NEWS & UPDATES
May 10, 2024
Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society - Bargaining Update – Close to a Tentativ...
The Union bargaining committee and the VAHS bargaining committee have met on 11 different dates from October to April to bargain the new collective agreement. The Union bargaining committee has made progress in achieving fair and equitable wage increases, and the parties have also signed off on language improvements and changes in the collective agreement. As soon as we have reached a tentative...
May 10, 2024
Sooke Transition House - Friday Facts: OHS – Occupational Health and Safety. ...
The Occupational Health and Safety committee supports the employer's duty to ensure a healthy and safe workplace. The joint committee works to identify and help resolve health and safety issues in the workplace. Your OHS committee consists of workers and management members. The management members are selected by the management (employer). The worker members are appointed by your Local Executive...
May 09, 2024
Salvation Army Warehouse Victoria - Bargaining Update - BC General Employees...
We would like to thank everyone for participating and providing input in the bargaining process by filling out a survey.We have heard quite clearly that wages and retention of staff is a top issue for most of you. With that in mind our bargaining committee has met and developed proposals to achieve a collective agreement that better reflects our needs.We had bargaining dates with the employer s...
May 08, 2024
BC Polling shows that the housing crisis has worsened, and a majority of resi...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 8, 2024
BC Polling shows that the housing crisis has worsened, and a majority of residents confirm that all levels of government need to enact further measures to fix it
Support for regulation and public investment in housing remains strong
BURNABY – An updated Research Co. poll shows that as the housing crisis worsened over the last two years, support for progressive...
May 07, 2024
The Salvation Army Fort St. John Community Church – Bargaining Survey Live - ...
Dear Friend,We are preparing for bargaining and want to hear from you. Embedded in this bulletin is the link for a bargaining survey designed to identify your key priorities. The deadline for completion is 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
Survey Link here.
The survey will assist us in identifying your, the members, key priorities for the first collective agreement. Please take the time to te...
May 07, 2024
Clements Centre Society - Steward Election Results - BC General Employees' U...
We are pleased to announce the results of the online steward election at Clements. Your 3 new stewards are:
Kelly Henault ([email protected])Heather Joe ([email protected])George Spong ([email protected])
They will join your existing Stewards Sheila Coogan, Krista Philips and Des Callanan. Congratulations to our new Stewards thank you to all candidates for your commitment and service to our ...
May 03, 2024
Sooke Transition House - Friday Facts: What is a Steward? - BC General Employ...
Stewards are the backbone of our union. They are elected workplace leaders, and anyone at your workplace that is a member of the union in good standing is eligible to be elected as a steward.We currently have only one person who has applied to be a steward at Sooke Transition House – ideally, we would like to have two, so please reach out to your rep Kathleen Mann if you're interested.What do s...
May 02, 2024
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Vancouver - BCGEU Steward Election R...
Please be advised that Paul Newstead has been duly acclaimed as shop steward.Join us in wishing Paul well in his new position.Your current stewards are:
Paul Newstead
Norah Lewis
Eric Manny
Shop stewards receive specialized training from your Union and are available to answer questions about your collective agreement. You have the right to choose the shop steward who represents you.Exercise y...
April 30, 2024
Garth Homer Society - BCGEU Steward Election Results - BC General Employees' ...
The newly acclaimed steward at Garth Homer Society is Milany De Vasconcelos Silva. Milany joins the current shop stewards Michelle Capello and Patrich Wernich.Stewards are representatives of our union at the worksite, and will help you and your coworkers solve problems at your workplace. They will receive ongoing training from the BCGEU to ensure they can advise and represent you when you are f...
April 30, 2024
Thrive Social Services Society - BCGEU Steward Election Results - BC General ...
The newly acclaimed stewards at THRIVE Social Services are:Stephanie Ankerson ([email protected])Kelly Cunningham ([email protected])Chandra Zulu ([email protected])Stephanie, Kelly and Chandra join the current stewards Meghan Blackburn and Mary Martinez. A big thank you to Heather Yu and Iona Hess for their service as Shop Stewards.Stewards are representatives of ou...
April 30, 2024
Pacifica Housing - BCGEU Steward Election Results - BC General Employees' Uni...
The newly acclaimed steward at Pacifica Housing is Miriam Coodin. Miriam joins the current shop stewards Dan Ouellette, Salim Masai and Gord Handford.Stewards are representatives of our union at the worksite, and will help you and your coworkers solve problems at your workplace. They will receive ongoing training from the BCGEU to ensure they can advise and represent you when you are facing cha...
April 26, 2024
Day of Mourning: Joint statement from Shannon Salter (PSA) and Stephanie Smit...
This message was distributed to all employees of the BC Public Service Agency, including those who are BCGEU members.
Every year on April 28, we recognize the National Day of Mourning to remember those who have been injured, become ill or have tragically died in workplace incidents. Not only is this day an important opportunity to honour these individuals, it's also a means of reinforcing the c...
April 26, 2024
Sooke Transition House - Friday Facts: Know your rights! - BC General Employe...
As members of a union, you are entitled to various rights. It is important that all workers understand their rights so that one can use them when necessary. 1. We have the right to participate in our union.The Union is a democratic worker organization, and we all have the right to participate fully in our union including:
Attending meetings, trainings, and events
Electing stewards' local offic...
