NEWS & UPDATES
October 28, 2019
BCGEU reaches tentative agreement with two inland ferries employers; Western ...
The communities of Arrow Lake, Adams Lake and Francois Lake will soon have a more sustainable ferry service. Late in the evening of October 24th, after two long days of bargaining in Kelowna, the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) reached a tentative agreement with WaterBridge Ferries and Waterbridge Equipment – two of the three employers who operate B.C.'s inland ferry services...
October 25, 2019
MLAs hear from BCGEU early childhood educators on solutions to crisis - BCGEU
Our provincial government has taken some important steps towards bringing affordable, universal childcare to British Columbia. Yet as someone who works in the sector knows well, we still have a lot of work ahead of us to make sure child care workers get the wages and education they deserve, and B.C. families get the quality affordable child care they need.That's why on October 10th we went to V...
October 24, 2019
They're back! BCGEU resolves grievance restoring the right for wildfire membe...
In 2016, your employer implemented a policy that prohibited wildfire members from wearing crew patches.
Since then, at every worksite that your treasurer Paul Finch and I have visited, we have heard how much the 30-year tradition of crew patches means to you.
Crew patches not only build team spirit and show pride of place, they also help clearly identify members of different crews fighting the...
October 24, 2019
BCGEU applauds government on next steps towards implementation of UNDRIP in B...
Today's introduction of legislation by the provincial government to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is a significant and important step towards reconciliation in B.C.
"Thanks to the leadership of our members, the BCGEU has long been an active participant in the national project of reconciliation and decolonization," says BCGEU president Step...
October 23, 2019
Salvation Army Belkin -steward nomination – two local 303 stewards needed (al...
We are looking for 2 alternate shop stewards from our Local 303 membership to be shop stewards at Salvation Army Belkin House. Alternate stewards will receive full training and will be called on to perform steward duties when the regular stewards are unavailable. As this is an interim election, the successful candidates will serve for the remainder of the current term. Please consider nominatin...
October 22, 2019
Local 0310 election results for local executive - BCGEU
The nominations closed for your Local Executive positions on October 9, 2019.Please join us in congratulating and welcoming your new Recording Secretary and Member at Large!
Chair Melody Carleton
1st Vice Chair Pat Taylor
2nd Vice Chair Ann Gauvreau
Treasurer Rashi Khatri
Recording Secretary ...
October 21, 2019
BCGEU Offices Closing at 4PM PDT - Election Day - BCGEU
In accordance with federal election laws requiring employers to allow employees three consecutive hours to vote, BCGEU offices will be closing at 4PM Pacific Daylight Time on Monday, October 21. Offices will reopen for standard hours (8:30AM - 5:00PM) on Tuesday. Most B.C. polls are open until 7PM. Questions about time off for voting? Click here to visit Elections Canada's FAQ on the subject U...
October 17, 2019
Local 303 Members at Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society - Collect...
The ratification ballot has been counted and your bargaining committee is pleased to report that the membership have voted 100 per cent in favour of the new agreement.
The bargaining committee would like to thank you for your participation and strong support during this important process.
In solidarity,
Your bargaining committee:
Maria Segovia Quiroz, bargaining committee memberPreston Stimson,...
October 17, 2019
Local 303 Members at YMCA Child Care Centres - Bargaining Committee Members a...
Please be advised that the following members have been acclaimed to the union bargaining committee:
Caroline Kent
Swinder Sandher
Jodi Woods
A copy of the bargaining survey is attached. Please complete the bargaining survey and return to your steward or one of the bargaining committee members.
In the coming weeks, the union bargaining committee will meet to review your bargaining surveys and ...
October 15, 2019
Local 306 Quesnel - member-to-member worksite visits - BCGEU
Please be advised that Local 306 Chairperson, Linda Rowley, Local 306 Member-at-Large, Lynn Parkes, and Local 0306 Young Worker Michelle Ingram will be conducting worksite visits on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at the Local 306 worksites listed below:
QCLA – Racing Road – 8:00 am – 8:20 am464 Racing Road
QCLA – Lewis House – 9:00 am – 9:20 am658 Doherty Drive
Quesnel Community Living...
