NEWS & UPDATES
June 02, 2016
Province to spend $40 million to build new nursing homes, update older ones
A 10-year plan by Vancouver Coastal Health to add more seniors’ nursing home beds and upgrade older facilities was welcomed by care providers and the seniors’ advocate. Read more...
June 01, 2016
Workplace first aid requirements
First aid is an important element of workplace health and safety. This includes having the correct equipment, procedures and trained people in place to respond in the event of a workplace injury.
Here are the basic first aid requirements under the Workers Compensation Act:
(1) The employer must provide for each workplace such equipment, supplies, facilities, first aid attendants and services...
June 01, 2016
Member Update - June 2016
BCGEU president Stephanie Smith and Corrections and Sheriff Services Component 1 VP Dean Purdy update members on ongoing union campaigns.
*You can also view the video on the BCGEU YouTube channel
June 01, 2016
The Royale Peninsula Resort Retirement Living bargaining committee election r...
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:
Erlinda Frijas, Bargaining Committee Chairperson
Tereasa Greco, Bargaining Committee Member
Rajwinder Rattanpal, Bargaining Committee Member
Bulletins will be sent out via personal email and posted in...
May 30, 2016
OHS Representatives in the province right to refuse unsafe work
Recent incidents at Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam have highlighted the need for workers to be made aware of their rights and duties under the Worker’s Compensation Act in carrying out their work.
On May 23, BCGEU members were injured while transporting a patient from the Royal Columbian Hospital back to the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital. A preliminary investigation has been conduc...
May 27, 2016
2016 BCGEU Scholarship Winners
Shaelyn Ann Loise Blatta, West Kelowna
Flora Copley, Barriere
Ruth Dyck, Williams Lake
Haven Evans, Prince George
Elisabeth Hill, Port Alberni
Ramona Jones, White Rock
Isaiah Joseph, Langford
Pamela Lozano Fernandez, Chilliwack
Kayla MacKay, Victoria
Tessa Milic, Delta
Sarah Osborne, Victoria
Tenysha Ross-Van Mierlo, Castlegar
Lindsay Russell, Port Moody
Jaya Scott, Victoria
Jorda...
May 27, 2016
Well Being GSV bargaining committee election results
The election of your bargaining has been completed without the need for a vote.
Your elected Bargaining Committee members are:
Milagro Huezo, Bargaining Committee Chairperson
Ana Canessa, Bargaining Committee Member
Avtar Bharaj, Bargaining Committee Member
Bulletins will be sent out via personal email and posted in the worksite throughout the bargaining process.
If you do not receive...
May 27, 2016
Renfrew Care Centre tentative agreement reached
Your bargaining committee is pleased to advise you that on May 26, 2016 a tentative agreement was reached with Retirement Concepts.
A ratification vote will take place as follows:
Date: June 2, 2016
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Place: Activities Room, Renfrew Care Centre
Your bargaining committee is recommending that members vote in favour of this tentative agreement. You will be provided with the det...
May 20, 2016
The National Union's scholarship program for 2016
Four awards of $1,500 are given each year to children of NUPGE, including BCGEU, members. The deadline for applications is July 6, 2016.
Each year, the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) offers four scholarships that reflect its pursuit of equal opportunity for all workers. They are open to the children, grandchildren or foster children of the National Union’s 360,000 membe...
May 20, 2016
Free pensions webinars
Learn more about pensions in a webinar series offered by NUPGE, our national union.
Capital stewardship
Friday, June 10
10.00 am (11.00 am Mountain Daylight Time)
Pension assets in Canada now exceed $1 trillion. The way this money is invested has significant impacts on retirement security, the wider economy, and the welfare of society. It can also affect the jobs of NUPGE members and oth...
May 19, 2016
LifeLabs Members election of Bargaining Unit Chair
An impressive response for calls to nominate a BCGEU LifeLabs Bargaining Unit Chair and four Bargaining Committee Members has resulted in the need to conduct elections to determine who will sit on the committee when talks begin to negotiate a new LifeLabs collective agreement.
The first step in the election process is to determine who will occupy the important position of Bargaining Unit Chair...
May 18, 2016
Training Session on May 24: Your right to refuse unsafe work
Have you ever had an uneasy feeling before carrying out work because you weren't sure it was safe?
Maybe you performed the task because you felt you had no choice?
You do have a choice and the right to protect yourself from harm.
Learn how to invoke your right to refuse unsafe work under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, Section 3.12 which states:
(1) A person must not carry ...
May 18, 2016
The BCGEU is proud to announce the following winners of a 2016 BCGEU Scholars...
Shaelyn Ann Loise Blatta, West Kelowna
Flora Copley, Barriere
Ruth Dyck, Williams Lake
Haven Evans, Prince George
Elisabeth Hill, Port Alberni
Ramona Jones, White Rock
Isaiah Joseph, Langford
Pamela Lozano Fernandez, Chilliwack
Kayla MacKay, Victoria
Tessa Milic, Delta
Sarah Osborne, Victoria
Tenysha Ross-Van Mierlo, Castlegar
Lindsay Russell, Port Moody
Jaya Scott, Victoria
Jorda...
May 16, 2016
All members in Haida Gwaii - Pension Seminar
What's New With Pensions?: Your pension, Your plan, plus CPP, OAS and GIS
A BCGEU pension specialist will begin with an explanation on the differences between a defined benefit pension and a defined contribution pension plan – do you know what type your plan is? Learn the differences in predicting retirement income under the different arrangements and why this is important.
You will then b...
May 13, 2016
Local 412 enhanced training - stewards and local executives
DATE: June 23, 2016
TIME: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
PLACE: Terrace Area Office
Come join us for lunch and training. Local 412 will be hosting an enhanced training session for stewards and local executive members. Two educational modules will be offered: End Workplace Bullying and Common Grievances. A Local 412 meeting will follow.
Please complete the attached registration sheet and ret...
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