NEWS & UPDATES
June 27, 2023
1701 members at Elements Casino - shop steward election - BC General Employee...
The union received three (3) nominations for shop stewards in Local 1701 at Elements Casino Victoria over the course of the nomination period which ended on June 13, 2023. Online voting will now proceed to elect two (2) new Shop Stewards from the list of three (3) members nominated: Barbara Van Kerkoerle Nicole Becker Misha McDiarmid All members should receive an electronic ballot starting ...
June 23, 2023
Compass Group members at Surrey Pre-Trial; Surrey School Board; Nanaimo; Ford...
Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to report that the ratification vote is now completed, and you have voted 73.7% in favour of the collective agreement.Thank you for your strong support during the bargaining process. Member PortalPlease remind your coworkers to sign up to get important updates by email and ensure that your contact information is current. If you know a co-worker who is not ge...
June 20, 2023
National Indigenous Peoples Day: 21 Things you can do on June 21st
Photo description: Members of the BCGEU Indigenous Advisory Committee in front of the Tlúu Xaadaa Naay Longhouse, Old Masset, Haida Gwaii
National Indigenous Peoples Day: 21 Things you can do on June 21st
Activities marking National Indigenous Peoples Day are held from coast to coast to coast on and around June 21st to commemorate and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Indigenous peoples...
June 12, 2023
NOTICE OF POLL - Compass Group Ratification Vote and Membership Meeting - BC ...
Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to report we have reached a settlement and we are unanimously recommending you vote YES to ratify the agreement. The Ratification Documents can be found here.
Ratification Document - Compass Group Nanaimo
Ratification Document - Compass Group Surrey
Ratification Document - Compass Group Fraser Valley & Okanagan
RATIFICATION VOTEDate: Wednesday, June...
June 06, 2023
Starlight Ratification Meetings Scheduled - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
As we announced last week, we have reached a tentative agreement with the employer and we look forward to sharing the details with you. The next step is for the bargaining committee to meet with you at ratification meetings, provide you with a ratification document, and to review the ratification document and answer all your questions before you cast a vote.Ratification MeetingsWe have schedule...
May 30, 2023
Elements Casino - shop steward nominations - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Nominations are now open for two (2) shop steward positions at Elements Casino to join the existing shop stewards, Deanne Terpenning and Patricia Lawrence.The deadline for submission of nominations is:
Tuesday, June 13, 2023, by 5:00 p.m.
Nomination forms must be submitted by mail, fax, or email (details on attached nomination form). Newly elected stewards are entitled to training at the unio...
May 30, 2023
BC Housing Management Commission –Maintenance/Service Divisions - Bargaining ...
We have scheduled a town hall zoom meeting for all BCGEU members working at BCHMC. At the meeting we'll be sharing information and answering your questions about bargaining. This meeting is in response to your questions to the bargaining team about the bargaining process.
Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Time: 4:45pm – 5:30pm
Where: Zoom – meeting link in email to members
If you have questions be...
May 30, 2023
Members at Surrey Pre-Trial; Surrey School Board; Nanaimo; Ford Mountain; Fra...
Tentative agreement reached!
Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to report we have reached a tentative agreement! The union and the employer bargained hard for three days and reached a settlement on Friday, May 26th.There are a number of improvements in this renewal agreement, and most importantly, the focus is on a substantive wage increase. Additionally, all six bargaining units under the th...
May 30, 2023
Congratulations to the 2023 BCGEU Scholarship Winners - BC General Employees'...
The BCGEU is pleased to support our 2023 scholarship recipients in their continuing education.
Click here for the 2023 scholarship winners
(Winners will be mailed a letter with instructions on how to claim their scholarship).
This year, applicants were asked to write an essay or submit a video on one of five topics:
1. Workplace health and safety is a core value of the labour movement. What r...
May 29, 2023
Gateway Casino and Entertainment Ltd (Starlight Casino) - BC General Employe...
Starlight reaches tentative agreement
After many months of extensive and vigorous bargaining, we reached a tentative agreement with the employer which our Bargaining Committee fully supports. We'll be releasing full details of the agreement the week of June 11th. The meeting schedule will be determined at a later date. At those meetings, you'll have a chance to view the tentative agreement in f...
May 29, 2023
Atira workers unionize, join BCGEU - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 29, 2023
Atira workers unionize, join BCGEU
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – Today over 500 workers at Atira Women's Resource Society (AWRS) have officially joined the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU). This incredible win is the result of workers organizing and making connections across over 35 worksites and a significant majority of workers signing ca...
May 26, 2023
Local 1701 Vancity Credit Union Vancity’s proposed new “flex benefits” plan e...
As you are aware, Vancity has elected to introduce a new flex benefits plan that will be implemented as of July 1, 2023. We just became aware that there has been a reduction in the level of benefits provided in your new proposed extended health plan. The Union did not agree to any reduction; as such, a grievance has been filed against these changes. We will keep you updated as we have more info...
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