NEWS & UPDATES
October 08, 2021
All Component 3 BCGEU Members - Info and updates re: vaccine mandates - BCGEU
In August, the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) announced an order requiring that all health care workers in long term care and assisted living provide proof of full vaccination by Tuesday, October 26th. On October 4th, the PHO posted amendments to the order including information about the process for accommodations and exemptions as well as consequences for workers who remain unvaccinated by th...
October 05, 2021
B.C. Gov announces vaccine mandate for public service workers BCGEU
The head of B.C.'s public service announced today that all B.C. public service workers will be required to provide proof of full vaccination beginning November 22, 2021. The current flexible work arrangement has also been deferred to November 22. We haven't seen the full policy as it has not yet been released, and we are waiting to understand what exemptions and accommodations will be in place....
October 04, 2021
Acorn Day Care Society - Bargaining Committee nominations - BCGEU
We are calling for nominations to sit on the Bargaining Committee for the upcoming round of negotiations with the Employer. There is one (1) position to be filled. If there is more than one nomination submitted, an election will be conducted.
Deadline for the return of nominations is Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 5:00 pm. A nomination form is attached to be filled out and returned. Please ensure...
October 01, 2021
Local 304 Members - Opening of steward elections - BCGEU
The BCGEU Constitution & Bylaws calls for Stewards to be elected every three years following the union’s triennial convention. Steward nominations are now considered open.
The attached package has historically gone to worksite stewards and mail contacts only, however, given the number of members that may be working from home due to COVID-19, home support workers who do not have an office to...
September 29, 2021
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - a day for education and action - ...
Tomorrow is the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and our union encourages all members to take the day to reflect and take steps toward reconciliation in our communities. For several years, September 30 has been recognized as Orange Shirt Day -- a day to bring attention to the legacy and ongoing impacts of the residential school system on Indigenous communities. It commemorated t...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.