NEWS & UPDATES
February 28, 2019
BCGEU Demands Action to Improve Officer and Community Safety
The BCGEU is asking the B.C. Government to step in and take action to improve conditions in BC's adult correctional facilities. A report released this week by the Office of the Auditor General found that the Adult Custody Division of BC Corrections has failed to implement five of eight recommendations intended to improve the safety and effectiveness of BC's prisons.
"BC Corrections has had four...
February 27, 2019
SFU Childcare Society- Nomination for 1 position for Bargaining Committee Mem...
There is currently a vacancy for one (1) committee member on the SFU Childcare Society's bargaining committee. We are now accepting nominations to fill this vacancy. We would like to recruit a member from Out of School Care or 3-5 programs to complement the experience of the rest of the committee.
Attached to this notice is a nomination form for the bargaining committee member positions. Should...
February 26, 2019
Local 304- Member at Large Election results - BCGEU
Please be advised that Ally Vucko has been acclaimed into the position of Member at Large (Young Worker).
We would like to thank everyone who participated in the process.
Congratulations and welcome Ally.
In Solidarity
Tamara PetersonLocal 304 ChairpersonHeather TurnerStaff Representative
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February 26, 2019
Xyólheméylh (Fraser Valley Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society) Memb...
Members at Xyólheméylh delegated Aboriginal child welfare agency voted 77 per cent in favour of ratifying their first collective agreement. Xyólheméylh workers first joined the BCGEU in 2016 to improve working conditions and the resources necessary to provide culturally appropriate services to Indigenous children and youth in their care. After two years of protracted negotiations, this first ...
February 26, 2019
Local 304 - General Meeting - BCGEU
COMPONENT: Community Social Services LOCAL: 304 DATE: Monday, March 4, 2019 TIME: 7:00 p.m. General Meeting PLACE: BCGEU, Fraser Valley Office – Fraser Room 8555 198A Avenue, Langley BC
AGENDA
Welcome and introductions / First Nations acknowledgement
Adoption of agenda
Adoption of previous minutes
Component 3 update
Loc...
February 22, 2019
Ministry of Transportation - New Steward - BCGEU
Nominations closed for two steward positions on Monday, February 4, 2019.
We are pleased to announce that Sheila Szekely was elected as the new steward at Ministry of Transportation – 310-1500 Woolridge Street, Coquitlam.
Please join us in wishing Sheila well in her new position.
In Solidarity,
Paula Dribnenki Matt DamarioBCGEU Staff Repres...
February 22, 2019
How does BC Budget 2019 affect British Columbians? Read our analysis - BCGEU
Dear BCGEU members,
Last October I presented the BCGEU’s submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services as part of the public consultation for the 2019/20 provincial budget. Our submission outlined four priorities: address housing affordability and supply; rebuild the public services needed to support an effective poverty reduction strategy; protect B.C.’s enviro...
February 22, 2019
Xyolhemeylh - Tentative Agreement Ratifies - BCGEU
Your bargaining committee is pleased to advise that the tentative Xyolhemeylh collective agreement has been ratified. Members throughout the Fraser Valley participated in this important vote, either by attending ratification meetings, or by mailing in their ballots. Your involvement and support has been greatly appreciated over the very long time it took to reach an agreement that you would end...
February 20, 2019
Resignation of Local 309 Chair - BCGEU
I am writing this letter to let you know that I am resigning as your Local Chair. My husband and I are moving back to the Okanagan.I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know you and your worksites, and appreciated the confidence you had in my ability to represent you at Component as well as on the Cross Component Committee. Thank you, especially to our stewards and OH&S reps in each worksite. Bec...
February 20, 2019
Members at UBC Child Care Services (UBC CCS) - Call for Bargaining Committee ...
The Union is now preparing for the upcoming round of collective bargaining. Your current collective agreement with UBC Child Care Services expires on April 30, 2019.
The Union needs your help and participation. The first step is to elect a bargaining committee to negotiate the new collective agreement with your Employer. You will be electing three bargaining committee members, with a maximum...
February 19, 2019
Budget 2019: BCGEU praises prudent plan, vows to dig in to details - BCGEU
VICTORIA-The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union is praising Budget 2019 as a prudent plan to clean up the messes left by the previous government, invest in critical public services, and prove that British Columbians don't need to choose between economic strength, environmental sustainability and the health, safety, and prosperity of their families and communities. But the union that r...
February 14, 2019
Component 7’s Joanna Lord acclaimed to replace Sussanne Skidmore as Executive...
