NEWS & UPDATES
January 17, 2017
Recently Ratified Collective Agreement for PC Helpline
To: All BCGEU Members at PC Helpline
Re: Your Recently Ratified Collective Agreement
We are pleased to advise you that the membership has ratified the tentative agreement by a high margin.
We’re in the process of finalizing the Collective Agreement. Copies will be sent to all members, and it will also be posted on the BCGEU website for easy access.
In solidarity
Lynda ...
January 13, 2017
North Peace Cultural Centre Local 1710 - Bargaining Committee Members
To: ALL BCGEU members of the North Peace Cultural Centre
Local: 1710
Re: NOTICE OF BARGAINING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
RESULTS FOR BARGAINING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Nominations are now closed for the North Peace Cultural Centre Bargaining Committee. The following members are now your bargaining committee:
Hardik Patel
&
Trinity Truscott
Please join us in congratulating your new barg...
January 13, 2017
Chilliwack volunteers sought for ambitious project to interview every senior ...
Older people living in long-term care homes are often overlooked, forgotten behind the walls.
An ambitious project taken on by the province's Office of the Seniors Advocate aims to change that by interviewing all 27,000 residents in 303 care homes across the province.
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January 10, 2017
Metro Vancouver seniors' care workers face more struggles with icy streets
Volunteers and homecare workers are bracing for another tough week caring for the city's homebound seniors as temperatures are predicted to drop again Monday night.
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January 10, 2017
Icy road conditions are posing a danger to home care workers
BURNABY (NEWS1130) - Worries about injuries to homecare workers have increased dramatically in the past month as a result of icy road conditions.
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January 10, 2017
Convention 2017: Guidelines for FT Officer and Exec VP Candidates' Election C...
1. No funds or assistance in kind will be contributed from the Union, Components, Locals or Cross Component Committees other than that specified in the guidelines. There will be no Component hospitality suites during Convention.
2. Declared candidates will have an opportunity to have a picture and a personal statement of no more than 1,000 words in a special election issue of The Provincial....
January 10, 2017
Local 1710 Union Meeting
COMPONENT: General Services
LOCAL: 1710
DATE: Tuesday, January 24, 2017
TIME: 5:30 pm
PLACE: BCGEU Office – 10251 100th Street, Fort St John
AGENDA
General membership information meeting
Updates from Component
Resolutions for convention
This will be a dinner meeting (pizza) so members are to RSVP to [email protected] by Ja...
January 05, 2017
Starlight Casino - BCGEU Shop Stewards
The following are your stewards:
Cindy Brown
Lea Oliver-Cross
Mark Robertson
Sandra Rematore
Gail Maloy
Wei Chen
Michael Vyner
Joseph Wong
William Wu
Yelena Natanov
Lin Wang
Emeline Naiker
Megan Washington
...
January 03, 2017
Local 1703 BCGEU Members at Vancity Oakridge Branch 41 - Steward Nomination
Nominations are now open for one (1) position for a steward at your worksite and will close Thursday, February 2, 2017.
Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union.
All stewards are provided three (3) days paid training at the Union hall and receive support from their staff representative to fulfill their duties.
Some of the roles of a stew...
January 03, 2017
New BCGEU Pension Plan - BC Target Benefit Pension Plan
Download PDF of BC Target Benefit Pension Plan Booklet
2017 November Newsletter
December 23, 2016
Great Canadian Casinos Inc. Vacation Pay and the ESA
Great Canadian Casinos Inc. Vacation Pay and the ESA - October 2016
December 23, 2016
Union achieves “Christmas miracle” for casino workers
Employer agrees to pay thousands in overdue vacation pay
After months of pressure from the BC Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU), management at Hard Rock and River Rock Casinos in the Lower Mainland have agreed to pay workers the money they are owed in earned vacation not taken.
“It’s truly a Christmas miracle that we’ve managed to get this employer to agree to do the right th...
December 20, 2016
A Big Thank You to Hard Rock Casino Members!
Your Bargaining Committee, as well as staff from the BCGEU would like to thank all those members who braved the cold and ice, and came out our RV visit on December 16th to learn about their employment standards rights regarding pay stubs.
Turnout was so impressive, that it was standing room only in the RV for a good portion of the day! To learn more about your employment standards rights, s...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.