NEWS & UPDATES
April 13, 2017
Quesnel Council Talks Marijuana - BCGEU
Quesnel City Council has begun the process of preparing for the legalization of marijuana.
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April 13, 2017
Senior care will improve, health minister vows - BCGEU
(March 2017 Article)
The B.C. government is heeding its seniors' care advisors and will hire 1,500 more people over the next four years to assist seniors in residential care, Health Minister Terry Lake said Thursday.
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April 13, 2017
Seniors care shouldn’t be a private-equity money-maker - BCGEU
(March 2017 Article)
Late last year, a large trans-national insurance company, Anbang, announced its intention to buy a majority interest in Retirement Concepts, a Canadian, for-profit, nursing-home chain. Retirement Concepts currently receives funding from a number of provincial governments to provide nursing-home care and is the highest-billing provider of assisted-living and residential car...
April 12, 2017
B.C. Care Providers Association calls for more funding in roadmap for seniors...
(February 2017 Article)
The B.C. Care Providers Association released its report on seniors Tuesday, calling for increased funding for their care and aimed at putting the issue on the agenda for the upcoming provincial election.
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April 12, 2017
Chronic Care Home Understaffing Hurting BC’s Seniors, Say Advocates - BCGEU
(February 2017 Article)
At a Kelowna seniors’ care home, residents ring the bell in their rooms for assistance — to go to the bathroom, to get out of bed, or deal with pain or confusion.
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April 12, 2017
Big unions are big donors to NDP, but amenable to banning their contributions...
(February 2017 Article)
Similar to big corporate donors to the B.C. Liberals, big unions are major contributors to the B.C. NDP.
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April 12, 2017
President Smith supports Sussanne Skidmore for Canadian Labour Congress VP - ...
www.sussanneskidmore.ca
I am pleased and proud to support Sussanne Skidmore's candidacy for the position of Vice-President, Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). Sussanne is an established union leader, who began her social justice and labour activism more than a decade ago as a young worker. This makes her uniquely positioned to help evolve and grow the labour movement during increasingly complex...
April 12, 2017
Opinion: B.C. seniors' care crisis demands urgent action - BCGEU
(January 2017 Article)
This week, B.C.’s Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie reported that more than 90 per cent of the province’s residential care homes are not funded to meet government’s current minimum staffing guideline.
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April 11, 2017
5 on 2 – 5 on 3 Rotation at Well Being GSV - BCGEU
Your bargaining committee met with the Employer on Monday, April 10th and reached agreement on re-implementing the 5 on 2 off, 5 on 3 off rotation.
This agreement will see the rotation re-introduced by the beginning of June 2017. The details of the agreement are shown below:
The Employer will pay all employees entitled to overtime for Family Day 2017 on the May 3rd payroll.
A job fair will...
April 11, 2017
Expression of Interest for Vacant Bargaining Committee Positions at Well Bein...
Nominations for the bargaining committee were opened and closed in November and December of 2016. All three bargaining committee positions remain vacant.
The vacant bargaining committee positions are as follows:
Chairperson of the Bargaining Committee, one position
Bargaining Committee member, two positions
The Union is seeking expressions of interest for the above vacant positions. If...
April 07, 2017
Urgent Action: Forced Displacements in Cali, Colombia Forced Displacements Le...
For over sixty years, the Cauca River in Cali, Colombia has been home to thousands of residents who farm, run businesses and live along its banks (known as el Jarillón). Since October 2016, families in the Venecia Las Vegas neighbourhood of el Jarillón have been forcibly displaced and seen their houses torn down by the municipality of Cali to make way for a tourist walk way and cargo port. Now ...
April 04, 2017
Craigdarroch Care Home - Ratification Results - BCGEU
Further to the close of ratification balloting at 5:00 pm April 3, 2017, we are pleased to announce that BCGEU members have ratified the tentative first Collective Agreement by a very high margin.
We are in the process of formatting the Collective Agreement and distributing it for signatures, and once finalized, all members will receive a copy. In the meantime, Corinna and Tammy have draft cop...
April 03, 2017
Media Advisory: Ministry of Children and Family Development workers demand im...
What: Rally to support B.C.’s Children and Youth
Who: Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) workers
When: Tuesday April 4 at 12pm
Where: MLA Sam Sullivan’s Constituency Office, 201-1168 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, B.C.
Why: The B.C. Government has refused to fund and implement several recommendations from Bob Plecas’ review (the Plecas report) of child welfare in B.C. including...
March 31, 2017
The BC Government’s decision to siphon WCB surplus is a short-sighted strate...
The B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union is disappointed by the short-sighted and dangerous decision by the BC government to siphon the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) Accident Fund and gift it to wealthy business owners.
Hundreds of workers are dying every year due to unsafe working conditions. The WCB Accident Fund was created to prevent accidents, train and educate workers and empl...
March 31, 2017
The BCGEU invites members to celebrate the life of John Shields alongside his...
It is with a heavy heart that the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) staff and members learned of the passing of former BCGEU president John Shields on March 24. Shields served seven, two-year terms as BCGEU president between 1984 and 1999. For decades he was a champion of labour rights and his legacy can be found in every workplace in B.C. —in the improved working condition...
March 29, 2017
The Royale Pacifica Resort Retirement Living - Bargaining Committee Election ...
The Union is pleased to advise you that the election of your bargaining has been completed without the need for a vote.
Your elected Bargaining Committee members are:
Maria Ignacio, Bargaining Committee Chairperson
Alfredo Abrenica, Bargaining Committee Member
A caucus meeting is being scheduled during the first two weeks of May to develop a package of proposals for bargaining.
Bulle...
March 28, 2017
Bargaining Update for members at Sherwood House - BCGEU
To: All BCGEU Members at Sherwood House
Re: Bargaining Update
On March 22, 2017, your bargaining committee attended the first meeting with the employer. At the meeting, the Union tabled its proposals which included monetary and non-monetary items. The employer is now reviewing the proposals.
Our next meeting is scheduled for April 26th, 2017.
Thank you for your patience durin...
March 28, 2017
Strike vote results for members at The Salvation Army Harbour Light ARC - BCGEU
To: All BCGEU Members at The Salvation Army Harbour Light ARC
Re: Strike Vote Results
Ballots were counted for the strike vote and members voted 100% in favour of strike. We are working with the Employer to confirm a date for mediation, and will continue to update members as soon as information is available.
Thank you for your continued patience and support.
In Solidarity,
Yo...
March 27, 2017
President Stephanie Smith visits Forensic Psychiatric Hospital - BCGEU
BCGEU President Stephanie Smith, Health Sciences Vice President Sherry Ogasawara and Component 4 PE representative Salli Rye attended a worksite tour and hosted an afternoon BBQ event at Forensic Psychiatric Hospital (FPH) on Tuesday, March 21st. During the visit, President Smith, Ogasawara and Rye spoke directly with members about the ongoing issues of violence at the workplace.
“Forensic Psy...
March 27, 2017
The BCGEU applauds government building asbestos inventory, a step towards pro...
The B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union is encouraged by steps the B.C. government is taking to complete a provincial inventory of asbestos in provincial government buildings built before 1990. This is a significant step in ensuring worker safety during construction, maintenance and renovation of government buildings, and an important step ahead of the promised ban on asbestos by the f...
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