NEWS & UPDATES
August 02, 2022
Wages, compensation dominate FBA bargaining discussions last week - BC Genera...
Progress continues to be made on key collective agreement priorities after three days of negotiations at the facilities bargaining table last week. The multi-union committee is making good progress, but there is still work to do on the key issue of fair compensation – including wage increases – in order to address the increasing cost of living. Last week we countered the employer's wages and co...
July 28, 2022
All BCGEU Members at The Salvation Army - Harbour Light ARC - Bargaining Next...
This is an important notice. Please consider having someone translate it for you.这是一份重要通知。请考虑请人为您翻译。ਇਹ ਇਕ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਹੈ। ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਤ ੋਂ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਕਰਵਾਉਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕਰ ।Ito ay isang mahalagang paunawa. Mangyaring pag-isipang ipa-translate ito para sa iyo
Friends,We are writing to let you know that we have appointed Thomas Chang as the chairperson of the bargaining committee. Please jo...
July 28, 2022
EXTENDED HOURS for Injury Reporting: Provincial Workplace Health Contact Cent...
Hello BCGEU Health Authority Employees, Reporting worksite injuries, illnesses and near misses is a crucial step to initiate an OHS investigation. If you are injured or experience a near miss on the job, you must follow the following steps:
Seek first aid treatment if needed
Report the incident to your supervisor
Report the incident to the Provincial Workplace Health Contact Centre at #1-866-9...
July 22, 2022
Scheduling, portability, and Indigenous rights dominate contract talks this w...
After more than five months of negotiations, the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) and the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) have signed off on several important proposals that focused on securing new language on employee-initiated scheduling opportunities, portability of benefits and seniority, and Indigenous members' rights. The parties achieved landmark language around schedul...
July 21, 2022
All BCGEU Members at The Salvation Army - Harbour Light ARC - Bargaining Date...
This is an important notice. Please consider having someone translate it for you.这是一份重要通知。请考虑请人为您翻译。ਇਹ ਇਕ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਹੈ। ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਤ ੋਂ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਕਰਵਾਉਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕਰ ।Ito ay isang mahalagang paunawa. Mangyaring pag-isipang ipa-translate ito para sa iyo
Friends,I am writing to let you know that bargaining will resume August 2, 3, 4 and 5th. An update will be provided after August 5t...
July 21, 2022
Election of Delegate for Health Science Professionals Sectoral Council - BC G...
As we received more than one nomination from local 402 for the Health Science Professionals Sectoral Council, there will be an election to fill this position. All Health Science Professionals members in local 402 are entitled to vote for this position. Voting will be held electronically and members will receive a link to vote via their email registered in their member profile. The candidate wit...
July 20, 2022
New polling shows that a majority of British Columbians support stronger inve...
Poll also shows a plurality of support for land value capture tax to fund affordable housing Burnaby - A Research Co. poll has found that a majority of people in British Columbia support progressive policies to address the housing affordability crisis. The poll was commissioned by the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) as part of Affordable BC – the union’s ongoing campaign to address housin...
July 19, 2022
Membership of CareCorp (Piccadilly and Cerwydden represented by the BC Genera...
Congratulations! On July 14, 2022, BCGEU and HEU members at CareCorp (Mountain Lake, Cerwydden Seniors Community, and Piccadilly Seniors Community) voted 82% in favor to accept the tentative settlement for your new Collective Agreement.The Collective Agreement will be effective January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023.The Employer will make every effort to pay out the signing bonuses by the end of ...
July 18, 2022
Equity, health and safety, union rights top priorities at facilities table th...
The nine-union Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) and the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) continued productive discussions last week. To address members' need for more work-life balance and relief from stress and burnout, the committee has been pushing the employer to improve occupational health and safety, tackle workload, and implement employee-initiated rotations and scheduli...
July 15, 2022
Election Results: Component – Young Worker, Equity, & HSP Sectoral Council Re...
Please be advised that:
Maryam Baghalha is the acclaimed Young Worker Rep to component;
Binny Sivia has been elected as the HSP Sectoral Council Rep to component; and
Jennifer Marquez Camara has been elected as the Equity Rep to component.
