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July 23, 2018
Talks break off between Gateway Casinos and union - BCGEU
KAMLOOPS - Mediation has been cut short between BCGEU and Gateway Casinos.
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UWU/MoveUP
July 23, 2018
Support for striking BCGEU brothers and sisters - BCGEU
The BC labour movement staged a show of support Saturday for striking BCGEU members
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UWU/MoveUP
July 23, 2018
Mediation talks break off in casino strike - BCGEU
Mediation between Gateway Casinos and over 675 members of the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) on strike officially broke off on Saturday, July 21 – the same day that saw hundreds of supporters flock to the picket lines across all four sites in the Thompson Okanagan.
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UWU/MoveUP
July 20, 2018
Local 303 Members at Shannon Day Care Society - Ratification of the Collectiv...
The Union is pleased to announce that the members who voted at the ratification meeting June 18, 2018 have ratified the collective agreement with 100% voting in favour.
Once the collective agreement is updated and finalized, the Union will provide copies to members and will post it on the BCGEU website.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Bargaining Committee Member Yuki Cai and Alte...
July 19, 2018
Steward Elections for High Roads Services Society Members - BCGEU
Please be advised that BCGEU Community Social Services, Component 3 is holding Steward elections for members. Nomination Form is attached.
Nominations will be open from July 18, 2018 to August 17, 2018 at midnight.
Fax your nomination form to the Terrace Area Office at 1.800.946.0259, or drop it off at the BCGEU Northwest area office located at 102-4710 Lazelle Ave, Terrace BC or email it to a...
July 19, 2018
Steward Elections at Eagles Nest Transition House – Burns Lake - BCGEU
Please be advised that BCGEU Community Social Services, Component 3 is holding Steward elections for members. Nomination Form is attached.
Nominations will be open from July 18, 2018 to August 17, 2018 at midnight.
Fax your nomination form to the Terrace Area Office at 1.800.946.0259, or drop it off at the BCGEU Northwest area office located at 102-4710 Lazelle Ave, Terrace BC or email it to ...
July 19, 2018
Steward Elections at Elizabeth Fry – Burns Lake - BCGEU
Please be advised that BCGEU Community Social Services, Component 3 is holding Steward elections for members. Nomination Form is attached.
Nominations will be open from July 18, 2018 to August 17, 2018 at midnight.
Fax your nomination form to the Terrace Area Office at 1.800.946.0259, or drop it off at the BCGEU Northwest area office located at 102-4710 Lazelle Ave, Terrace BC or email it to ...
July 19, 2018
Steward Elections at Thompson Community Services Inc. - Prince Rupert Members...
Please be advised that BCGEU Community Social Services, Component 3 is holding Steward elections for members. Nomination Form is attached.
Nominations will be open from July 18, 2018 to August 17, 2018 at midnight.
Fax your nomination form to the Terrace Area Office at 1.800.946.0259, or drop it off at the BCGEU Northwest area office located at 102-4710 Lazelle Ave, Terrace BC or email it to ...
July 19, 2018
Steward Elections at NIFSC - Prince Rupert members only - BCGEU
Please be advised that BCGEU Community Social Services, Component 3 is holding Steward elections for members. Nomination Form is attached.
Nominations will be open from July 18, 2018 to August 17, 2018 at midnight.
Fax your nomination form to the Terrace Area Office at 1.800.946.0259, or drop it off at the BCGEU Northwest area office located at 102-4710 Lazelle Ave, Terrace BC or email it to ...
July 18, 2018
Secretary- BCGEU Fraser Valley Area Office - BCGEU
BCGEU FRASER VALLEY AREA OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTING
July 18, 2018
POSITION: SECRETARY
GRADE: LEVEL 3 – MoveUP AGREEMENT
A secretary is required to perform secretarial and word processing functions for staff representatives. This person will also be required to assist with switchboard and receptionist duties.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Will include: processing a variety of documents such as...
July 13, 2018
BC Liberal foot-dragging on whistleblower protection aided casino money laund...
BCGEU members are in a unique position to help monitor the laundering of dirty money in B.C. casinos. However, the failure of the former BC Liberal government to provide whistleblower protection for our members ensured there was no avenue for casino workers to expose illegal activity.
In fact, the recent Peter German report on money laundering reveals that the BC Liberal government willfully tu...
July 12, 2018
Casino strike enters its second week - BCGEU
Cascades Casino employees in Kamloops continue to soldier on along the picket line as their union is back at the negotiating table this week.
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UWU/MoveUP
July 12, 2018
Spirits high on casino picket line - BCGEU
A unicycling panda, music and a flag-bearing recumbent are just some of the things keeping spirits up on the picket lines at the Penticton Gateway Casino.
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UWU/MoveUP
July 11, 2018
Workers joining union help keep child care centre open - BCGEU
Workers joining union help keep child care centre openDTES daycare to stay open at least until November
(Vancouver) After workers at the Phil Bouvier Child and Family Center in Strathcona voted 95% in favour of joining the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU), the employer, who had previously threatened to close the daycare, agreed to a settlement which would keep the centre open...
