NEWS & UPDATES
March 07, 2016
BCGEU Members at SPARC of BC, bargaining your new collective agreement
The time has come, once again, to negotiate a new Collective Agreement. I have been assigned as the Staff Representative to work with your Bargaining Committee.
We will elect 3 members to make up the new Bargaining Committee. Nominations are now open and forms are attached. Nominations will close on March 29 and forms must be received by the Lower Mainland Area Office by 4:30 pm, March 29. Se...
March 07, 2016
Celebrate International Women's Day - March 8
In Canada and around the world, March 8 is celebrated as International Women's Day.
International Women's Day and trade unionism are historically linked. The day was initiated to commemorate the 1908 strike of women garment workers in New York, and has evolved into a world-wide movement to celebrate advances and demand improved rights for women and girls.
As part of this fight for social j...
March 07, 2016
303 Steward Networking Meeting
DATE: Monday, April 4, 2016
TIME: 6:30 p.m. sharp to 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: Best Western Coquitlam Inn Convention Centre
319 North Road, Coquitlam
Salon A
AGENDA
This is an opportunity for Local 303 stewards to meet with Local 303 Executive members, Staff Representative(s), and with other stewards to:
discuss collective agreement questions and interpretation
problem-solv...
March 03, 2016
Salvation Army Stevenson House nominations of bargaining committee
In preparation for negotiations, a new bargaining committee must be elected to participate in the bargaining process.
Nominations are now open for one Chairperson on the Bargaining Committee. If more than one candidate is nominated, there will be an election.
Each candidate who is nominated, may complete and send back with their nomination form a biography of 250 words or less, which the Un...
March 03, 2016
City Hall Child Care meeting regarding tentative agreement reached
Your Bargaining Committee was able to successfully negotiate a tentative Collective Agreement with your Employer.
There will be an information session regarding the tentative agreement:
Date: Thursday, March 10/16
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: City Hall Child Care
We will supply a copy of the tentative agreement and information at the above meeting.
In solidarity
Aniquea Nazli, Bargaini...
March 03, 2016
The BCGEU celebrates Community Social Service Awareness Month
Every day, thousands of BCGEU members head to work in our communities supporting some of the most vulnerable members of our society and allowing them to live independent, productive and fulfilling lives.
“It’s important to honour the valuable work of our Community Social Service members. They are truly the heart and soul of our community and social safety net,” said Stephanie Smith, BCGEU Pr...
February 29, 2016
Lower Mainland Purpose Society bargaining committee nominations and survey
Your current collective agreement with the Employer expires March 31, 2016. Negotiations between the parties will commence after a bargaining committee has been constituted.
Attached, to this notice is a nomination form for the three (3) bargaining committee member positions and a bargaining survey for members to complete. Please note that the agreement restricts the composition of the committe...
February 29, 2016
Call for nominations for vacant local 302 Executive positions
Nominations are now open for following positions which are vacant on the Local 302 Executive:
Recording Secretary
Member-at-Large
Equity Member-at-Large
The term is three years.
The role of the Recording Secretary is as follows:
assists Local chairperson with responsibilities outlined above with the chair, sets meeting dates and develops agendas
is responsible for all meeting ...
February 25, 2016
BC Budget 2016: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
The B.C. Liberal Government has delivered yet another of its “balanced” budgets, dressed in sleight-of-hand fiscal manoeuvering, ambiguous language, and cavalier comparisons to other provinces and jurisdictions.
Sadly, and once again, the fiscal planning of our elected government puts in second place the essential public goods and services British Columbians require to lead prosperous, inclusi...
February 24, 2016
Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society Aboriginal Shelter - membershi...
The union wants to meet with you to go over the process, find out what your priorities are and answer any questions you may have about bargaining.
Meeting Details:
Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Time: 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Place: VAFCS Aboriginal Shelter – 201 Central Street
Refreshments will be provided.
In Solidarity
Selena Kongpreecha
Staff Representative – Negotiations
Download PDF of notic...
February 24, 2016
Salvation Army Centre of Hope bargaining update
The bargaining committee met with the Employer on February 18 and 19. We continue to negotiate each clause of your first collective agreement. We have agreed to a majority of our non-monetary items, and we have started to discuss a number of monetary items. We have five days of bargaining booked for April and continue to move forward with negotiations on your behalf.
We thank you for your cont...
February 22, 2016
Boat Daycare Society tentative agreement reached
Your bargaining committee and the Employer have come to a tentative agreement. The highlights of the new agreement include:
A four year deal from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2019
A 2.25% wage increase for 2016 & 2017
A 2.5% wage increase for 2018 & 2019
Improved language on Article 4 – Union Dues and Information
Improved language on Article 6 – Time off for Union Business
N...
February 22, 2016
Local 309 local executive update
I am pleased to announce the following changes to your Executive:
Shauna Hegan has been acclaimed as Recording Secretary and,
Jen Ready has been acclaimed as the Equity Worker Representative.
I am sure that you will all join me in wishing them both well in their new positions.
Your Local 309 Executive is as follows:
Michelle Davis Chairperson
Brenda Zoobkoff 1st Vice C...
February 19, 2016
SFU Childcare Society results of the strike vote
Thank you to everyone who attended the Strike vote yesterday.
Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to advise that we received a 98% vote in support.
The committee will be meeting shortly and will be speaking with the Employer about next steps.
In solidarity
Patty Bates, Bargaining Committee Member
Nita Pedersen, Bargaining Committee Member
Shihla Shivji, Bargaining Committee Member
Shannon...
February 17, 2016
Member Update - Budget 2016 Response
BCGEU president Stephanie Smith provides the union's response to the BC government's 2016 budget, which was introduced to the legislature on February 16, 2016.
February 17, 2016
BCGEU unionizes advocacy group Leadnow
Leadnow employees have organized to join the BCGEU.
The organization works to promote democracy and social justice in Canada. It describes itself as: ‘an independent advocacy organization that runs campaigns on the major issues of our time, engages people in participatory decision-making, and organizes in communities across Canada.’
“We’re delighted to welcome Leadnow into the BCGEU family. T...