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June 12, 2024
As the CRD grasps at straws, striking workers hold the line for fair wages -...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 11, 2024As the CRD grasps at straws, striking workers hold the line for fair wages WILLIAMS LAKE (Traditional territory of the Williams Lake Band, home to the Secwepemc people) – It's week four of the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) strike, and instead of taking the necessary steps to end job action by amending its last wage offer and negotiating in good faith, the CRD...
June 12, 2024
District of Sechelt Members - Updates on New Agreement - BC General Employees...
Your bargaining committee has the following updates about the recently ratified agreement.Wage Increases and Retro PayThe Employer has also ratified the collective agreement, so all changes to the agreement have become effective. In addition, they have confirmed that the wage increases negotiated in bargaining, as well as the retroactive pay, will be applied to your June 28th pay. Please check ...
June 10, 2024
BC Pavco Members working at BC Place - Information Meeting and Ratification V...
Attached to this notice is a copy of the ratification document with all the negotiated changes for you to review. We will be holding a ratification meeting on Zoom Wednesday, June 12th at 6:00pm to review all of the negotiated changes in this round of bargaining and to answer any questions you have. Voting will start at BC PLACE on June 13th and end on Saturday, June 15th at 9:00pm. Further det...
June 10, 2024
BCGEU issues statement on the CRD’s strong-arm tactics - BC General Employee...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 10, 2024BCGEU issues statement on the CRD's strong-arm tactics WILLIAMS LAKE – The union representing striking Cariboo Regional District (CRD) workers says that the Regional District's upper management has a responsibility to its staff and the entire community to adjust its last offer and bargain fairly for an improved contract that will serve the needs of all resident...
June 07, 2024
BC Housing Management Commission –Maintenance/Service (Maintenance) Division ...
We're pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative settlement on the Maintenance/Service Division renewal collective agreement.This was entirely due to your outstanding efforts to mobilize in the last several months.
Key Highlights of Settlement
Wage increases of
$0.25/h + 3.24% on April 1, 2022;
6.75% on April 1, 2023 and
3% on April 1, 2024
Retention Recognition Initiative – a o...
June 06, 2024
Vancity Savings Credit Union - New Shop Stewards at Branch 28 - BC General Em...
We are pleased to announce that Bill Russell, Jesse Dail, Ken Cheung and Vicky Lam have been duly acclaimed as shop stewards. Please join us in wishing them well in their new position. Shop stewards receive specialized training from your Union and are available to answer questions about your collective agreement. You have the right to choose the shop steward who represents you and you also hav...
June 06, 2024
Canada BC Business Services Society - Bargaining Update - BC General Employe...
Since our last update on May 17, 2024, your Union bargaining committee (Amy Elgie and Tuan Pham) met on May 24, 2024 with BCGEU staff representative, Jennifer Arnold, to start preparations for this round of bargaining with CBCBSS. We carefully reviewed your bargaining surveys and the associated collective agreement articles to identify your bargaining priorities.We will meet again next week on ...
June 05, 2024
BCGEU supports students’ right to campus protest
The right to peaceful protest in public places like university and college campuses is legally enshrined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Students, staff and faculty at Canadian universities are entitled to the peaceful expression of their opinions. Campuses across the province have a responsibility to protect the safety of protesting students, as well as their right to free spee...
June 05, 2024
BCGEU says the Regional District is prolonging the strike, hurting whole comm...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 5, 2024BCGEU says the Regional District is prolonging the strike, hurting whole community WILLIAMS LAKE - It's Day 18 of the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) strike, and the union representing picketing workers says the CRD's upper management is refusing to return to the table with a deal that's in-line with what workers or the community needs, which is putting vital se...
June 01, 2024
Our newly elected executive committee - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Our union's 52nd constitutional convention has just adjourned. Since the call to order on Wednesday evening, nearly 600 delegates representing every region and component debated and passed a wide range of resolutions, which will help shape the direction of our union for the next three years.Members also elected our union's new Executive Committee. We are pleased today to share that the followin...
May 29, 2024
BC’s fastest growing union kicks off leadership-defining convention - BC Gene...
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May 29, 2024 BC's fastest growing union kicks off leadership-defining conventionVANCOUVER-Almost 600 delegates from across the province are gathered today for the start of the 52nd Convention of the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU). Over the next three days at the triennial event, delegates will determine the direction of their union by voting on policy resolutions and ...
May 28, 2024
Vancity Bargaining Update: Benefits Grievance - BC General Employees' Union (...
Friends,This is an update on the benefits grievance filed by the Union because following the Employer's unilateral change from Pacific Blue Cross to Sun Life. The grievance focused on what the Union says is the Employer's improper action. Separate from the grievance, is what you, as members, identified benefit improvements as one of the key bargaining priorities. As the grievance and bargaining...
May 28, 2024
Members at Interior Savings Credit Union (Okanagan and Thompson) and Grand Fo...
Friends,Further to our April 19, 2024, bulletin, we are writing to advise that the Employer has decided that it will not voluntarily agree to consolidate the certifications the Union holds with the Employer. After careful consideration, the Union has decided that it will proceed with a formal application to the Labour Relations Board seeking to consolidate the three certifications it holds with...