July 09, 2018
BCGEU makes recommendations to government’s Rental Housing Task Force - BCGEU
BURNABY, July 9, 2018 – The BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) has made a submission to the provincial government's Rental Housing Task Force recommending measures to expand and better protect the supply of rental housing in the province. As property prices across B.C. continue to escalate, pushing home ownership outside the realm of affordability, access to affordable housing ...
July 09, 2018
Applications open for B.C. child care construction fund - BCGEU
The B.C. government's new construction fund for daycare centres aims to expand spaces through non-profits that partner with school districts and other public facilities, with enough funding to provide 22,000 new spaces over the next three years. Children and Family Development Minister Katrine Conroy announced Friday that the revamped capital fund is taking applications from licensed child care...
July 06, 2018
Labour Management Committee for TDCSS - BCGEU
Jessie Peden has been acclaimed to the Labour Management Committee.Congratulations! We look forward to working with you.Download PDF of notice here. UWU/MoveUP
July 05, 2018
Local 301 Members at Victoria Native Friendship Centre - Meeting Notice - BCGEU
Your bargaining committee reached a tentative agreement.
The new tentative agreement will be presented to you at the meeting on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. in the boardroom at the Victoria Native Friendship Centre. Light refreshments will be provided.
Ballots will available to vote at the meeting and will remain available until Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.
The bargaining commi...
July 03, 2018
Gateway’s Okanagan casino workers going on strike - BCGEU
Unionized Gateway Casinos workers in Kamloops, Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton intend to walk off the job today at 3:01 p.m.
More than 675 Gateway workers affiliated with the BC Government and Service Employees' Union will set up picket lines in front of the Cascades Kamloops, Cascades Penticton, Playtime Kelowna and Lake City Vernon casinos after mediation talks broke down earlier this week.
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July 02, 2018
Union to host housing panel discussion in Kelowna - BCGEU
One of B.C.'s largest unions is tackling the issue of housing.
The B.C. Government and Service Employees Union (BCGEU) will host a panel of experts and community members in Kelowna Tuesday, July 3 to speak about different ways to tackle the affordability crisis.
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UWU/MoveUP
June 29, 2018
Gateway's Okanagan casino workers on strike - BCGEU
Gateway's Okanagan casino workers on strikeWorkers in Kamloops, Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton will walk off the job on Friday(Okanagan) Over 675 members of the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) working at Gateway Casinos in the Okanagan are walking off the job at 3:01 pm on Friday, June 29. Casino workers at Cascades Kamloops, Cascades Penticton, Playtime Kelowna and Lake City...
June 29, 2018
Professional Reliance Reform Is A Step Forward For B.C. - BCGEU
Yesterday, we welcomed the final report on the independent professional reliance review, the result of an eight-month review process led by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy to examine professional reliance in the natural resource sector. The comprehensive report clearly identifies the problems with professional reliance and provides concrete recommendations to make the sy...
June 29, 2018
BCGEU to host public meeting on housing affordability crisis in the Okanagan ...
KELOWNA, June 29, 2018 – Since taking power, government has implemented a number of major policy changes and promised to invest billions into affordable housing. This has been a great start but as housing prices continue to soar, the Okanagan has become one of the least affordable regions in Canada, and many people across the political spectrum feel more can be done.This event will host a panel...
June 28, 2018
Gateway’s Okanagan casino workers to strike - BCGEU
More than 675 Okanagan casino workers will walk off the job this week.
Casino workers at Cascades Kamloops, Cascades Penticton, Playtime Kelowna and Lake City Vernon are set to strike Friday, June 29, after mediation broke down earlier this week.
"Our members are asking for living wages that would bring them in-line with the industry standard for casino workers in BC," said BCGEU President Step...
June 28, 2018
Local 301 Members at The Salvation Army – NRO (SANRO) - Tentative Collective ...
As members will know, your current collective agreement expired on March 31, 2018. As a result, your Union Bargaining Committee entered into bargaining with the Employer in order to achieve a renewed agreement.
Your Committee is pleased to advised that we have been successful in achieving a fair and equitable tentative agreement.
Highlights of the tentative agreement are as follows:
• Term of c...
June 27, 2018
CSSBA reaches tentative agreement for Indigenous services workers - BCGEU
The Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) and the Community Social Services Employers' Association (CSSEA) have reached a tentative three-year collective agreement for Aboriginal Services. This agreement provides significant compensation increases for workers in this sector while meeting the government mandate of improving the services British Columbians count on.
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June 27, 2018
Tentative agreement reached for Aboriginal Services - BCGEU
The Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) is pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached for Aboriginal Services with the Community Social Services Employers' Association (CSSEA).
Aboriginal Services is one of three subsectors in Community Social Services along with Community Living and General Services. The tentative agreements reached earlier this month ...
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