NEWS & UPDATES
August 29, 2024
Vancity Savings Credit Union - Vancity Bargaining Update - BC General Employe...
Friends, We concluded seven days of bargaining last Friday, August 23, bringing the total number of days to eight. We have also scheduled bargaining dates to the end of this year and are set to meet again September 12 and 13.We are continuing to make progress at the bargaining table, signing off on mostly non-monetary proposals such as a Land Acknowledgement, incorporating National Day for Trut...
August 29, 2024
All Area 01 BCGEU Members - Labour Day Picnic - BC General Employees' Union (...
Area 01 Cross Component Committee is inviting you to The Victoria Labour Council Labour Day Picnic (https://victorialabour.ca).
This family-friendly event will include live music, food, and games for the kids!
WHEN: September 2, 2024
TIME: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
WHERE: Memorial Park, Esquimalt (1200 Esquimalt Rd)
Please share this invitation with your friends, family and fellow un...
August 26, 2024
BC Housing Management Commission – Administrative/Clerical and Maintenance/Se...
Part of your newly ratified collective agreement is a new entitlement for Supplemental Leave. The language in both agreements is identical (Clause 15.19 - Supplemental Leave in both agreements) and reads:
(a) Employee shall be entitled to two days of supplemental leave with pay each calendar year. These days may be used in one-half shift increments.
(b) These days are subject to operational req...
August 21, 2024
stɑl̓əw̓ pow-wow Ticket Raffle - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Area 04 Cross Component Committee is excited to be a sponsor of this cultural event in recognition of National Truth and Reconciliation Day. The upcoming 3rd Annual stɑl̓əw̓ pow-wow has a limited number of tickets available, and you are invited to enter into a raffle to win a ticket and attend for free. Single tickets can be used to attend any of the days the Pow Wow is running, from September ...
August 16, 2024
Interior Savings Credit Union (Okanagan and Thompson) and Grand Forks Credit ...
Friends,Beem has now submitted its response to the Union’s July 2, 2024, Labour Relations Board (board) application seeking to consolidate the Interior Savings Thompson, Interior Savings Okanagan and, gfcu bargaining units into one. The Union has been asked to reply by August 22, 2024, which we will do.We are cautiously optimistic as Beem has stated that it is not opposed to the application but...
August 16, 2024
Servomation Inc. - Bargaining Update - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Hello, Your bargaining committee met with the employer for two days this week. Some progress has been made and we are now preparing to resume in early October. We are cautiously optimistic and will report any updates as they happen. If you have any questions please contact a member of the bargaining committee. In solidarity, Jason Blackmore, Bargaining Committee ChairpersonMary Chew, Bargaining...
August 15, 2024
Alliance Facility Solutions, Inc. - Bargaining Update - BC General Employees'...
Our July bargaining dates in Vancouver resulted in the exchange of union and employer non-monetary proposals; discussions are in the early stages, with the tone being cordial and respectful; we will continue spending time working through these proposals until it’s time to begin Monetary discussions. We have additional dates in September and will update you after that. In the meantime, your pati...
August 14, 2024
BCGEU reacts to WCB report on Jordan River fatality - BC General Employees' U...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 14, 2024BCGEU reacts to WCB report on fatal accident in B.C.Wildfire Service last yearIn response to a recent Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) report regarding the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS), B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) president Paul Finch released the following statement: With the release of the redacted WCB report, our thoughts are with the Gale fami...
August 07, 2024
City of Fort St. John - Ratification Result - BC General Employees' Union (BC...
The results of your ratification vote are in, with the majority of you voting in favour of the tentative settlement. The tentative settlement, which runs from January 2024 to December 2026, will now form our new collective agreement. The new provisions are in effect immediately. The improvements to wages and working conditions that we've secured today are the result of your strong strike vote a...
August 02, 2024
Members at Interior Savings Credit Union (Okanagan and Thompson) and Grand Fo...
Friends,
On July 2, 2024, the Union applied to the Labour Relations Board seeking to consolidate the Interior Savings Thompson, Interior Savings Okanagan and, Grand Forks Credit Union bargaining units into one.
As discussed during our July 4 and 8 virtual meetings, it is the Union's position that consolidating the existing three bargaining units is appropriate for several reasons including: emp...
August 02, 2024
City of Fort St. John - Ratification Town Hall Report - BC General Employees'...
A town hall meeting was held last evening at the Pomeroy to review the tentative agreement and answer questions from attendees. If you were unable to attend, this report attempts to fill in some of the blanks for you with some highlights from the meeting.
VOTE – failing to vote could mean you end up on strike and suffer financial harm to improve an agreement that, had you voted, you'd have vot...
July 31, 2024
Members at City of Fort St. John - Ratification Vote Instructions - BC Genera...
A ratification vote will be conducted for the City of Fort St. John starting at approximately 6pm on Thursday, August 1st. The vote will be conducted online, i.e. via the internet, through an independent third-party voting company contracted by the BCGEU. An electronic ballot will be sent to you at the email address you or the Employer provided to the BCGEU. This email will include a Voter ID a...
July 31, 2024
Cultural & Carnival Day Event August 24, 2024 - BC General Employees' Union (...
The Area 04 Cross Component invites you and your family for a cultural and carnival celebration taking place at our Fraser Valley Office!
Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024 Place: 8555 198 A Street, Langley BC V2Y 0A9 (Fraser Valley Area Office) ...
July 25, 2024
Supportive housing workers one step closer to pay equity but gaps remain - BC...
Union members win significant pay increases, pledge to continue fight for full equity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – Supportive housing workers are celebrating a major step toward pay equity in the sector. Effective in September, workers at 50 supportive housing agencies will receive significant raises that bring them closer to peers at higher-paid agencies.
Th...
July 16, 2024
Discipline process updated (Article 7) - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Our union’s Constitution and Bylaws describe the rights and responsibilities of union membership and how we govern ourselves. At the BCGEU’s 2024 Convention in May, delegates adopted changes to Article 7 of the Constitution which lays out the process of discipline for members found to have violated our union’s constitution. These updates affect the role of local chairs under the Complaint Proce...
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