NEWS & UPDATES
May 16, 2018
Local 412 Members at Bulkley Valley Lodge - Steward Elections - BCGEU
Please be advised that Component 4 – Health Services, is holding Steward Elections for members. A Nomination Form is attached.
Nominations will be open from Tuesday May 15th, 2018 to May 25th, 2018 at midnight.
Fax your nomination form to the Terrace Area Office at 1.800.946.0259, or drop it off at the BCGEU Northwest area office located at 102-4710 Lazelle Ave, Terrace BC or email it to area1...
May 16, 2018
Local 401 Members at Alexander Mackie (West Comm Srs Low Cost Housing) - Rati...
This is to advise that the ballots have now been counted and the tentative agreement has been rejected with 89% of the votes rejecting the tentative agreement and 11% of the votes accepting.
The committee hopes to meet the employer as soon as possible. Your committee will be in touch with any updates.
In solidarity
Your Bargaining Committee
Debra GrovesLeah CavanaughMichelle StewartKim Sh...
May 15, 2018
All Local 403 Members at Forensic Psychiatric Hospital- BCGEU Worksite Visit ...
In response to the recent serious assault on workers at Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, the BCGEU will be conducting a worksite visit on Thursday, May 17th. Come see us at the BCGEU Tent, which will be set up in the southend of the hospital parking lot.
If you are a worker who has questions about your Safety, Occupational Health and Safety regulations, collective agreement rights, or other issue...
May 15, 2018
Remember Your Right To Refuse Unsafe Work - BCGEU
The BCGEU OHS department would like to remind our members of their right to refuse unsafe work.
Right to Refuse Unsafe Work
All workers in our province are entitled to exercise their four basic rights when it comes to Occupational Health and Safety in the workplace. BCGEU members all need to be aware of their rights when performing the tasks and duties of their occupation. Knowing these rights...
May 14, 2018
Gateway casino workers to rally for industry-standard wages as they resume ne...
KELOWNA, B.C., May 14, 2018 – Members of the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) working at Gateway Casinos & Entertainment (Gateway) in Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon, and Kamloops will hold a rally and deliver a petition to their employer calling for improved wages, benefits and working conditions as contract negotiations resume tomorrow.
Contract negotiations broke off on Mar...
May 14, 2018
Local 412 Members at Seven Sisters - Steward Elections - BCGEU
Please be advised that Component 4 – Health Services, is holding Steward Elections for members. A Nomination Form is attached.
Nominations will be open from Friday May 11th, 2018 to May 25th, 2018 at midnight.
Fax your nomination form to the Terrace Area Office at 1.800.946.0259, or drop it off at the BCGEU Northwest area office located at 102-4710 Lazelle Ave, Terrace BC or email it to area12...
May 14, 2018
Local 412 Members at Terrace Public Health - Steward Elections - BCGEU
Please be advised that Component 4 – Health Services, is holding Steward Elections for members. A Nomination Form is attached.
Nominations will be open from Friday May 11th, 2018 to May 25th, 2018 at midnight.
Fax your nomination form to the Terrace Area Office at 1.800.946.0259, or drop it off at the BCGEU Northwest area office located at 102-4710 Lazelle Ave, Terrace BC or email it to area12...
May 14, 2018
Local 412 Members at Smithers Public Health and Smithers Mental Health - Ste...
Please be advised that Component 4 – Health Services, is holding Steward Elections for members. A Nomination Form is attached.
Nominations will be open from Friday May 11th, 2018 to May 25th, 2018 at midnight.
Fax your nomination form to the Terrace Area Office at 1.800.946.0259, or drop it off at the BCGEU Northwest area office located at 102-4710 Lazelle Ave, Terrace BC or email it to area12...
May 14, 2018
Local 412 Members at Queen Charlotte Medical Clinic - Steward Electoins - BCGEU
Please be advised that Component 4 – Health Services, is holding Steward Elections for members. A Nomination Form is attached.
Nominations will be open from Friday May 11th, 2018 to May 25th, 2018 at midnight.
Fax your nomination form to the Terrace Area Office at 1.800.946.0259, or drop it off at the BCGEU Northwest area office located at 102-4710 Lazelle Ave, Terrace BC or email it to area12...
May 14, 2018
Local 412 Members at Queen Charlotte Mental Health - Steward Elections - BCGEU
Please be advised that Component 4 – Health Services, is holding Steward Elections for members. A Nomination Form is attached.
Nominations will be open from Friday May 11th, 2018 to May 25th, 2018 at midnight.
Fax your nomination form to the Terrace Area Office at 1.800.946.0259, or drop it off at the BCGEU Northwest area office located at 102-4710 Lazelle Ave, Terrace BC or email it to area12...
May 14, 2018
Local 412 Members at Masset General Hospital - Steward Elections - BCGEU
Please be advised that Component 4 – Health Services, is holding Steward Elections for members. A Nomination Form is attached.
Nominations will be open from Friday May 11th, 2018 to May 25th, 2018 at midnight.
Fax your nomination form to the Terrace Area Office at 1.800.946.0259, or drop it off at the BCGEU Northwest area office located at 102-4710 Lazelle Ave, Terrace BC or email it to area12...
May 14, 2018
Local 412 Members at Kitimat Public Health - BCGEU
Please be advised that Component 4 – Health Services, is holding Steward Elections for members. A Nomination Form is attached.
Nominations will be open from Friday May 11th, 2018 to May 25th, 2018 at midnight.
Fax your nomination form to the Terrace Area Office at 1.800.946.0259, or drop it off at the BCGEU Northwest area office located at 102-4710 Lazelle Ave, Terrace BC or email it to area12...