October 15, 2019
Local 306 Williams Lake - M2M 2019 – member-to-member worksite visits - BCGEU
Please be advised that Local 306 Chairperson, Linda Rowley, Local 306 Member-at-Large, Dallas Ingram, and Local 0306 Young Worker Michelle Ingram will be conducting worksite visits on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at the Local 306 worksites listed below:
Williams Lake Association for Community Living8:00 am – 8:30 am & 3:00 pm to 3:30 pmEagle Group Home128 Eagle Crescent
Williams Lake Asso...
October 10, 2019
SARA for Women Society - worksite stewards - BCGEU
Please be advised that the following members have been acclaimed as Stewards at your worksite.
Kristi Devlin
Cheri Newman
Katrina Timmermans
Deborah Jordan
Dasha Ivanenko
Sarah McCormack
Shawna McCormack
Cheyenne Waskewitch
Congratulations to everyone and thank you to all who participated in the process.
In solidarity
Heather Turner Staff Representative Tamara PetersonLocal Chair, 304
Downloa...
October 10, 2019
REGISTER NOW FOR 2020 CLC WINTER SCHOOL - BCGEU
Course listings and registration for the Canadian Labour Congress Winter School (January 12 to February 14, 2020) at Harrison Hot Springs is now available.
Active union members are encouraged to apply online. Applications will be forwarded to your Component executive to make their selections on who will attend the school. Not all courses are pre-approved by your Component. For example, courses ...
October 09, 2019
Collective agreements now available - BCGEU
Collective agreements now availableThe Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) and the Community Social Services Employers' Association (CSSEA) are pleased to announce that the Community Living Services, General Services and Indigenous Services collective agreements are now available.You can find the agreements on the Fair Deal website at www.cssfairdeal.ca, on the CSSEA websit...
October 09, 2019
BC Federation of Labour calls for boycott on four Vancouver hotels in support...
On Tuesday, B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) president Stephanie Smith announced a $3-million interest-free loan to support striking hotel workers Read the full article here UWU/MoveUP
October 08, 2019
BCGEU supports historic UNITE HERE Local 40 strike with $3 million loan - BCGEU
VANCOUVER-Today Stephanie Smith, president of the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU), and a group of BCGEU members, joined UNITE HERE Local 40 members on the picket line at the Westin Bayshore to announce that the BCGEU-one of BC's largest and fastest growing unions-is supporting the strike with a $3 million interest-free loan.In September more than 1,200 UNITE HERE Local 40 m...
October 07, 2019
Ferry workers of Francois Lake, Arrow Lake and Adams Lake invited back to neg...
On Tuesday, October 8, members of the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) working on the Francois Lake, Arrow Lake and Adams Lake ferries will resume bargaining with the ferries' operators-WaterBridge Ferries and Waterbridge Equipment.
The entity that owns both WaterBridge Ferries and Waterbridge Equipment has invited the union back to the bargaining table to present a proposal o...
October 07, 2019
BCGEU announces financial support for UNITE HERE Local 40 members’ historic s...
VANCOUVER-In September UNITE HERE Local 40 members initiated their first strike at downtown Vancouver hotels in 20 years as part of their ongoing fight with their employers-the Hyatt, the Westin Bayshore, the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, and the Pinnacle-for collective agreements that would provide safety, stability and fair compensation.
Since the beginning of the strike UNITE HERE Local 40's pic...
October 04, 2019
Local 304 Members at Salvation Army - Gateway of Hope - Nominations for Stewa...
Nominations are now open for 2 stewards at Salvation Army – Gateway of Hope.
New stewards are trained by the union.
If you wish to know more about the roles and responsibilities of the steward, please contact Tamara Peterson, Local 304 Chair at 778-836-8991.
The deadline for nominations is November 4, 2019 by 5 p.m.
The nomination form (attached) must be used. The deadline for submission is to...