NEWS & UPDATES
May 17, 2017
Members Ratify Tentative Agreement at Shaughnessy Heights Early Learning Cent...
We are pleased to advise that the tentative collective agreement was ratified by the members on Monday, May 16th. We are 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 once it is completed.
Our sincerest thanks to the Bargaining Committee for all of their hard work and dedication.
In sol...
May 16, 2017
Provincial Government Awards Contract for Asbestos Inventory - BCGEU
The B.C. Government has taken a step forward in its commitment to create an inventory of asbestos in government buildings built before 1990 by awarding the contract to Pinchin West.
There are over 750 government buildings that must be inspected as part of this initiative and it is estimated the inventory will take about 18 months to complete.
Until the inventory has been completed, there will b...
May 16, 2017
Local 302 Enhanced Stewards' Training - BCGEU
To: All BCGEU Local 302 Stewards Re: Local 302 Enhanced Stewards' Training
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL STEWARDS IN LOCAL 302
The Union will be provided all stewards in this Local a day of training.
Bring your Questions! Build your Skills! Have Fun!
You deserve a day to feel appreciated for the work you do representing your co-workers as a BCGEU Steward.
Did you know that you have an en...
May 15, 2017
Post-election message from Stephanie Smith - BCGEU
While we wait for the final results of recounts and absentee ballots, it’s become clear just how important your vote can be: one party is currently leading Courtenay-Comox by just 9 votes and another is leading in Richmond-Queensborough by only 263 votes.
Regardless of the outcome, we will continue to work with government as we advocate for improved public services and supports across BC – inc...
May 15, 2017
Local 311 General Meeting - BCGEU
COMPONENT: Community Social Services
LOCAL: 0311 – GENERAL MEETING
All members are welcome
DATE: Tuesday, June 6, 2017
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Diane L Wood Union Centre
Fraser Meeting Room (1st Floor, closest to the front door)
Prince George Area Office of the BCGEU
...
May 15, 2017
Local 311 Executive Members Meeting - BCGEU
COMPONENT: Community Social Services
LOCAL: 0311 – Executive Members ONLY
DATE: Tuesday, June 6, 2017
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: Diane L Wood Union Centre
Fraser Meeting Room (1st Floor, closest to the front door)
Prince George Area Office of the BCGEU
500 Quebec St
Prince Ge...
May 15, 2017
Clay Tree Society for People with Developmental Disabilities - Nominations fo...
Nominations are now open for 2 shop stewards at Clay Tree Society for People with Developmental Disabilities.
What do stewards do?
Stewards provide support and advice to members who think they are being treated unfairly. They sign up new employees and provide information on BCGEU services. Solve problems in the workplace. They conduct ratification votes and elections, and stewards keep member...
May 15, 2017
Local 305 Union Meeting Cancelled - BCGEU
COMPONENT: Community Social Services LOCAL: 305 DATE: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 TIME: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. PLACE: BCGEU, 158 ORIOLE ROAD, KAMLOOPS (VALLEYVIEW)
CANCELLED AGENDA
You are invited to dinner and a movie with your Local 305 Executive on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
...
May 12, 2017
Life, interrupted: How B.C. youth are fighting for stability in a broken chil...
Alex Gervais was someone who moved. Sometimes, he chose to move — those who knew him well say he spent countless afternoons flying around the bike park on his BMX bike at the recreation centre in Abbotsford, B.C. Other times, he was moved.
As one of 7,000 or so kids who are under the care of the B.C. government at any given moment, Alex was shuffled between foster homes, temporary stays with fa...
May 09, 2017
Ratification Vote – Tentative Agreement Reached for Members at Shaughnessy He...
To: All BCGEU Members at Shaughnessy Heights Early Learning Centre Society, Local 303 Re: Ratification Vote – Tentative Agreement Reached
The Union has reached a tentative agreement for the renewal of the collective agreement with the Employer. A tentative agreement needs to be approved by the membership in a ratification vote. The Union Bargaining Committee is recommending that mem...
May 04, 2017
BC Employment Standards Coalition releases report: Why BC Employment Standard...
Today the BC Employment Standards Coalition released a powerful report called Workers’ Stories of Exploitation & Abuse: Why BC Employment Standards Need to Change. The report is based on a series of Workers’ Forums the coalition hosted over the past few months in the Lower Mainland and Victoria to give voice to BC workers who have been treated unfairly. The report brings the inadequacies of...
May 04, 2017
Day of Mourning honours lives lost on the job - BCGEU
About 25 people gathered at City Hall Friday afternoon to march in honour of those who lost their lives in the workplace.
The annual Day of Mourning recognizes the need for safe work practices and those who died on the job.
Kurt Langdon, an equipment operator with the city of Fort St. John and local chair for the BCGEU, said he was pleased to see the number of people that came out.
Read more...
May 04, 2017
BCGEU president calls on government to increase support to women’s services a...
BURNABY – Today the BC Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) publically released its report Collective wisdom: challenges and opportunities in B.C. women’s services. The report describes a sector greatly undermined by inadequate public funding, resource and staffing shortages, troubled working conditions, and a lack of public and government recognition and support for both workers and...
May 02, 2017
Local 305 Meeting Notice - BCGEU
DATE: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 TIME: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. PLACE: BCGEU, 158 ORIOLE ROAD, KAMLOOPS (VALLEYVIEW) Evening entrance at Northwest corner of building
AGENDA
You are invited to dinner and a movie with your Local 305 Executive on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The BCGEU and Local 305 want to celebrate and bring awareness to Int...
April 28, 2017
Mental Health First Aid Training - BCGEU
The Canadian Mental Health association recognizes Mental Health Week from May 1 – 7, 2017.
BCGEU members have requested more focus, training and resources to be provided in support of mental health. Mental Health First Aid Training will be offered to Local 303 and Local 803 Occupational Health and Safety Representatives at the Lower Mainland office.
The goal of Mental Health First aid Trainin...
April 27, 2017
Les Leyne: B.C. leaders lie low on legal highs ahead - BCGEU
Campaigning provincial politicians have dozens of changes in mind for B.C., but they are scarcely talking about the major adjustment that’s coming, regardless of who wins the election. For all the competing visions being outlined by provincial leaders, the federal government’s move to legalize marijuana is going to be the single biggest revamp on the social and political scene. It was introduce...
April 26, 2017
BCGEU Equity and Human Rights Conference 2017 - BCGEU
The BCGEU 50th Triennial Convention is taking place June 14 -17, 2017.
As part of convention, the Equity and Human Rights Conference is taking place on June 18 and 19, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver Hotel, for members who identify with one or more of four equity groups: workers of colour, workers with disabilities, aboriginal workers and LGBTQI2S workers.
Registered members will be p...
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