NEWS & UPDATES
April 27, 2022
Public service bargaining hits impasse over wage proposals - BC General Emplo...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 7, 2022
VICTORIA, B.C. – Negotiations between the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) and the provincial government's Public Service Agency (PSA) reached an impasse this week over an unresolved gap in wage proposals. The current agreement between the parties, which covers more than 33,000 union members, expired on March 31, 2022.
"Our members have been clear from d...
April 26, 2022
City of Burnaby Greenlights BCGEU Affordable Housing Project - BC General Emp...
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For Immediate Release
City of Burnaby Greenlights BCGEU Affordable Housing Project
Replicable model could be a gamechanger for tackling housing affordability
Burnaby - Yesterday, Burnaby councillors voted seven to two in favour of a rezoning application brought forward by the BCGEU that had the potential to offer a new model for tackling housing affo...
April 25, 2022
BCGEU releases investor brief calling on Loblaw (TSX: L) to take action on su...
Ahead of the Loblaw (TSX: L) annual meeting of shareholders on May 5, 2022, the BCGEU has released an investor brief about its shareholder proposal, raising concerns about forced labour and supply chain controversies at Loblaw. The Proposal asks Loblaw to disclose the results of its supplier audits. In line with its peers
BCGEU encourages investors to vote for this proposal.
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April 25, 2022
Gateway Casino – Grand Villa Re-Opening Steward Nominations - BC General Empl...
Steward Nominations are now re-open for Local 1703 Grand Villa Members. There are 4 available positions. Please read and post the attached package on your union bulletin board. Nominations are now open and close on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 @ 5:00pm. Please send your completed and signed nominations either via email to [email protected], via fax (604-215-1410) or mail your forms to: BCGEU...
April 22, 2022
BC Pavilion Corporation - News on bargaining - Collective Agreement Status U...
The bargaining committee would like to provide an update on the status of the new collective agreement. The Union completed its proofing of the document and are waiting for the Employer to finalize theirs. We have asked the Employer to complete their proofing by the end of April so that the document can be processed through formalized formatting and printing. In the interim, the ratification do...
April 22, 2022
BCGEU librarians ratify collective agreement with Vancouver Island Regional L...
BURNABY, B.C. (COAST SALISH TERRITORIES) – Seven months after starting bargaining and almost seven weeks after starting job action, members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) working as librarians for the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) have voted almost 90% in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement. “This has been a challenging round of bargaining, but these members st...
April 21, 2022
River Rock Update on Bargaining - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The bargaining committee met April 12, 13, 19 & 20. We have now presented both the monetary and non-monetary packages. We are having open and active dialogue on your bargaining priorities. We will be scheduling additional dates in April and May. We understand that you have interest in achieving improvement such as scheduling and discipline. Wages and improvements to benefits are also a pri...
April 19, 2022
Town of Gibsons - Ratification Meetings and Voting - BC General Employees' Un...
As you are aware, a tentative deal has been reached for the Town of Gibsons. The next step is for the Bargaining Committee to meet with you at ratification meetings to review the settlement document and answer all your questions before you are asked to cast a vote. Details on when and where are below.Ratification MeetingsWe will be holding one virtual and one in-person ratification meeting. The...
April 12, 2022
Vancouver Island library job action paused as BCGEU librarians consider wage ...
BURNABY, B.C. (COAST SALISH TERRITORIES) – Members of the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) working as librarians for the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) have reached a tentative agreement with their employer and, as a result, are pausing job action. The offer comes after a month of rotating pickets at various VIRL branches. Following meetings to discuss the terms of the tentative ag...
April 08, 2022
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited (Grand Villa Casino) - BC General Emp...
Bargaining takes a break; back at the table for a significant date(s) later this month.
Our 4th week of negotiations wrapped up last week, and while progress was made, we could not find a settlement yet, as we remain apart on critical issues. While both parties are working hard to find a solution, the union remains unable to close the gap without a significant change in the employer's wage pro...
April 07, 2022
Town of Gibsons - News on bargaining – Tentative Agreement Reached - BC Gener...
A tentative deal has been reached for the Town of Gibsons. The next step is for the Bargaining Committee to meet with you at ratification meetings to review the settlement document and answer all your questions before you are asked to cast a vote. Details on where and when voting will occur will be coming out soon.
Ratification Meeting
We will be holding ratification meetings in Gibsons (detai...
April 07, 2022
22% of RBC Shareholders Back Resolution on Financialization of Housing - BC G...
BURNABY, B.C. (COAST SALISH TERRITORIES) – Today, RBC (TSX: RY) shareholders voted 22% in favour of a proposal asking for the company to assess and mitigate the human rights and reputational risks involved in the financialization of housing. The proposal was presented by the B.C. General Employees’ Union, an institutional investor in RBC. In response to the AGM results, BCGEU President Stephani...
April 06, 2022
Day of Mourning on April 28 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Every year, on April 28, BCGEU members across the province come together to honour and remember co-workers and family members who were injured, made sick or killed because of something that happened at work. As COVID-19 restrictions loosen, our coming together this year will once again be in-person. It is critical that we all remember those workers and reiterate our commitment to fight for the ...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.