NEWS & UPDATES
March 20, 2017
3 Day Steward Training
STEWARD TRAINING
TUESDAY – WEDNESDAY – THURSDAY
April 25-26-27, 2017
This three (3) day “Steward Training” course (9:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m. each day) will be held at the:
LOCATION: Peace River Area Office of the BCGEU
10251 - 100th Street, Fort St. John
DATE: Three Days ~ April 25-26-27, 2017
TIME: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Provided ...
March 20, 2017
Area 11 Steward Training - April 25-27, 2017
STEWARD TRAINING
TUESDAY – WEDNESDAY – THURSDAY
April 25-26-27, 2017
This three (3) day “Steward Training” course (9:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m. each day) will be held at the:
LOCATION: Diane L. Wood Union Centre
Prince George Area Office of the BCGEU
500 Quebec Street, Prince George
DATE: Three Days ~ April 25-26-27, 2017
TIME: 9:0...
March 16, 2017
Trail Worksite Visits from BCGEU President, Stephanie Smith
BCGEU President, Stephanie Smith and other VIP's will be visiting worksites in Trail, on Thursday, March 23, 2017, as follows:
LOCATION/WORKSITE ARRIVAL TIME
Silver City Gardens (CMHA) 10:00 AM
1939 Columbia Avenue
Selkirk College, Trail Campus 11:15 AM
900 Helena St...
March 15, 2017
Stewards at Mission Association for Community Living
Please be advised due to the recent nominations, that the following members have been acclaimed as stewards at your worksite as follows:
• Ian Burgos
• Dustin Gaiser
• Tiffany Harris
They join the ranks with your other stewards, Tara Webb and Margaret Farquhar.
Please contact a steward should you require assistance with any worksite concerns or with your collective agreement.
All s...
March 15, 2017
Your Right to Know
BCGEU met with Workers Compensation Board (WCB) managers on March 7 to express our concerns about the levels of violence in the health and community social services sectors.
The health and community social services sectors have been included in the WCB?s 2017 ?high risk strategy? because of the sheer number and gravity of incidents from this sector. The prevention of violence is WCB?s main ob...
March 15, 2017
Stewards/Labour Management Committee for Salvation Army – Centre of Hope
Please be advised that the following members are your representatives at your worksite as follows:
Stewards
Rob Smith
phone: 604.852.9305, extension 103
email: [email protected]
Pedro Isaac
phone: 604.557.8774
email: [email protected]
Cliff Delorme
phone: 604.852.9305
email: [email protected]
Labour ...
March 10, 2017
Local 312 Steward Election Results
To: ALL BCGEU Members of Lakes District Community
Services Society
Re: Local 312 Steward Election Results
The Union is pleased to announce that Denise Cunningham (Local 312) has been acclaimed as a Steward for your worksite. If you have any questions regarding workplace issues, or your Collective Agreement, please feel to contact Denise.
In solidarity
Michele Freethy
Staff Rep...
March 10, 2017
Local 0306 Enhanced Steward Training
To: Stewards and Executive Members in Local 0306
Re: Enhanced Steward Training
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Enhanced Steward Training
Date: Thursday, April 13, 2017
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Cariboo Area Office of the BCGEU
107A 1st Avenue North
Williams Lake V2G 1Y7
Lunch will be provided. To ensure enough f...
March 10, 2017
Save the Date – for File This! BCGEU administrative services conference
Are you a BCGEU member works in an office environment providing administrative services OR provides frontline service to the public in an administrative role?
If the answer is YES, then save these dates: Sunday, October 1 to Tuesday, October 3, 2017 for “File This!”, a BCGEU conference for members who work in administrative services.
The conference will be held in Richmond, B.C. and feature g...
March 08, 2017
We stand in solidarity with the Jewish Community in Vancouver
The BCGEU expresses its condemnation of the bomb threat made to a Vancouver Jewish Community Centre last night. This kind of violence and anti-Semitism must not be tolerated. We stand in solidarity with the Jewish Community, and the families affected by this event.
