NEWS & UPDATES
Happening soon – Local meetings to elect convention delegates - BCGEU
Once every three years members from across the province elect their representatives to convention. They're called delegates.
The next BCGEU convention will take place June 9-12, 2021.
These delegates attend BCGEU convention and vote on important resolutions, and in the election of the President, Treasurer, and Executive Vice-Presidents. For more information on convention, check out the latest i...
COVID-19: BCGEU office closure details - BCGEU
Since the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak in January, your union has been closely monitoring the situation and acting decisively based on the best available science and expert recommendations to keep members and staff healthy, safe, and informed while maintaining core services and supports for our 80,000+ members across the province during this critical time.Yesterday, I convened the firs...
2021 BCGEU Scholarships - BCGEU
Applications for the 2021 BCGEU Scholarship program are now being accepted.
Our annual scholarship program of $60,000 offers awards of $2,000 for full-time students and $1,000 for part-time students. Scholarships are funded by the dues of our 80,000 members.
Apply online here
Eligibility
A BCGEU member in good standing, or related to a current, retired or deceased BCGEU member or staff; and
A ...
March 05, 2021
Salvation Army – Richmond House - 12040 Horseshoe Way, Richmond - BCGEU
***PLEASE POST ON UNION BOARD***
The BCGEU is looking for one (1) additional steward and one (1) alternate. As having a steward at your worksite is of vital importance to every union member, we're opening up nominations again at Richmond House. If you are interested in becoming a steward, or know someone who is, please fill out the nomination form attached here.
What do stewards do?
Stewards pr...
March 04, 2021
Salvation Army – Richmond House - Worksite stewards - BCGEU
***PLEASE POST ON UNION BOARD***
The BCGEU is looking for one (1) additional steward. As having a steward at your worksite is of vital importance to every union member, we're opening up nominations again at Richmond House. If you are interested in becoming a steward, or know someone who is, please fill out the nomination form attached here.
What do stewards do?Stewards provide support and advic...
March 02, 2021
University Hill Kinderclub - Notice of Tentative Agreement and upcoming Ratif...
Your bargaining committee is pleased to announce that the parties have reached a tentative agreement.
We were able to negotiate several improvements and additions to your collective agreement in a number of areas including:
General wage increases, including retroactive increases from January 1, 2020.
Increases to employer-match RRSP contributions.
Improvements to language about leaves, vacatio...
March 02, 2021
All BCGEU Members at Community Builders Group (CBG), Local 303 - New Stewards...
Welcome and thanks to our three new stewards at Community Builders Group: Tammy Jones, Anishah and Christian Goodchild. Your complete list of stewards is:
Jendon Cumigad (Naomi Place)
Ricardo Pequenino (Metson Shelter)
Erjon Tela (Naomi Place)
Joanne Etienne (Reiderman Residences)
Tammy Jones (currently Opus)
Anishah (various)
Christian Goodchild (Granville)
Stewards are not worksite specifi...
March 01, 2021
Lower Mainland Purpose Society - Bargaining update - BCGEU
Your bargaining committee of Meilean Chin and Kirsten Nicholson, and staff representative Kay Sinclair met with the Purpose Society's bargaining committee in early February to bargain a new collective agreement. At that time, we presented our bargaining proposals. The Purpose Society's bargaining committee is preparing a response to our non-monetary and monetary proposals for our consideration....
March 01, 2021
March is Community Services Month! - BCGEU
March is Community Social Services Awareness Month, a chance to honour the important work that all of you in this sector do in every community across B.C. Read the proclamation from the government here. Community social services workers are dedicated and caring professionals and ensure that our most vulnerable can live better, more supported lives. The 12,000+ community social services workers ...
March 01, 2021
Shannon Day Care Society L303 - Your Bargaining Committee - BCGEU
We are pleased to announce that the following members will serve as your Bargaining Committee:
Shelley Livgard
Yuki Cai
The Bargaining Committee has met to prepare for bargaining.
We will be seeking dates in March with the Employer and will update you as things progress.
Please feel free to direct any comments or questions to the Bargaining Committee.
In solidarity
Fateh BornStaff Representat...
February 25, 2021
To: All Local 0310 BCGEU Members - Nomination Results for 2021 Convention Del...
Nominations closed on Thursday, February 18, 2021 for positions of 2021 Convention Delegate and Alternate. The following were the successful candidates:
Delegate (Chair) Melody Carleton
Delegate Ann Gauvreau
*No Alternates were nominated. The Union would like to thank everyone for their participation and interest in the ...
February 24, 2021
Meeting with Minister Simons - BCGEU
Earlier this month, your BCGEU senior leadership met with the newly appointed Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, Nicholas Simons. You may not know this, but he's a former social worker and one-time BCGEU steward. We look forward to working together with Minister Simons to create a culture where our members and their clients can thrive. It was a very positive meeting. We rais...
February 19, 2021
All BCGEU Members at Harbourview Childcare (Kiwassa Neighbourhood House) - Ba...
The last call for nominations was unsuccessful – no one put their name forward. We are looking for one person to sit on this committee. Your current collective agreement expires on March 31, 2021. I am the BCGEU Staff Representative who will be working with your bargaining committee in negotiating a new collective agreement with your employer.
The Union needs your help and participation with t...
February 17, 2021
BCGEU members ratify collective agreement with Protrans BC
A majority of the 180 Canada Line workers represented by the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) voted on Sunday in favour of ratifying their collective agreement with their employer, Protrans BC Operations Ltd., after reaching a tentative agreement on February 2, 2021.
The agreement was ratified after 13 months without a contract, more than 40 bargaining sessions and is the re...
February 16, 2021
Pension Seminar Information - BCGEU
Online pension seminars are available at any time for the Public Service Plans at:
MPP: https://mpp.pensionsbc.ca/online-courses-and-webinars PSPP: https://pspp.pensionsbc.ca/online-courses-and-webinars College: https://college.pensionsbc.ca/online-courses-and-webinars
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