NEWS & UPDATES
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...
REGISTER NOW FOR 2020 CLC WINTER SCHOOL - BCGEU
Course listings and registration for the Canadian Labour Congress Winter School (January 12 to February 14, 2020) at Harrison Hot Springs is now available.
Active union members are encouraged to apply online. Applications will be forwarded to your Component executive to make their selections on who will attend the school. Not all courses are pre-approved by your Component. For example, courses ...
October 17, 2019
Local 401 Members at Broadmead Care Society - Bargaining Update - BCGEU
Since our last update, your bargaining committee has met with Broadmead representatives on July 22 and 23, August 26, 27 and 28, and October 15 and 16.
During this time, the parties have been discussing non-monetary proposals from each side. As noted earlier, the BCGEU has tabled a modest set of language proposals, whereas the Employer has presented the BCGEU with an extensive package, with a v...
October 17, 2019
Local 404 Members at Guildford Seniors Village - Bargaining Committee Electio...
The union has conducted an election for the position of bargaining committee chairperson and the successful candidate is Milagro Huezo.
The committee is now comprised as follows:
Milagro Huezo (Bargaining committee chairperson)
Avtar Bharaj
Ana Canessa
The committee will be working over the coming weeks to solicit feedback from the membership regarding your priorities, develop bargaining prop...
October 11, 2019
Local 403 Members at Forensic Psychiatric Hospital - Member Engagement Worksi...
When: Friday, October 18, 2019
11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
At the BCGEU RV in the parking lot
The purpose of the worksite visits are to meet members in the worksite; show our appreciation of all of your hard work; hear your stories; and retrieve updated member information.
Workers are invited to come for a hot dog either before or after their shifts, or on their br...
October 11, 2019
Hawthorne Lodge - member engagement worksite meeting - BCGEU
When: Thursday, October 17, 2019 11:00 am – 4:00pm At the BCGEU RV in the parking lot Re: Member Engagement Worksite Meeting
The purpose of the worksite visits are to meet members in the worksite; show our appreciation of all of your hard work; hear your stories; and retrieve updated member information.
Workers are invited to come for a hot dog either before or after th...
October 11, 2019
Records Manager - administrative representative (temporary) - BCGEU
RECORDS MANAGER
ADMINISTRATIVE REPRESENTATIVE
(Temporary) INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTING October 11, 2019
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union requires a temporary administrative representative to work in the File Registry Department section of the Administration Department. Term of the assignment is up to 16 months or to return of incumbent. Effective date to be the week of November 11,...
October 11, 2019
Members at Westminster House - HRC Care Society - Tentative Agreement Ratifie...
I am pleased to advise you that the members at Westminster House HRC Care Society voted to ratify the renewal collective agreement with a vote of 74 per cent in favour of acceptance.
The next steps are for a draft collective agreement to be produced and proofed by the bargaining committee, union and the employer. Once the parties agree that the draft is accurate, the employer will process your...
October 10, 2019
J.S.T. Holdings Ltd. - collective agreement ratification vote - BCGEU
A tentative agreement has been reached between J.S.T. Holdings Ltd. and the BCGEU. A complete package with all details will be prepared for the ratification meeting.
The tentative collective agreement is for a 3-year term and includes some language and housekeeping changes as well as financial gains.
The agreement includes wage increases:
1.5 percent, 1.5 percent, and two percent
Further infor...
October 10, 2019
Interim Election Results for Local 405 Executive - BCGEU
The following local 405 executive positions have been acclaimed:
Chairperson:
Clare Audet
Treasurer:
Vacant
1st Vice Chairperson:
Cathy Suttill
Recording Secretary:
Michelle Critchley
2nd Vice Chairperson:
Joan Reiswig
4 Members-at-Large:
Rick Bowen
Celine LaChapelle
2 Vacant
1 Member-at-Large: Young Worker:
Jaime Wotherspoon
Please see attached ...
October 09, 2019
BC Federation of Labour calls for boycott on four Vancouver hotels in support...
