NEWS & UPDATES
October 25, 2016
Victoria Native Friendship Centre Union Meeting
TO: All BCGEU Members at the Victoria Native Friendship Centre
LOCAL: 301
DATE: Tuesday, November 1, 2016
TIME: 5:00 pm
PLACE: BCGEU Victoria Area Office
AGENDA
Election of Bargaining Committee
Review proposals for bargaining
** Pizza will be served **
We hope to see you there!
In solidarity
Cheryl Jones, Staff Representative
Downloa...
October 25, 2016
Aboriginal social workers in the Fraser Valley join BCGEU
Aboriginal social workers in the Fraser Valley join BCGEU
Staff at Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children and Family Services Society (FVACFSS), formerly known as Xyolhemeylh, voted in favour of joining BC Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU).
“Workers at FVACFSS joined BCGEU to better advocate for the children and families in their care,” says BCGEU president, Stephanie Smith.
Workloa...
October 25, 2016
Tentative Settlement Reached for Salvation Army Belkin House and Richmond House
To: All Members, Salvation Army Belkin House and Richmond House
Re: Tentative Settlement Reached
The Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce that a tentative settlement has been reached with the Salvation Army.
Full details will be available at the ratification meetings listed below:
Wed, November 2, 2016 2:00-6:00pm Richmond House
Sun, November 6, 2016 ...
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 24, 2016
Westminster Children's After School Society Bargaining Update
To: All BCGEU Members at Westminster Children's After School Society
Re: Bargaining Update
The Union bargaining committee is meeting with the WCASS bargaining committee on November 3, 2016 to exchange and discuss bargaining proposals and to commence the bargaining of your new collective agreement. We are scheduling additional bargaining dates in November.
The Union bargaining committ...
October 20, 2016
Milieu Children & Family Services - Call for Nominations for Shop Steward
Steward nominations are now open at your worksite. There are 4 positions. Deadline for nominations is November 21, 2016.
Please fill out attached nomination forms and return to the Lower Mainland Are Office by November 21, 2016 at the following address:
Suite 130 – 2929 Virtual Way
Vancouver, BC V5M 0C4
or via facsimile (604-215-1401).
In solidarity
Shirley Shiagetz
Staff Representative
D...
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 17, 2016
Social workers rally in Chilliwack over caseload issues
Staff at Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children and Family Services Society (FVACFSS), held a rally Thursday night in Chilliwack to draw attention to what they say is a crisis in aboriginal child and family services in the Fraser Valley. Read more...
October 17, 2016
BC child welfare workers, citing high caseloads, rally to back union bid
Social workers rallied outside the Fraser Valley Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society Thursday in the latest step in a year-long campaign to join one of the province’s largest unions. Read more...
October 14, 2016
Social workers rally to improve services for aboriginal children and families
Staff at Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children and Family Services Society (FVACFSS) rallied outside the agency's main office in Chilliwack on Thursday October 13 to draw attention to the crisis in aboriginal child and family services in the Fraser Valley.
BCGEU president Stephanie Smith spoke at the event. "You need a voice in your worksite to be able to address workload issues," says Smith ".....
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 14, 2016
Surrey Association for Community Living - Steward Nominations – Four positions
Please be advised that there is a vacancy for four stewards to represent members at Surrey Association for Community Living.
Please find attached nomination form. Completed nomination forms are to be returned to the union no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 14, 2016. Please post the notice and nomination forms at your worksite.
Completed forms may be returned via email to Area04@bcgeu....
October 13, 2016
Good news for BCGEU members in the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP)
The MPP is reporting a surplus. It’s largely a result of higher than expected investment returns. That’s good news for the BCGEU members in Community Social Services and Community Health enrolled in the plan.
Here’s a snapshot of what we learned at the MPP’s board meeting on September 22, 2016:
· The MPP is fully funded at 104.6 per cent.
· The discount rate was adjusted fro...
October 12, 2016
Salvation Army Belkin House and Richmond House - Bargaining Update
Your Bargaining Committee has met on several occasions to discuss Belkin House Issues.
We have been able to make some progress for members in the Belkin House Local 303, and we will be meeting Thursday, October 13 to advance interests for Richmond House BCGEU Members.
In other related news, the Bargaining Committee is happy to announce that one of its Members,
Lea Salov, is a proud new mothe...
October 12, 2016
Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society Ratification Results
To: All Members of Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society
Re: Ratification Results
The ratification meetings and vote concluded on October 11, 2016. Ballots were counted and the members have ratified the tentative agreement by a strong majority.
Thank you for your continued support.
In solidarity,
Your Bargaining Committee:
Ray Seto
Selena Kongpreecha, Staff Represen...
October 11, 2016
No wonder B.C. child-welfare workers are seeking union membership
No wonder B.C. child-welfare workers are seeking union membership
Premier Christy Clark was swift to blame a government-funded aboriginal childprotection agency for the death of Alex Gervais, a teenaged boy who was placed in a hotel instead of a foster home last year against government policy. For the workers at that agency, the Premier’s threat of consequences came as a gut-punch, given the...
October 11, 2016
Mission Community Services Steward Nominations
To: All BCGEU Members at Mission Community Services
Re: Steward Nominations – two positions
Please be advised there are vacancies for two steward positions to represent members at Mission Community Services.
Please find attached nomination form. Completed nomination forms are to be returned to the union no later than 5:00 p.m., Thursday, November 10, 2016. Nomination form(s) may be s...
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