The BCGEU Provincial Executive has acclaimed Joanna Lord, Component 7 Vice President, to fill the Executive Vice President position left vacant when Sussanne Skidmore was elected Secretary Treasurer of the BC Federation of Labour in November.
"On behalf of the BCGEU I want to thank Sussanne for her years of service to our members, our union, and our movement," said BCGEU president Stephanie Smi...
February 14, 2019
Statement of Solidarity: No More Violence Against Women and Girls - BCGEU
Vancouver, BC - February 13, 2019- The Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
and Girls in BC stands with Secwepemc women, led by Jody Leon, Ida Manuel and other
Secwepemc women seeking justice for horrific and deadly violence against women that has
occurred in Secwepemc territories and across BC, and that has recently been raised in the trial
of Curtis Sagmoen including direct p...
February 13, 2019
Nominations for Local 304 Executive –Member at Large (Young Worker) - BCGEU
As per BCGEU Local Elections procedure, nominations are re-opening for the following position on the Local Executive:
Member-at-Large (Young Worker) – one position
The term is two years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available online.
The deadline for nominations is February 21, 2019 by 5:00 pm.
The BCGEU Nomination forms (attached) must be used an...
February 13, 2019
Deadline for Ratification Ballots for Xyolhemeylh NOW 5pm Friday, Feb 15 - BCGEU
In response to requests from a number of members due to the challenging weather conditions over the last couple of days, the new deadline to submit ballots for voting on the tentative agreement is 5pm Friday, February 15, 2019.
An e-copy of the tentative settlement is posted on the Xyolhemeylh intranet. Please see below for the names of those that will be collecting the ballots.
Location
...
February 13, 2019
Local 0311 Executive Nomination Result - BCGEU
We want to take this opportunity to advise and congratulate Elizabeth Bonney (Local 0311 Treasurer) on their new position.
Your Executive is as follows:
Chair:
Patricia Westerlund
1st Vice Chair:
Linda Black
2nd Vice Chair:
Rob Keddie
Treasurer:
Elizabeth Bonney
Recording Secretary:
Danny Varma
Member-At-Large:
Weston McGee
Member-At-Large:
Randi Dalzell
Member-At-La...
February 12, 2019
BCGEU Office Closures - Feb 12 - BCGEU
Due to inclement weather, the following BCGEU offices will be closed on Tuesday, February 12:
Headquarters (Burnaby)
Victoria Area Office (Area 01 - Victoria)
North Island Area Office (Area 02 - Nanaimo)
Lower Mainland Area Office (Area 03 - Vancouver)
Fraser Valley Area Office (Area 04 - Langley)
Any further updates will be made on this website.
If you are a BCGEU member and need emergency s...
February 11, 2019
The BCGEU remembers and honours Art Kube’s legacy - BCGEU
Art Kube was born in Poland in 1935 and raised by a trade unionist mother, on her own along with two children, while his father was taken prisoner of war in the Soviet Union. He kicked off his life-long work to fight for workers' rights as an executive in the youth wing of the Metal Workers union before immigrating to Canada in 1953 as a nineteen-year-old.
Art wore many hats over the years, fro...
February 08, 2019
Local 304 Members at Xyolhemeylh - Revised Deadline for Ratification Ballots ...
The new deadline to submit ballots for voting on the tentative agreement is 5pm Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Extra ballots will be delivered to Langley by noon today – please see Charlie or Marla to get one.
An e-copy of the tentative settlement is posted on the Xyolhemeylh intranet.
Please see below for the names of those that will be collecting the ballots.
Location
Collecting Ballot...
February 07, 2019
Local 303 Members at Burnaby Children's Centres Society (BCCS) - Bargaining C...
We are pleased to announce your bargaining committee members as follows:
Kathleen Huren
Amanda Urquhart
Should you have any questions, please contact your bargaining committee members.
In solidarity
Kathleen Huren, Bargaining Committee MemberAmanda Urquhart, Bargaining Committee MemberAndrea Mears, Staff RepresentativeKay Sinclair, Staff Representative
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February 07, 2019
New poll shows overwhelming support for a public inquiry - BCGEU
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 7, 2019(BURNABY) – The BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) released polling results on British Columbians' attitudes toward a public inquiry into organized crime, money laundering and the overdose crisis in B.C. The results demonstrate overwhelming support for a public inquiry:
77 per cent of British Columbians in favour of an inquiry.
80 per cent o...
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