Congratulations Maryam, Binny and Jennifer!
In solidarity
Mahen RamdharryVice-President, Component 4
Download PDF of notice hereUWU/MoveUP
July 15, 2022
Salvation Army - Harbour Light ARC - Election results new Harbour Light ARC b...
This is an important notice. Please consider having someone translate it for you. Punjabi, Filipino and Chinese translations can be found at the bottom of this email.
这是一份重要通知。请考虑请人为您翻译。
ਇਹ ਇਕ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਹੈ। ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਤ ੋਂ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਕਰਵਾਉਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕਰ ।
Ito ay isang mahalagang paunawa. Mangyaring pag-isipang ipa-translate ito para sa iyo
The ballots were counted last evening, July...
July 13, 2022
Salvation Army - Harbour Light ARC - Two Days Left to vote for your members t...
This is an important notice. Please consider having someone translate it for you.
这是一份重要通知。请考虑请人为您翻译。ਇਹ ਇਕ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਹੈ। ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਤ ੋਂ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਕਰਵਾਉਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕਰ ।Ito ay isang mahalagang paunawa. Mangyaring pag-isipang ipa-translate ito para sa iyo
There are two (2) days left to vote for your members to the new bargaining committee. REMAINING VOTING DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS...
July 12, 2022
Salvation Army Harbour Light Detox - Application to The Health Employers’ Ass...
Friends,
Your collective agreement contains a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) 1 re Future Closure that obliges your Employer to apply for membership in the HEABC "with the intent of bringing Harbour Light Detox under the Community Subsector Agreement so as to confer rights and entitlements under the Community Subsector Agreement, including transfer to the community wage grid."
Your Employer shoul...
July 12, 2022
Health Facilities Bargaining: Steady progress on key issues – wages, compensa...
Progress continues to be made on key priorities after five days of negotiations last week at the facilities subsector bargaining table. This process began with more than 200 bargaining proposals and we're making steady progress on provisions that will address workload and improve health and safety. We're tackling the systemic barriers in our health care system that stand in the way of recruitme...
July 11, 2022
HSPBA bargaining update - Work continues over summer - BC General Employees' ...
As we enter the summer, the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) continues to co-ordinate with other unions and public sector bargaining associations to speak with a louder voice in support of our common goals. Your HSPBA negotiation committee has tabled a wage proposal that seeks to deal with rising inflation. We have not yet had a substantive response on this. However, ...
July 07, 2022
Bargaining Committee elections will be held for members at Harbour Light ARC ...
This is an important notice. Punjabi, Filipino and Chinese translations can be found at bottom of this page.
这是一份重要通知。请考虑请人为您翻译。ਇਹ ਇਕ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਹੈ। ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਤ ੋਂ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਕਰਵਾਉਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕਰ ।Ito ay isang mahalagang paunawa. Mangyaring pag-isipang ipa-translate ito para sa iyo
The BCGEU would like to thank those members who submitted their names for a Bargaining Committee Member p...
July 06, 2022
Special message from your Public Service Bargaining Committee - BC General Em...
Special message from your Public Service Bargaining CommitteeLast fall, we conducted the most detailed and comprehensive preparations for public service negotiations in BCGEU history. This included reviewing nearly 500 proposals from union locals, 5800 bargaining survey results and polling results from over 5000 members. By engaging in extensive consultation with you, we learned about your chal...
July 06, 2022
HCN-Revera Lessee (Sunwood)- Collective Agreement for Sunwood - BC General Em...
Your new collective agreement for Sunwood is now available. It will also be posted to the BCGEU collective agreements website by the end of this week. We are placing an order for printed collective agreement booklets for members, which will be available at the worksite from a union steward once they're ready.
In solidarity,
Ryan StewartStaff Representative, Negotiations
Download PDF of notice ...
July 06, 2022
Pace picks up at facilities bargaining table - BC General Employees' Union (B...
Momentum is building! Until last week, the pace of negotiations had been frustrating for our bargaining committee with the employer slow to respond to the FBA’s comprehensive package of proposals. However, in the last week the employer tabled counter-proposals to a number of items including health and safety, recruitment and retention and access to job training and education.A full five days of...
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