NEWS & UPDATES
September 06, 2019
Cheshire Homes Society of BC (Larkin House) - Nominations for one Shop Stewa...
Nominations are now open for 1 (one) steward position at your worksite and will close on Monday, October 7, 2019.
Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union.
Some of the roles of a steward are:
Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement.
Supporting co-workers in meetings with management.
Listening to co-workers ab...
September 03, 2019
New Bargaining Committee & Survey - Cedar Drive Preschool Society - BCGEU
Please be advised that the following members have been elected to be your Bargaining Committee: Lorianne Pauls Helen Tsang I would like to thank all of the nominated candidates for their demonstrated interest and commitment. In the coming weeks, the Bargaining Committee will meet to review priorities and develop bargaining proposals prior to starting negotiations with the Employer. To assist...
September 03, 2019
Bargaining Update - Salvation Army – Belkin House - BCGEU
Your bargaining committee will be meeting on September 5, 2019 to review and prepare for the next date of bargaining, Friday, September 13, 2019. On September 13, 2019, your Bargaining Committee will meet with the Employer to completing discussions on the outstanding proposals.We thank you for your patience and will keep you updated as we continue through this process.Thank you for your support...
September 01, 2019
2019 BCGEU scholarship winners announced - BCGEU
Congratulations to the 2019 BCGEU Scholarship Winners. The BCGEU is pleased to support our 2019 scholarship recipients in their continuing education.
(Winners will receive a letter in the mail with instructions on how to claim their scholarship).
2019 Scholarship Winners List
This year, applicants were asked to write an essay on one of three topics:
How can unions lead the way on climate chang...
August 30, 2019
Kootenays inland ferry workers to kick off Labour Day weekend strike - BCGEU
WHAT: BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) inland ferry workers employed by Western Pacific Marine will kick off a three-day strike on Saturday August 31st. The move comes after several months of unsuccessful negotiations for a new collective agreement that will address long-standing issues with substandard wages, benefits and training that have created a staffing crisis for the f...
August 30, 2019
Paid leave for people who experience domestic violence – B.C. should become a...
Earlier this month, the BCGEU wrote to Minister of Labour Harry Bains calling on the B.C. government to amend the Employment Standards Act in order to support those who experience domestic violence.
Today we are pleased to learn that government has launched consultations on the matter, and we reiterate our call for B.C. to adopt New Zealand's standard which allows all workers affected 10 days o...
August 29, 2019
A message for Labour Day from Stephanie Smith - BCGEU
Like thousands of labour activists, I’ll spend the first Monday in September surrounded by my family—my labour family. It’s a family I’ve been a part of since I first joined a union as a childcare worker more than 30 years ago. It’s a family I cherish.Labour Day 2019 is special for me and every member of the BCGEU because this is our centennial year. The Provincial Civil Service Association o...
August 29, 2019
Kootenays inland ferry workers serve 72-hour strike notice - BCGEU
On Wednesday, the 80 members of the BC Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) employed by Western Pacific Marine issued a 72-hour strike notice, making it all but certain that the Kootenay Lake ferry will be shut down to routine travel over the Labour Day long weekend.
The move comes after several months of unsuccessful negotiations for a new collective agreement that the ferry worke...
August 27, 2019
BCGEU calls on BC government to scrap detrimental pension rules
The BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) is calling on the BC government to scrap outdated rules that compromise private sector defined benefit pension plans by inaccurately measuring their value and creating unnecessary volatility. The union's call to action on this issue follows the release of "A Review of the Solvency Funding Framework under the Pension Benefits Standards Act: ...
August 26, 2019
Self-Checkouts in our Libraries - BCGEU
More and more nowadays, we encounter machines where once we would have encountered a person. Have you ever stopped and wondered how often you interact with a machine in your daily life? We're talking about self-checkouts and self-check ins. They are in many large retailers and grocery stores, at the airport, fast food chains, and even one of our most community orientated spaces: libraries.On...
August 26, 2019
Members at UBC Child Care Services - Membership Meeting - BCGEU
The bargaining committee has scheduled caucus dates to prepare for bargaining on September 16th, 26th and 27th. If you have not completed a bargaining survey, please contact one of the committee members and return it to them by no later than Friday, September 13th.
We also want to meet with you and discuss your priorities. The meeting details are as follows:
Membership MeetingThursday, Septembe...
August 19, 2019
Local 303 Members at Salvation Army - Stevenson House - Bargaining Update - B...
This is a brief update on the status of bargaining with The Salvation Army Stevenson House for a renewed collective agreement.
The parties met for three days of bargaining on August 13th, 14th and 15th, 2019. We reached agreement on two-thirds of both parties' non-monetary proposals and are at impasse on approximately one-third of the Union's non-monetary proposals. The Union tabled its monetar...
August 15, 2019
2019 PAC Survey - BCGEU
The federal election is fast approaching and union members will be voting based on key issues. We are asking you to fill out the below survey to identify what is most important to members.
The results will be shared mid September and resources relevant to these issues will be provided to members.
To ensure only one submission per person, please enter your name and email.
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