May 28, 2024
Members at the District of Sechelt - Collective Agreement is Ratified! - BC G...
Your bargaining committee is pleased to announce that the members have voted 92% in favour of ratifying the agreement! We give thanks to all our members for your unwavering solidarity throughout the process. This outcome wouldn't be possible without you. In solidarityTreena Martin, Bargaining Committee ChairErin Johnson, Bargaining Committee MemberLes Dornbierer, Bargaining Committee MemberWahe...
May 24, 2024
BC Pavilion Corporation (BC Place) - Bargaining Update - BC General Employees...
We are pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached between the BCGEU and BC Pavilion Corporation. More details will be sent out early next week.A copy of the Ratification Document is being prepared and will be sent to members.Ratification meetings will be scheduled to discuss and review the tentative agreement. We will provide an overview of negotiations, highlight key impro...
May 24, 2024
District of Sechelt - Tentative Agreement Reached! - BC General Employees' Un...
Your bargaining committee is pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached for the District of Sechelt!We will hold a ratification meeting at the District on Monday, May 27th, to be followed by the ratification vote immediately after the meeting. At the ratification meeting, the bargaining committee will review the negotiated changes with the members, and you will have an oppo...
May 24, 2024
Vancity Savings Credit Union - BARGAINING UPDATE - BC General Employees' Unio...
Friends,We are scheduled to commence negotiations on July 29th. As part of our continued preparations, we are writing to advise that we will be conducting a follow-up survey asking each of you to rank the key priorities that have been identified through member input. We need to know the level of importance that you place on the key priorities of wages, job security, stable pension, benefits, an...
May 23, 2024
Security at Elements Casino Victoria - Bargaining Committee Acclaimed - BC Ge...
The Union is pleased to advise that the following members working in Security at Elements Casino Victoria have been acclaimed as members of the Unions Security collective agreement bargaining committee. Peter Woods - Bargaining Chair Colin Holsey - Bargaining Committee Member. Ronald Sandico - Bargaining Committee Member In the coming weeks, your new bargaining committee will begin preparing ...
May 21, 2024
BCGEU expands Cariboo Region strike, calls on the Regional District to bargai...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 21, 2024BCGEU expands Cariboo Region strike, calls on the Regional District to bargain in good faith WILLIAMS LAKE - Cariboo Regional District workers, who have been fighting for a fair contract for months, expanded their strike action this morning. Forced by the Regional District's inaction, they are now picketing the library in Williams Lake and Quesnel's City Hall.Th...
May 16, 2024
BCGEU Emergency Relief Fund - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
As we learn more details of the fast-moving wildfire threatening Fort Nelson, officials have placed almost 5,000 people under an evacuation order due to the wildfire affecting the Town of Fort Nelson and the Fort Nelson First Nation.We have hundreds of members like you living and working in the area, and our thoughts are with you and your families at this uncertain time.As one of B.C.'s largest...
May 14, 2024
Survey: Workplace Violence & Harassment - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Violence and harassment at work is a major problem in Canada, and a major concern for BCGEU members. To prevent and respond to this problem, we need to develop effective strategies based on data from workers like you. With the help of researchers at Western University, our union is surveying all 90,000+ members about experiences of violence and harassment in our workplaces. Will you complete th...
May 13, 2024
BC Housing Management Commission – Administrative/Clerical (Admin) and Mainte...
Two weeks ago, you delivered a decisive strike vote result to the employer. We have been in bargaining almost continuously since.We welcome the return of Admin Bargaining Chair Geoff Stedman from his parental leave and wish interim Chair Mike Kim well on his departure to parental leave.
An Improved Response But Not Done Yet
We've concluded a number of long outstanding proposals. However, we ca...
May 13, 2024
Cariboo Region District workers form picket line in Williams Lake - BC Genera...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 13, 2024Cariboo Regional District workers form picket line in Williams LakeWILLIAMS LAKE – Today (May 13), just under 50 BCGEU members who work at the Cariboo Regional District's (CRD's) main office in Williams Lake have decided to escalate their job action, moving from an overtime ban to a full strike in the fight for a fair deal.Starting at 8:00 am, only staff whose r...
May 10, 2024
Cariboo Regional District Workers Reject Employer’s Unfair Final Offer - BC ...
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May 10, 2024Cariboo Regional District Workers Reject Employer's Unfair Final Offer
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Yesterday, local government workers, who have been bargaining with the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) since January, blocked the Regional District's attempts to ram through a deal that would have threatened the workers' financial security and risked exacerbating recr...
May 10, 2024
Lake View Credit Union - Membership Meeting - Upcoming Bargaining - BC Gener...
*REMINDER*
Your current Collective Agreement expires June 30, 2024 and a new agreement will be negotiated. Your bargaining committee would like to meet with you all and discuss the upcoming negotiations. They will also provide you with a survey to take home. This questionnaire is your opportunity to have a voice in how proposals will be drafted and will assist the Bargaining Committee in settin...
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