their hard work on behalf of the bargaining unit. In solidarity, Amy ElgieDarren DunneYour Bargaining Committee Anne DodingtonSarah FawnsBCGEU St...
Please note that the call for Bargaining Committee Member Nominations has now been extended for one month.
Call for NominationsNominations are now open for the bargaining committee to negotiate a renewal collective agreement with your Employer. Members elect a bargaining committee to work with the union Staff Representative and other elected leaders to help ensure members' voices are heard and ...
Today, on National Indigenous Peoples Day, the BCGEU encourages members to reflect on and celebrate the heritage and contributions of Indigenous Canadians. Thank you to all Indigenous members for your work over the years to build our union and serve your communities.
In addition to celebrations, it is also a time to commit to action in decolonization.
The Tk'emlúps First Nation's discovery of 2...
Members at BC Place Stadium:
Despite the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of events at BC Place, the bargaining committee has been working on bargain priorities that you identified as we continue to negotiation with the Employer
The bargaining committee met with the Employer on June 14th and June 15th. On June 15th, we presented our monetary package and walked the Employ...
It is with deep sadness we have to inform you of the sudden passing of a member of the BCGEU family. Tristan Montjoy was a valued member of the Conservation Officer Service, part of the BCGEU component 20, and stationed in Fort St. John.
Tristan has been a BCGEU member since 2015. In addition to his work in the COS, he also worked in the BC Wildfire Service and was passionate about protecting o...
Our BCGEU Bargaining Committee and the Employer met via video conference for four days, from late May into June. On Friday, June 10th, we tabled our non-monetary proposal package.
Our BCGEU Bargaining Committee and the Employer met via video conference for four days, from late May into June. On Friday, June 10th, we tabled our non-monetary proposal package. We are scheduled to return to the tab...
The election for 2nd Vice Chair Person (1) and the Member-at-large (1) positions has now closed and the ballots have been counted. The results are:
2nd Vice Chair Person Member-at-Large
Doug Worden Nigel Keenan
Local 1703:
Chairperson ...
Vancouver, BC (Coast Salish Territories)-The BCGEU emerged from its 51st triennial constitutional convention on Saturday, June 12th with a new name, an ambitious agenda for the next three years, and Stephanie Smith acclaimed to lead the union's 82,000 members as president for a third term.
In addition to president, delegates elected five other members of the 2021-2024 executive committee. Treas...
Our union’s 2021 Constitution Convention has come to a close. Over the course of convention, members passed resolutions determining the direction of our union over the next three years and elected our union’s executive officers for the same period. Be on the lookout for a more thorough wrap up of convention in the next issue of The Provincial magazine.
ElectionsCongratulations to our new BCGEU ...
Congratulations to the 2021 BCGEU Scholarship Winners.
The BCGEU is pleased to support our 2021 scholarship recipients in their continuing education.
2021 Scholarship Winners List
(Winners will be mailed a letter with instructions on how to claim their scholarship).
This year, applicants were asked to write an essay on one of four topics:
The coronavirus pandemic has deemed frontline workers ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 9, 2021BCGEU to honour Dr. Cindy Blackstock with Spirit of Leadership award at 51st conventionBURNABY, B.C. COAST SALISH TERRITORIES – on Thursday, June 10, at the 51st convention of the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU), Dr. Cindy Blackstock will be honoured with the Spirit of Leadership award, a triennial honour which the union bestows upon an indi...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
One in five shareholders call for human rights probe of outsourcing practices at warehouse and distribution centres
Vancouver - Today, 21 per cent of Dollarama (TSX: DOL) shareholders voted in favour of a proposal asking the company to investigate and report on potential human rights abuses enabled by the use of third-party staffing agencies supplying temporary workers.
Th...
70%+ of Independent Thomson Reuters Shareholders Demand Action on Human Rights Risks Related to ICE Contracts
The majority of independent shareholders demand human rights due diligence related to contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security
Burnaby - At the Thomson Reuters (NYSE, TSX: TRI) annual general meeting of shareholders held today, 19% of all shareholder...
We are pleased to announce the following members have been nominated to your bargaining committee.As there are three nominees, there will be an election for this one (1) position which will close on Friday, July 9, 2021 at 5:00 pm.1707 – Penticton: Candie Diffin Al Trek Dennis Wardle Balloting instructions are included in each balloting package. Ballots will be cast using a two-envelope priv...
Questionnaire
We are pleased to announce the following members have been acclaimed to your bargaining committee.1707 - Vernon:
Erwin Ruf – Bargaining Committee Member
1705 - Kamloops:
Mike Schmidt – Bargaining Committee Member
1705 - Kelowna:
Michael Kay – Bargaining Committee Member
1707 - Penticton:
As there were three nominees, there will be an election for this position whic...
We are happy to announce that the rollover agreement, which was recommended by your bargaining committees, has been approved by the membership. This means that you should be getting retro pay shortly, and that we will be moving forward with a merged collective agreement for all members at Union Bay Credit Union and First Credit Union. We are looking forward to working with you all to negotiate ...
Voting will be open for 2nd Vice Chair person and the Member-at-Large starting June 4 and ending June 11th and it will be by electronic voting. You will be sent the ballot and voting credentials by a separate communication from Simply Voting. The vacancies for Equity, Youth Worker, and BIPOC positions (one position for each) remain vacant and will be filled following the elections process for 2...
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