May 11, 2018
Local 412 Members at Houston Health Center Stewards Elections - BCGEU
Please be advised that Component 4 – Health Services, is holding Steward Elections for members. A Nomination Form is attached.
Nominations will be open from Friday May 11th, 2018 to May 25th, 2018 at midnight.
Fax your nomination form to the Terrace Area Office at 1.800.946.0259, or drop it off at the BCGEU Northwest area office located at 102-4710 Lazelle Ave, Terrace BC or email it to area12...
May 11, 2018
Local 412 Members at Burns Lake Mental Health - Steward Elections - BCGEU
Please be advised that Component 4 – Health Services, is holding Steward Elections for members. A Nomination Form is attached.
Nominations will be open from Friday May 11th, 2018 to May 25th, 2018 at midnight.
Fax your nomination form to the Terrace Area Office at 1.800.946.0259, or drop it off at the BCGEU Northwest area office located at 102-4710 Lazelle Ave, Terrace BC or email it to area12...
May 11, 2018
Hard Rock Casino workers strike for fairness - BCGEU
Strike kicks off with rally at Hard Rock
(Coquitlam, May 11, 2018) - Members of the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) working at Hard Rock Casino in Coquitlam are walking off the job Friday morning, in their escalating efforts to get fair wages, benefits and respect at work.
Hundreds of workers and supporters will gather for a rally in front of the casino at 2073 Hartley Ave,...
May 10, 2018
BCGEU and BC Government exchange bargaining proposals - BCGEU
UPDATE #2:
The first week of public service bargaining wrapped up in Victoria after the BCGEU exchanged bargaining packages with the employer. Component agreement bargaining took place from April 23 – 27. Component agreements cover occupational terms and conditions. Issues unresolved at component bargaining tables were tabled at the main public service table, by agreement with the employer.
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May 10, 2018
Who Decides for BC? - BCGEU
It's time to bring environmental decision-making back to the public interest.A Natural Resource Officer, tasked with stewarding our forests, without the tools needed to address forest practices until it is too late. An ecologist with serious concerns that an industry-paid biologist's plans will compromise the proper functioning of a stream's ecosystem, and no forum to stop it. These are just tw...
May 08, 2018
Public service bargaining commences in Victoria - BCGEU
UPDATE #1
Bargaining representatives from the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) and the B.C. Government Public Service Agency (BC PSA) are meeting today in Victoria to exchange bargaining proposals and begin four weeks of negotiations to achieve a new collective agreement.
"We're pleased to begin the bargaining process early," said BCGEU president Stephanie Smith. "It gives...
May 07, 2018
Celebrating Nursing Week: May 7 – 13! - BCGEU
BCGEU is proud to celebrate and acknowledge National Nursing Week 2018. Nursing Week is a time to recognize the year-round commitment of these caring frontline health care providers.
"I don't know anyone whose life has not been touched by a nurse," said Stephanie Smith, BCGEU president. "Nurses are critical to the health and wellbeing of the patients they care for and the loved ones of those p...
May 07, 2018
It's time to reinvest in the services that support British Columbians - BCGEU
BURNABY – Today, and in the weeks ahead, the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) will begin negotiating new contracts for more than 53,000 members in the public service, health sectors and community social services.
"We're ready," says BCGEU president Stephanie Smith. "Beginning negotiations today gives us the time we need to address long-standing issues we've been raising wit...
May 07, 2018
BCGEU observes North American Occupational Safety and Health Week - BCGEU
The BC Government and Service Employees' Union joins occupational health and safety advocates and governments across the continent in observing North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH), which is observed from May 6-12 and will be commemorated in events across North America.
NAOSH Week was first launched in 1997, after the government of Canada, United States and Mexico signed a...
May 03, 2018
Local 401 Call for Nominations - Member at Large - BCGEU
Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive:
Member at Large (2 positions)
Young Worker (29 years of age or younger)
The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your area office.
The deadline for nominations is: Friday, June 1, 2018
If there is an election for a position, candidates may submit one...
May 01, 2018
Recognizing Speech and Hearing Awareness Month - BCGEU
May is Speech and Hearing Awareness Month in Canada. In addition to promoting public awareness about hearing health and barriers to communication, Speech and Hearing Awareness Month aims to increase awareness about the important work of speech-language pathologists and audiologists.
According to Speech-Language & Audiology Canada, roughly five per cent of children in Canada have noticeable ...
April 30, 2018
Local 404 Members at Rosemary Heights Seniors Village - Membership Meeting - ...
Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce a special meeting:
Date: Tuesday, May 1stTime: 1:00 to 3:00 pmWhere: Lunchroom, Rosemary Heights Senior's Village
We are currently preparing proposals to start bargaining with the employer on May 16th. We have reviewed all the surveys and many members are enquiring about retirement savings and pension plans. Therefore, we have invited a special g...
April 30, 2018
Provincial Magazine – Spring 2018 - BCGEU
The digital version of the Spring 2018 issue of The Provincial is available to download online. In this issue:
BC Budget 2018
BC Cannabis retail program
Public Service Pension Plan changes
Community Social Services bargaining
Affordable BC campaign
Organizing news
Events and more…
Download the Spring 2018 issue (PDF)
UWU/MoveUP
April 30, 2018
Elections for Creekside Landing Ltd. Bargaining Committee - BCGEU
The BCGEU is holding elections for the following positions of the Bargaining Committee. Bargaining Committee Chairperson: Erika Yuill Sheree Dodds Bargaining Committee Member: Elfie MacMeekin Sheree Dodds Tamara Nicholls Jessie Bartlett Shane Stoddart Ballots are available from your stewards and contacts at the worksite (excluding those who are candidates). You may also vote at the BCG...
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