NEWS & UPDATES
January 20, 2016
Marrion Village – Baptist Housing bargaining update and ratification meetings
Your bargaining committee is very pleased that we have reached a tentative agreement.
The highlights of the deal are:
Job security
General wage increase
Posting and selection language
Hours of work language
Grievance procedure
Formalized committees in place to deal with ongoing workplace issues.
The tone of negotiations was positive. Your bargaining committee recommends acceptance of...
January 20, 2016
OHS Committee Training in Vancouver
To all Direct Government OHS Committee Members in the Lower Mainland
"Ergonomics" will be held on Tueday, February 16 and "Joint OHS Committee Course" will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb 23-24. These courses will be held at the BCGEU office at #130-2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
In the Ergonomics course you will learn:
Requirements of the ergonomics regulation
H...
January 20, 2016
Rosemary Heights Seniors Village ratification of collective agreement
Your bargaining committee is pleased to announce the ratification of the tentative collective agreement with members voting 96 per cent in favour.
The committee would like to thank you for your support and assistance during this set of negotiations.
In solidarity
Muntaz Ali, Bargaining Committee Chair
Samriti Khanna, Bargaining Committee Member
Barbara Crowley – BCGEU Staff Representative,...
January 20, 2016
Well-Being Services (Auburn) mediation scheduled
Following the strike vote on November 12, 2015, the union applied to the Labour Relations Board for the assistance of a mediator to attempt to reach a first collective agreement. Mediation is scheduled to begin on February 2, 9 and 10, 2016 at the Labour Relations Board’s offices in downtown Vancouver.
Your bargaining committee met today in order to prepare for mediation.
We would like to tak...
January 19, 2016
Eagle Valley Senior Citizens Housing Society -bargaining committee nominations
Your current Collective Agreement expires on April 30, 2016 and it is time to prepare for your next round of bargaining. You should all begin thinking about bargaining proposal suggestions and, of course, a new Bargaining Committee must be elected.
• Call for Bargaining Committee Nominations: Nominations are now open for one Bargaining Committee Chairperson, one Bargaining Committee Memb...
January 18, 2016
Send your message to the health ministers at their Vancouver meeting
On January 20 and 21, the provincial and territorial health ministers will be meeting in Vancouver, and for the first time in several years, the federal minister of health with be there. This is a great opportunity for us to get a message to them about our priorities for our public health system. Along with our partner, the BC Health Coalition, we urge you to help us Put the Heart Back in Hea...
January 18, 2016
Local 402 general meeting - February 11, 2016
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Holiday Inn Express & Suites – The Great Room, 2200 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay, BC V9N 2L4
AGENDA
Comox Valley Seniors Village Strike Talks
OH&S Concerns
Upcoming Events
Download PDF of notice here.
UNIFOR467/MoveUP
January 14, 2016
Salvation Army Southview Heights & Terrace (Local 403) nominations of bargain...
In preparation for negotiations, a new bargaining committee must be elected to participate in the bargaining process.
Nominations are now open for one Chairperson and two Bargaining Committee Members on the Bargaining Committee. If more than three candidates are nominated, there will be an election.
Each candidate who is nominated, may complete and send back with their nomination form a bio...
January 14, 2016
Local 406 chairperson election results
Please be advised that the following are the results of the Local 406 Chairperson election
Thomas Christen – Chairperson
The other members of Local 406 Executive remain the same as follows:
Cindy Taulu –1st Vice Chairperson
Tammy Buchan – 2nd Vice Chairperson
Tracy Hilts– Treasurer
Tina Kirkham – Secretary
Elizabeth Onciul– Member-at-large (1)
Gail Reis – Member-at-Large (2)
VAC...
January 14, 2016
Just Film Festival coming up in February
The Just Film Festival features social justice and environmental documentaries that go to the heart of issues confronting communities here and around the planet. The focus of the festival is to motivate audiences to action by spotlighting issues both local and global. It will also include a Social Justice Bazaar, on Saturday February 13th.
Visit the festival website for more information about ...