We are also heartened by expressions of support British Columbians are extending to the Jewish Community as we stand against hate ...
March 07, 2017
Happy International Women?s Day - Will you #BeBoldForChange?
Today, we?re proud to celebrate International Women?s Day 2017 ? Be Bold for Change. International Women?s Day is a day to celebrate the valuable achievements women have made across the world and a time to reflect on the progress made to advance equality for women. Despite these successes, we recognize that there are still many barriers and challenges that remain in working towards gender parit...
March 07, 2017
Bargaining Update ? The Salvation Army Ocean Crest Ministries (Campbell River)
To: All BCGEU Members at The Salvation Army Ocean Crest Ministries (Campbell River)
Re: Bargaining Update ? Bulletin #3: Bargaining Committee Election
Nominations have closed for the Chairperson of the Bargaining Committee and Bargaining Committee Members at your worksite.
Sue Moen has been acclaimed as the Chairperson of the Bargaining Committee.
The following are the nominees f...
March 07, 2017
OHS Courses for Direct Government OHS Committee Members in the Lower Mainland...
"2 Day Joint OHS Committee Training" will be held on Tuesday, March 21 and Wednesday, March 22, 2017. "Ergonomics" will be held on Thursday, March 23, 2017. These courses will be held at the Burnaby Head Office? 4911 Canada Way, Burnaby from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
In the Joint OHS Committee Training course you will learn:
Worker OHS rights, including the refusal of unsafe work procedure
OHS le...
March 06, 2017
OHS Course - Vancouver Area - Prevention of Workplace Violence - Wednesday, A...
To all Labour Code OHS Committee Members in the Vancouver Area
"Prevention of Workplace Violence" will be held on Wednesday, April 19. This course will be held at the BCGEU office at #130-2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
In the Prevention of Workplace Violence you will learn:
The legislative requirements for a violence prevention program
The definition of workplace viole...
March 03, 2017
March is Community Social Services Awareness month in British Columbia
The BCGEU would like to thank all those who have dedicated their careers to helping others in need and supporting the most vulnerable in our society.
BCGEU vice president for Community Social Services Andrea Duncan said, “Virtually every family in B.C. has been touched by support from our Caring Professionals in the community social services sector. We care for and provide services to some o...
March 02, 2017
Nominations for Shop Stewards (4 positions) at Strive Living Society
To: All BCGEU Members at Strive Living Society
Re: Nominations for Shop Stewards (4 positions)
Nominations are now re-opened for shop stewards at Strive Living Society.
What do stewards do?
Stewards provide support and advice to members who think they are being treated unfairly. They sign up new employees, provide information on BCGEU services and solve problems in the workplace. Th...
March 01, 2017
U-Hill Kinderclub Tentative Agreement and Ratification Details
The Members of the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) and U-Hill Kinderclub have ratified their agreement starting January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019.
The highlights of the tentative agreement are:
A 3-year term, ending December 31, 2019
3% wage increase each year of the agreement
Your Bargaining Committee would like to thank you for your support during this process.
I...
March 01, 2017
BCGEU partner APSIES in El Salvador - women's empowerment
Supported through CoDevelopment Canada, APSIES is a grassroots organization that works in five rural municipalities in southeastern El Salvador to mobilize citizens to protect and enhance publicly-funded healthcare and other social services. APSIES takes a comprehensive approach to health as a human right, with a special emphasis on women?s empowerment primarily through education and capacity-b...
March 01, 2017
Local 303 Union Meeting
TO: All Local 303 Members
RE: General Membership Meeting
DATE: Wednesday, March 15, 2017
TIME: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
PLACE: BCGEU Lower Mainland Area Office
130-2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver, BC V5M 0C4
(kitty corner to Renfrew Skytrain station)
BCGEU 50th Triennial Constitutional Convention – June 14 to 17, 2017 – Vancouver, BC
2nd Call f...
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