Prince George Area Office
(Updated Jan 26, 2023)
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The Prince George Area Office is closed today and tomorrow to all staff and members due to a health and safety issue. Staff will be working from home. Members are asked not to attend the office the remainder of this week, but can email or phone their area office for assistance.
BCGEU Offices
(Updated Jan 26, 2023)
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All BCGEU offices are open except for the Prince George area office as noted above. Members who wish to attend at a BCGEU office must follow BCGEU Safety Protocols, which include wearing a face mask in all common areas.
COMPONENT 3 - COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES
Component 3 includes members who work in community social services.
These caring professionals provide supports, services, and resources to vulnerable families and individuals across the province. They include supporting adults and children with developmental disabilities, women and children fleeing violence, youth-at-risk, child care, community justice services, Aboriginal services, and employment services, among others. With over 12,000 workers in the sector, BCGEU is the largest community social services union in B.C.
Nominations are now open for following positions on the Local Executive:
Member at Large – Young Worker
Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your Area Office.
The deadline for nominations is: October 20th, 2016
If there is an election for a position, candidates may submit one page of information (8-1/2 x 11, black and white) for distribu...
To: All BCGEU Local 1708 Members
Re: Bargaining Committee
Please be advised that the following BCGEU members have been elected to your Bargaining Committee:
Lindsey Hamilton
Julie Free
Melissa Vitaliano
Patricia Chambers (Alternate)
Thank...
To: All 304 BCGEU Members at Semiahmoo House Society
15306 24 Avenue, Surrey
Re: Steward Nomination (4 positions)
Nominations are now open for four positions for a steward at your worksite, and will close October 20, 2016.
The steward is the face of the union at your worksite.
Some of the roles of the steward are:
To enforce the collective agreement and protect you...
Important information on registering for BCGEU-BCPSA OHS Safety Education Program courses
The joint BCGEU-BC Public Service Agency Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Education Program is now 22 years old. Through this collaboration we are able to offer valuable training to our OHS committee worker representatives all across the province.
Members in the public service register for these cour...
LOCAL: 304 & 804 – GENERAL MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, September 27, 2016
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: George Heyman Union Organizing Centre
Fraser Valley Area Office
8555 – 198A Street
Langley
AGENDA
1. Duty to accommodate/return to work disability leave
/medical e...
To: All BCGEU Local 301 Stewards
Re: A Whole Day Just for Local 301 Stewards!
Bring your Questions! Build Your Skills! Have Fun!
Don't you deserve a day to feel appreciated for the work you do representing your co-workers as a BCGEU steward?
How would you like to come and spend the day with other Local 301 stewards and your Local 301 Executive to talk about and problem solve t...
Visible minorities and Indigenous people are still dramatically underrepresented in the B.C. public service, according to the province’s latest report on workforce diversity. Read more...
DATE: September 21, 2016
TIME: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Community First Health Co-op Building
518 Lake Street, Nelson
All Local 309 members who work and/or live in Nelson are invited to attend a Local 309 Meet and Greet being held at the Community First Health Co-op Building in Nelson on September 21, 2016.
Come and meet other members in your Local and enjoy some food and bever...
To: To all Occupational Health and Safety Committee Representatives in Area 03 and Local Chairs
Re: BC Federation of Labour Women's Health & Safety in the Workplace
The “Women’s Health and Safety in the Workplace” course will be offered at the Lower Mainland area office at Suite #130 - 2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver on Wednesday October 19, 2016 from 9:00 am to 4...
You are invite to the Local 302 Networking Strategy Session. It is preferable, but not mandatory, that you have the 1-Day OH&S Training prior to the networking session. The session will be held on:
DATE: Friday, October 14, 2016
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
LOCATION: BCGEU North Island Area Office
106-1650 Terminal Ave N, Nanaimo, BC V9S 0A2
The sessions will focus ...
To: All BCGEU Local 302 Stewards
Re: 1-Day ENHANCED STEWARD TRAINING
Bring your Questions! Build Your Skills! Have Fun!
Don’t you deserve a day to feel appreciated for the work you do representing your co-workers as a BCGEU Steward.
Did you know that you have an entire group of people with Union experience and expertise who want to help/mentor you in your steward role?
How...
To: Forest Circle Society BCGEU Members
Re: Nominations for Bargaining Committee
A bargaining committee is required for the next round of Bargaining. Nominations are now open for three positions on the Bargaining Committee: two bargaining committee members and one alternate. A member may be nominated for either position or for both positions.
The Bargaining Committee...
As long, sunny days shorten and cooler weather begins , Labour Day offers us time to reflect on the summer that is drawing to a close. For those of us in the labour movement it’s also a time to reflect on the state of working people in our union community.
Looking back on the last year, it’s amazing to see the progress BCGEU members have made since last year’s celebrations.
We’ve grown tre...
Nominations are now open for a shop steward at McIntyre Care Home Ltd.
What do stewards do?
Stewards provide support and advice to members who think they are being treated unfairly. They sign up new employees and provide information on BCGEU services. Solve problems in the workplace. They conduct ratification votes and elections, and stewards keep members informed by distributing BCGEU infor...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam),
Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.