January 13, 2016
LifeLabs (Local 405) steward list
Here is the list of your stewards for Area 5 LifeLabs members:
Cathy Suttill, LifeLabs' St. Paul Street location
Jessica Hutchinson, LifeLabs' Tranquille Road location
Debbie Wargovcsik, LifeLabs' Nicola Street location
Please feel free to contact them with any union-related questions or concerns that you have
Download PDF of notice here.
UNIFOr467/Moveup
January 12, 2016
Bargaining Committee Election Results Well-Being Services
We are pleased to announce that the following members have been elected as your Bargaining Committee:
• Vince Lu, CHAIR
• Ymelda Castillo
• Carmelita Harnum
Your Committee will be convening shortly to develop proposals prior to meeting with the Employer.
We will continue to communicate with you as developments arise. Please feel free to direct any comments or questions to any me...
January 11, 2016
Area 04 stewards' training
COURSE: Stewards' Training
WHEN: February 16-18, 2016
WHERE: BCGEU Fraser Valley Area Office, 8555 198A Street, Langley
TIME: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - Please note: our gate and office do not open until 8:30 am
REGISTRATION: Please call our office at 604-882-0111 or toll free at 1-888-991-6062 or respond by email to [email protected] as soon as possible to register for t...
January 11, 2016
Rosemary Heights Seniors Village strike vote changed to ratification vote
As you are aware the parties met January 6, 2016 at the Labour Relations Board (LRB) but the parties failed to reach agreement.
The mediator called the parties together at the LRB this morning to again attempt to reach a tentative settlement. A settlement was reached and the mediator asked the Union to change our planned strike vote meeting to a ratification meeting.
Therefore, the ratificati...
January 08, 2016
Local 404 general meeting - January 21, 2016
TIME: 5:30 pm (General Meeting)
PLACE: BCGEU, Fraser Valley Office, 8555 – 198A Avenue, Langley, BC
AGENDA
Introductions
Adopt Agenda
Adoption of previous Minutes
Welcome and oath of office – new Local Executive members
M2M
37.5 Hour Work Week Grievance Update
Motion to destroy ballots from March 13, 2015 election
Motion to destroy ballots from December 16, 2015 election
Next Meeti...
January 08, 2016
Well-Being Services (Renfrew Care Centre) bargaining committee election
In preparation for negotiations, an election will take place to elect 1 Chair and 2 members to sit on the Bargaining Committee.
Election date: Monday, January 11, 2016
Election time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Election location: Well-Being (Renfrew Care Centre) 1880 Renfrew St, Vancouver
The members nominated for Chair are:
Vince Lu
Ymelda Castillo
The members nominated for the Committee ar...
January 08, 2016
BCGEU opposes renters’ dispute fee hike imposed by B.C. Government
The B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) is speaking out against a fee increase to rental tenants seeking a dispute resolution through the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB).
The new fee took effect on Jan. 1.
A renter filing a dispute resolution application with the RTB will now have to pay $100. That’s up from $50. An appeal review will now cost $50, up from $25.
“British Col...
January 07, 2016
Amica at Beechwood Village election of bargaining committee and bargaining su...
Notice to Bargain
The BCGEU recently gave formal notice to the employer to commence the bargaining process, because the current collective agreement expires on March 31, 2016. Of course your collective agreement remains in full force and effect until a new agreement is negotiated and presented to you for a ratification vote.
Elect your Bargaining Committee
There are three (3) positions for t...
January 06, 2016
Corrected election results for Local 412 Executive
The results of the election for the following position on the Local 412 executive is:
Member-at-Large - Amanjot Gill
Our apologies to Sister Dancey as her name was misspelled on the December 22, 2015 FYI! Again we confirm that your local executive with the newly elected position is:
Chairperson – Christine Fuller
1st Vice Chairperson – Tracy Garcia
2nd Vice Chairperson – Vacant
Tre...
January 05, 2016
BCGEU hosts a Celebration of Life for Community Health activist Louise Hood
The BCGEU will host a Celebration of Life for Sister Louise Hood at 6:30 pm on January 13, 2016, at the Lower Mainland Area Office (Suite #130 - 2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver). The gathering will be held in Auditorium A&B.
Louise leaves a legacy of nearly 25 years of union activism, including in BCGEU’s Community Health component (Component 8). Read more here.
The LMAO is near the Renfre...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.