On Tuesday, B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) president Stephanie Smith announced a $3-million interest-free loan to support striking hotel workers Read the full article here UWU/MoveUP
October 08, 2019
BCGEU supports historic UNITE HERE Local 40 strike with $3 million loan - BCGEU
VANCOUVER-Today Stephanie Smith, president of the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU), and a group of BCGEU members, joined UNITE HERE Local 40 members on the picket line at the Westin Bayshore to announce that the BCGEU-one of BC's largest and fastest growing unions-is supporting the strike with a $3 million interest-free loan.In September more than 1,200 UNITE HERE Local 40 m...
October 07, 2019
Local 401 Members at at Well Being Services (WOV) Ltd. (Wellesley of Victoria...
Bargaining Committee Election Results
Balloting is now completed and the following members have been elected to represent you in bargaining your collective agreement:
Lorne Cragg – Bargaining committee chair
Kelly Hurst – Bargaining committee member
Tom Palmer – Bargaining committee member
Congratulations to the successful candidates and a special thank you to all nominees for agreeing to...
October 07, 2019
Ferry workers of Francois Lake, Arrow Lake and Adams Lake invited back to neg...
On Tuesday, October 8, members of the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) working on the Francois Lake, Arrow Lake and Adams Lake ferries will resume bargaining with the ferries' operators-WaterBridge Ferries and Waterbridge Equipment.
The entity that owns both WaterBridge Ferries and Waterbridge Equipment has invited the union back to the bargaining table to present a proposal o...
October 07, 2019
BCGEU announces financial support for UNITE HERE Local 40 members’ historic s...
VANCOUVER-In September UNITE HERE Local 40 members initiated their first strike at downtown Vancouver hotels in 20 years as part of their ongoing fight with their employers-the Hyatt, the Westin Bayshore, the Rosewood Hotel Georgia, and the Pinnacle-for collective agreements that would provide safety, stability and fair compensation.
Since the beginning of the strike UNITE HERE Local 40's pic...
October 04, 2019
Members at Salvation Army – Harbour Light Detox - Steward Election Results – ...
The ballots have been tallied and the two additional stewards joining your current stewards Monty Qureshi and Billy Smith are:
Ken Yu
and
Christina Petrina
Welcome to the new stewards.
Thank you to all of the nominees.
If there are any questions, please contact the area office.
In solidarity
Carrie CameleStaff representative
Download PDF of notice here
UWU/MoveUP
October 04, 2019
Local 410/11 members - nomination for member at Large - BCGEU
Interest for the vacant position of Member at Large, of the Local 410/11 Executive has been received, therefore nominations for this position are now open.
Local 410/11 Member at Large
Nomination forms are attached and may be copied.
The term is until 2020. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each Local Executive position is available from your area office.
The deadline for ...
October 03, 2019
Ferry workers support Kootenay Lake community rally to save inland ferry serv...
October 3, 2019
BCGEU members working on the Kootenay Lake ferry will support a community rally to raise awareness for the unsustainability of the inland ferry service.
The "Unity Sailing & Rally" will take place on Friday, October 4 at 3 p.m. at the Kootenay Bay ferry landing. The organizers' goal, according to a media release posted on Facebook, is to "take a stand for a safe, reliable, s...
October 02, 2019
Health Science Professionals Sector Council Election Update - BCGEU
Nominations have now closed for the Health Science Professionals Sector Council.
The following have been acclaimed (no election necessary as only one person was nominated) from their local to the Sectoral Council:
401 – Jodie Allen-Newman
402 – David Dixon
405 – Danniel Dickson
407 – Lance Valcourt
408 – Kerri Wall
409 – Carol Leung
411 – Seyoum Gebeyehu
The first meeting of the Council will ...
October 02, 2019
Well Being Services (RCC) Ltd. - Renfrew Care Centre BC Target Benefit Pensio...
As you are aware, your bargaining committee was successful in negotiating participation in the BC Target Benefit Plan for eligible members at Renfrew Care Centre in the most recent round of bargaining.
This week, the Union is mailing out information and enrolment packages to members eligible to join the Plan. Eligible employees include all regulars and any casuals who have been employees at Ren...
October 01, 2019
Component 1 members grieve the loss of longtime friend, fellow officer and un...
It is with deep sadness that I inform you of the sudden loss of one of our members and good friends, CJ Conroy, to cancer this week.
CJ was a long-time workplace union activist. He served the membership at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (VIRCC) as a shop steward for 20 years and as the first vice-chairperson of Local 101 for 15 years. CJ was dedicated to supporting, represen...