April 22, 2024
Community Inclusion Consulting - It’s time to nominate a Steward! - BC Genera...
Nominations are now open for one (1) shop steward in Local 301 at Community Inclusion Consulting in Victoria.
The deadline for submission of nominations (form attached) is:
Monday, May 13, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
Nomination forms may be submitted by fax to Attn: Kathleen Mann at 250-384-8060 or by email to [email protected]
BCGEU stewards are the backbone of our union. They are elected workpl...
April 22, 2024
The Salvation Army Fort St. John Community Church – Bargaining Dates Set - BC...
We are pleased to advise that we have been able to move the start of bargaining to June 25th. Your bargaining committee met again on April 16, 17 and 18 to discuss the bargaining process and to continue the development of our proposals. We will be meeting again on June 18 and 19 followed by negotiations with the Employer starting June 25, 2024. We also met with members at the Thrift Store, Food...
April 19, 2024
301 members at Salvation Army ARC - Bargaining Update - BC General Employees'...
We would like to thank everyone for participating and providing input in the bargaining process at various stages – whether that be filling out a survey or coming to one of our meetings earlier in April. We have heard quite clearly that wages and retention of staff is a top issue for most of you. With that in mind our bargaining committee has met and developed proposals to achieve a collective ...
April 19, 2024
Friday Fact: What is a Union? - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Unions (plural noun) · the Union (noun)
the action or fact of joining or being joined, especially in a political context.
a club, society, or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose.
Who is the Union?You are! And so are all your co-workers except for your site supervisors and management. A union is a collective of workers joining together to push for better working co...
April 18, 2024
Major investors with $1.7 trillion AUM demand action from Canada’s largest co...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 18, 2024
Major investors with $1.7 trillion AUM demand action from Canada's largest companies on shareholder rights
(Burnaby, British Columbia) An international coalition of institutional investors and service providers, representing over $1.7 trillion CAD in assets under management and advisory, have signed on to an investor statement calling on Canada's largest co...
April 16, 2024
Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth and Families - Bargaining Committee ...
The bargaining committee nominations for Lower Mainland Purpose Society have now closed. We received one nominee for last available position, so I am pleased to announce that Meilean Chin has been acclaimed as a bargaining committee member and we do not need to go to an election. Please join me in congratulating your bargaining committee members: Kirsten Nicholson from the Ready Set Grow prog...
April 11, 2024
Current Shop Stewards in Local 303 at Downtown Eastside Women's Centre - BC G...
I am pleased to announce that Jasleen Aujla has been acclaimed as shop steward for Downtown Eastside Women's Centre. Please join me in wishing Jasleen well in their new position!Your current stewards are:
Nupur Singla
Caitlin O'Neill
Ashley Shapiro
Kirsten Palmer
Jocelyn Kuhn
Jasleen Aujla
Shop stewards receive specialized training and are available to answer questions about your collective a...
April 08, 2024
Sooke Transition House Society - It’s time to nominate your Stewards! - BC Ge...
Nominations are now open for two (2) shop stewards in Local 301 at Sooke Transition House Society.The deadline for submission of nominations (form attached) is:
Monday, April 29, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
Nomination forms may be submitted by fax to Attn: Kathleen Mann at 250-384-8060 or by emailed to [email protected] stewards are the backbone of our union. They are elected workplace le...
April 08, 2024
Petition to improve the safety and quality of BC’s highways - BC General Empl...
BCGEU,Will you sign this petition calling on the provincial government to make changes to B.C.'s highways maintenance program that will improve the quality and safety of our highways? For decades, highways workers maintained the roads as direct provincial government employees. Then in 1987, sweeping changes were made to restructure government and privatize many public services – this included a...
April 05, 2024
Sooke Family Resource Society: It’s time to nominate your Steward! - BC Gener...
Nominations are now open for one (1) shop steward in Local 301 at Sooke Family Resource Society.Your current shop stewards are Zachary Lewis and Sonya Huser.The deadline for submission of nominations (form attached) is:
Friday, April 26, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
Nomination forms may be submitted by fax to Attn: Kathleen Mann at 250-384-8060 or by emailed to [email protected] stewards are ...
April 04, 2024
Trafalgar Out-of-School Care Society - Steward Nominations - BC General Emplo...
Please read and post the attached package on your union bulletin board. If you are interested in becoming a Local 303 steward, or know someone whom you would like to nominate for steward, please fill out the attached nomination form and return it no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2024, to the BCGEU Lower Mainland Area Office via fax or email:
BCGEU Lower Mainland Area Office#130 –...
April 04, 2024
Day of Mourning is April 28 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Every year, on April 28, BCGEU members across the province come together to honour and remember co-workers and family members who were injured, made sick or killed because of something that happened at work. It is critical that we all remember those workers and reiterate our commitment to fight for the living to prevent further tragedies. Here are a few ways you can acknowledge Day of Mourning ...
April 03, 2024
Joint Statement: Canada must suspend arms trade with Israel (NUPGE) - BC Gene...
In the wake of recent civilian deaths, today the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) -- our national union -- joined with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) to call on the Canadian government to suspend the trade of arms and military equipment with Israel. Click here to ...
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