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June 10, 2025
Vancity - Summary of the Tentative Agreement - BC General Employees' Union (B...
As you know, after a productive weekend of mediation, your BCGEU bargaining committee reached a tentative agreement with Vancity!This deal includes real improvements on wages, pensions, workplace protections, and more thanks to your strength, unity, and support.Read the full summary of the tentative agreement here: View the SummaryWe'll go through all the changes and answer your questions at ou...
June 10, 2025
North Peace Cultural Society - Bargaining Dates - BC General Employees' Union...
Your committee is sending out this bulletin to ensure the membership is informed about the Collective Bargaining process between the Union and the North Peace Cultural Society. The Bargaining Committee and the Employer have secured dates to begin the bargaining process.
Bargaining has been scheduled for June 17-19, 2025.
The Bargaining Committee will work hard on your behalf and will continu...
June 06, 2025
Everything You Need To Know About Vancity Strike Pay- BC General Employees' U...
We’re hoping that Vancity will agree to a fair deal in mediation this weekend but if they don’t, we need to be ready to apply more pressure.We’re getting a lot of questions about strike pay and we want to make sure everyone knows what to expect should we need to take strike action.Strike pay is set by the BCGEU at 70% of your gross pay for a maximum of $650/week. Most people working at Vanc...
June 04, 2025
Members in Area 03 & Area 04 - Event: In-Person Grief Circle - BC General Emp...
🕊️ In-Person Grief Circle: Kwentuhan (Talking) Circle for Healing & Mourning 🕊️
In the wake of the April 26 tragedy at Lapu Lapu Day and with the 40th day of mourning approaching, BCGEU invites all affected to a grief circle-kwentuhan (Tagalog for "talking") circle-to grieve, reflect, and heal together in community.
🗓️ Saturday, June 7, 2025 🕚 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PT 📍 BCGEU Lower Mai...
June 02, 2025
Members in Local 1710 - Nomination Results for Local 1710 Member-at-Large - B...
Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination form for Member-at-Large on Local 1710. The following position has been acclaimed: Member-at-Large – Teal Johnstone Congratulations to Teal Johnstone for their acclamation! The positions below all remain vacant and are still open for nominations. Recording Secretary Member-at-Large Member-at-Large Equity Worker As per the D-8 Policy, where no...
May 30, 2025
Grand Villa Casino members - Let’s Talk Bargaining – We Want to Hear from YOU...
Your Bargaining Committee is gearing up for negotiations - and your voice is essential to shaping what we fight for at the table.
Drop in on June 6 or 7 to share your thoughts, ideas, and priorities in a pre-bargaining feedback session.
This is your chance to tell us what improvements and changes you want to see in our next collective agreement.
Who's Invited? Every union member – your input ma...
May 27, 2025
GCC Vancouver (Hard Rock) - Bargaining Survey - BC General Employees' Union ...
Your Bargaining Committee is preparing to negotiate the renewal of the Collective Agreement with the Employer, and we are seeking your input. The bargaining questionnaire provides you with an opportunity to identify any desired improvements, issues or concerns with the Collective Agreement. Your input will assist the Bargaining Committee in setting bargaining priorities. You may complete the qu...
May 27, 2025
Vancity members - Big Update: Mediation Dates Locked In for June 7 & 8! - BC ...
Vancity agreed and the mediator confirmed yesterday that we will meet for mediation on June 7 and 8. This could be our moment to win the fair deal we deserve.
If Vancity is ready to offer us a deal that respects your voice in retirement security and delivers equitable wages we're optimistic we can get this done without disruption.
But let's be clear: you've told us you're ready to strike if t...
May 26, 2025
BC Housing Management Commission, Maintenance - REMIDNDER: Virtual Town Hall ...
There is a town hall meeting scheduled tomorrow Tuesday, May 27, at 6:00pm to 6:30pm to share information about the bargaining process for this round of negotiations. Here is the link for the zoom meeting:
6:00 pm – 6:30 pmRefer to email bulletin version for link to zoom meeting
Please also fill out a very brief survey (10 minutes or less) to tell us about your priorities for this round of ba...
May 22, 2025
Grand Villa Bargaining Committee Election Results - BC General Employees' Uni...
Please be advised that the following have been elected to the 7-person Bargaining Committee. Congratulations to those elected, and thank you to everyone who stood for election.Front Line Staff: 447 Ballots Cast / 22 SpoiltEvandro Mendoza Victor Zeng Nicole Ray Josephine "Rosie" Cuaresma Kevin Anthony Johnson (1st Alternate)Yvonne Fortt (2nd Alternate)Supervisors: 456 Ballots Cast / 15 SpoiltRod...
May 22, 2025
Online Grief Circle - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The Tragedy of April 26 at the Lapu Lapu Day event has had a profound impact on many members of the BCGEU Filipino community. To navigate the grief that ripped through the community from this devastating act of violence, the BCGEU will host a grief circle-or kwentuhan (Tagalog for 'talking') circle-to help those impacted process what happened.
In times like these, it is important to come togeth...
May 21, 2025
Members in Area 03 & Area 04 -Lapu Lapu Day Grief Circle - BC General Employe...
Last month's Lapu Lapu Day tragedy has had a profound impact on many members of the BCGEU Filipino community. To navigate the grief that ripped through the community from this devastating act of violence, the BCGEU will host two grief circles-or kwentuhan (Tagalog for 'talking') circles-to help those impacted process what happened.In times like these, it is important to come together. There wil...
May 21, 2025
Media Release - LifeLabs workers have new collective agreement - BC General E...
MEDIA RELEASEMay 21, 2025LifeLabs workers have new collective agreement BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – After 14 months of negotiations and 10 weeks on strike, mediator Mark Brown has given his binding recommendations for a settlement with the employer that will make up LifeLabs workers' new collective agreement, now in effect until March 31, 2027.“LifeLabs workers have improved thei...
May 16, 2025
International day against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia Statement - BC...
Tristen Wybou, BCGEU executive vice-president and chair of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Committee
For the last twenty years, May 17 has marked International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. When reviewing our community's history, it is difficult to hold the decades of resilience and resistance that have resulted in significant wins for love and pride alongside a global reality of ongoing...
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