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October 24, 2016
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
You may have noticed a change with the hazardous product labelling at your worksite. This is due to the adoption of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). The Globally Harmonized System was initiated to standardize information on the safe use of hazardous products in Canadian workplaces and with our ma...
October 19, 2016
Local 101 & Local 2001 Stewards and Local Executive - One-Day Enhanced Stewar...
Learn more about:
• Common Grievances and Arbitration Decisions
• STIIP and LTD
• The Duty to Accommodate Injured Workers
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: BCGEU Victoria Area Office (2994 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC)
**Registration deadline is 4:30 pm on November 3, 2016**
To register, please contact the Area Office at (250) 388-9948 or by emai...
October 18, 2016
Oxfam Canada launches new campaign for gender equality
Oxfam Canada is launching a new campaign this week called Shortchanged.
The campaign’s goal is to shift the public debate on care responsibilities and build a movement of people who want to accelerate progress for women.
In particular, the campaign will help create awareness and mobilize Canadians around the issue of women’s inequality in work.
In the coming months, Shortchanged will challe...
October 18, 2016
BC Safety Authority Nominations for Union shop steward
To: All BCGEU Members BC Safety Authority – BCGEU Local 2003
Re: Nominations for Union shop steward
The BCGEU is looking for union stewards at BC Safety Authority in the Lower Mainland, in particular among Safety Officers and other members with technical experience.
Nominations for the position are now open. Steward nomination forms must be received by the Union by no later than ...
October 14, 2016
CANCELLED - Local 2003 Stewards - Enhanced Stewards Training
DATE: Thursday, November 10, 2016
TIME: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
PLACE: BCGEU Lower Mainland Area Office
Suite 130 - 2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver
(Kitty-corner to Renfrew SkyTrain Station)
The union will be hosting an Enhanced Stewards Training day for all Local 2003 Stewards on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at the Lower Mainland Area Office. We will be using this day to inform,...
October 14, 2016
Occupational Health and Safety Committee Representatives in Area 07 - BC Fede...
The “Occupational Health” course will be offered at the Okanagan area office in Kelowna on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. This course will be delivered by a facilitator from the BC Federation of Labour Health and Safety Centre.
Health hazards are not as obvious and apparent as safety hazards in the workplace and as such often don’t receive proper attention and resources co...
October 11, 2016
Local 2003 Meeting Notice
COMPONENT: Environmental, Technical and Operational
LOCAL: 2003
DATE: Thursday, November 17, 2016
TIME: Executive Committee 5:30PM
General membership 6pm
PLACE: BCGEU Lower Mainland Area Office
Musqueam meeting room
Suite 130 – 2920 Virtual Way, Vancou...
October 11, 2016
Local 2003 Chair Worksite Visits
To: All BCGEU Members in Local 2003
Re: Local 2003 Chair Worksite Visits in Squamish, Coquitlam and New Westminster
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
I am pleased to advise that BCGEU Local 2003 Chairperson Jackie Pierre will be conducting worksite visits on October 13 in Coquitlam and New Westminster.
Sister Pierre will be visiting the following worksites. BCGEU Administrative Service...
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