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April 12, 2017
Ministry of Transportation to review Coquihalla closure - BCGEU
(February 2017 Article)
The Ministry of Transportation is reviewing their response to the closure of the Coquihalla Highway earlier this month, aiming to make improvements in areas they can control.
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April 12, 2017
Big unions are big donors to NDP, but amenable to banning their contributions...
(February 2017 Article)
Similar to big corporate donors to the B.C. Liberals, big unions are major contributors to the B.C. NDP.
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April 12, 2017
President Smith supports Sussanne Skidmore for Canadian Labour Congress VP - ...
www.sussanneskidmore.ca
I am pleased and proud to support Sussanne Skidmore's candidacy for the position of Vice-President, Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). Sussanne is an established union leader, who began her social justice and labour activism more than a decade ago as a young worker. This makes her uniquely positioned to help evolve and grow the labour movement during increasingly complex...
April 11, 2017
Public Sector Benefits Update - BCGEU
The BCGEU was not invited to participate in the decision to change benefit carriers, but we have monitored progress on your behalf to ensure your benefits are protected. We have been assured by government there is no change in coverage, and will continue to verify this is the case.
The following are the three most common issues that members have raised regarding the transition from Pacific Blue...
April 07, 2017
Urgent Action: Forced Displacements in Cali, Colombia Forced Displacements Le...
For over sixty years, the Cauca River in Cali, Colombia has been home to thousands of residents who farm, run businesses and live along its banks (known as el Jarillón). Since October 2016, families in the Venecia Las Vegas neighbourhood of el Jarillón have been forcibly displaced and seen their houses torn down by the municipality of Cali to make way for a tourist walk way and cargo port. Now ...
April 03, 2017
Media Advisory: Ministry of Children and Family Development workers demand im...
What: Rally to support B.C.’s Children and Youth
Who: Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) workers
When: Tuesday April 4 at 12pm
Where: MLA Sam Sullivan’s Constituency Office, 201-1168 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, B.C.
Why: The B.C. Government has refused to fund and implement several recommendations from Bob Plecas’ review (the Plecas report) of child welfare in B.C. including...
March 31, 2017
The BC Government’s decision to siphon WCB surplus is a short-sighted strate...
The B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union is disappointed by the short-sighted and dangerous decision by the BC government to siphon the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) Accident Fund and gift it to wealthy business owners.
Hundreds of workers are dying every year due to unsafe working conditions. The WCB Accident Fund was created to prevent accidents, train and educate workers and empl...
March 31, 2017
The BCGEU invites members to celebrate the life of John Shields alongside his...
It is with a heavy heart that the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) staff and members learned of the passing of former BCGEU president John Shields on March 24. Shields served seven, two-year terms as BCGEU president between 1984 and 1999. For decades he was a champion of labour rights and his legacy can be found in every workplace in B.C. —in the improved working condition...
March 31, 2017
2017 public service salary grids are posted online - BCGEU
BCGEU members covered by the Public Service Agreement can now download the 2017 BCGEU Salary Grids in PDF format from the BCGEU web site. http://www.bcgeu.ca/sites/default/files/page/attachments/BCGEU_2017xApril2.pdf
You can also access past and current salary grid files on the BCGEU web site. http://www.bcgeu.ca/collective-agreements
Please note that this year, the salary grid file also incl...
March 27, 2017
The BCGEU applauds government building asbestos inventory, a step towards pro...
The B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union is encouraged by steps the B.C. government is taking to complete a provincial inventory of asbestos in provincial government buildings built before 1990. This is a significant step in ensuring worker safety during construction, maintenance and renovation of government buildings, and an important step ahead of the promised ban on asbestos by the f...
March 24, 2017
BCGEU remembers former president John Shields - BCGEU
The BCGEU is saddened by the passing of our former president, John Shields. Shields died today in Victoria at the age of 78.
Shields served seven, two-year terms as BCGEU president between 1984 and 1999.
“It’s a sad day for the BCGEU. John was a great friend to me and so many of us at the BCGEU and within the labour movement nationally,” said BCGEU president Stephanie Smith. “He stayed connec...
March 22, 2017
Looking for a Steward and OHS Representative at Western Canada Wilderness Com...
Are you interested in learning how workplace decisions are made and gaining some additional skills?
If yes, then we have an opportunity for you! We are looking for a new steward and OHS representative.
If you are interested please complete a nomination form and send it to [email protected] by 5:00pm on Monday, April 20, 2017.
In solidarity
Andrea Mears
Staff Representative
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