NEWS & UPDATES
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.