NEWS & UPDATES
August 25, 2021
HCN – Revera Lessee (Whitecliff) - Employer Finally Agrees to Negotiate Essen...
Almost five weeks after filing for an essential service order, your employer has finally agreed to meet with the union and your bargaining committee to negotiate essential service levels. Despite repeated requests from the union, the employer has dragged their feet and put off negotiations as long as they could. Once we have the essential service levels in place, your bargaining committee will ...
August 25, 2021
UPDATE: Public Service remote work and mask mandate - BCGEU
UPDATE - Remote work and mask mandateWe are pleased to report that the BC Public Service has agreed to our request -- see Monday's bulletin and letter here -- to allow employees who are working from home to continue to do so beyond the September 7 deadline without an approved telework agreement until at least October 12.Our union will continue to advocate for health and safety precautions that ...
August 24, 2021
Fleetwood Villa - Stewards - BCGEU
Please be advised that the following members have been acclaimed as stewards for Fleetwood Villa:• Ruby Driedger• Blanca Fuentes• Christine Gaundan-Nair• Imelda San PedroThese new stewards join your current steward, Tammy Edgar.Should you have any questions or concerns at your worksite, please contact the above noted stewards. If a steward is unsure of the answer to your question or concern, th...
August 23, 2021
BCGEU calls for delay of telework requirement, reinstatement of masks in publ...
In today's COVID update, the B.C. government announced that the province would not be moving to Step 4 of the provincial restart plan as anticipated on September 7, 2021. September 7 had been set as the date that members continuing to work from home would be required to have an "approved telework agreement", as per a July 20 communication from the BC Public Service:
"those who wish to continue ...
August 18, 2021
Harbour Light ARC - Update on Bargaining and Vote for Job Action - BCGEU
Since bargaining broke off on July 21, the bargaining committee has been reaching out to members to discuss the employer's final offer. The bargaining committee met on August 16 to discuss the feedback they received from members.
They heard that there were many priorities that were not addressed in the employer's offer including paid breaks (8-hour shifts), shift premiums for night shift, parki...
August 17, 2021
CSH Chartwell Willow Manor - Bargaining Update - BCGEU
This notice is to provide you with an update regarding the process for renewing our collective agreement.Your committee met with the employer for the first time to start the bargaining process.We met for 3 days, August 10, 11 & 12, exchanging and discussing non-monetary proposals. We have agreement on some proposals but there are still some outstanding.Overall, we would characterize the mee...
August 17, 2021
Cerwydden Seniors and Piccadilly Seniors Communities - Update on FOB keys - B...
On August 10 an email went to members at Cerwydden Seniors informing employees that they will have to put a $20.00 deposit down with the employer to receive a new FOB key for the entrance and exits to the buildings.
Our union firmly believes that you should not have to pay to come to work. We do not think that employees should have to finance the new FOB keys (even if it’s refundable upon retur...
August 13, 2021
HCN-Revera Lessee (Sunwood) - Pre-Bargaining Bulletin #3: Bargaining Dates Se...
Your bargaining committee for Sunwood continues preparations for negotiations with the employer for your first collective agreement.
Bargaining Dates Set
The parties have scheduled bargaining sessions for August 26 and 27, 2021, and will schedule additional dates as required.
Preparations Continue
Your bargaining committee's prep work has included:
training in the process, pitfalls and strateg...
August 12, 2021
Workplaces re-opening – get vaccinated - BCGEU
Step 4 of B.C.'s Restart plan could start as early as September 7 – though this date could vary by region. Step 4 includes a return to fully re-opened offices and workplaces. Whether your worksite is returning to full capacity or you're returning to in-person work after working from home, our union can help address any health and safety concerns that may arise. And remember: the best way to ens...
August 12, 2021
MEDIA RELEASE: BCGEU encourages vaccination, re-issuing of single-site and ma...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 12, 2021
BCGEU encourages vaccination, re-issuing of single-site and mask orders
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - Following today's provincial government announcement regarding vaccines for health care workers, the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) encourages all British Columbians to get vaccinated.
"Vaccinations are an essential tool in combatting the...
August 11, 2021
Salvation Army Harbour Light Detox - Ratification Results - BCGEU
Your tentative agreement has ratified with 86% of voters accepting the agreement.
This agreement was a one-year renewal while your employer pursues membership in the Health Employers Association of BC. If they are successful, your collective agreement will move back into the Community Subsector Agreement. Both the Community Subsector sectoral agreement and your one-year renewal expire on March ...
August 06, 2021
HCN-Revera Lessee (Parkwood Manor) - Pre-Bargaining Bulletin #4: Ready for Ne...
Ready for Negotiations
Your bargaining committee for Parkwood Manor has substantively finished its preparations and is ready for negotiations with the employer for your first collective agreement.
Your bargaining committee’s prep work has included:
training in the process, pitfalls and strategy of negotiations;
reviewing all survey feedback, membership meeting notes and other member feedback o...
August 05, 2021
Long Term Care/Assisted Living members - Casual Work Allowed outside Single S...
Last week B.C.'s Public Health Officer amended the Single Site order to temporarily allow fully vaccinated workers currently restricted to working at a single site to pick up casual hours at other facilities within their "cluster" until September 30, 2021. A cluster is defined by the same group that identified who would be working where for the single site order. Your employer will know what ot...
August 04, 2021
LifeLabs- Bargaining Update - BCGEU
Thanks from your Bargaining Committee for your tremendous show of support!
Your 97.6% strike vote has been instrumental in keeping us at the table in discussions with the employer, moving forward with improvements to the language. We've achieved some changes we're happy with, but we're not there yet, especially concerning the money.
The Union and the Employer met for four days, July 26 -29, and...
August 03, 2021
Vantage Living Inc.- Nominations Open for New Bargaining Committee - BCGEU
Vantage Living sold its long-term care facilities to AgeCare effective August 1, 2021. A new bargaining committee is therefore required to represent members at the assisted and independent living residences that remain with Vantage: Kiwanis Manor in West Vancouver, Lakeside Manor in Salmon Arm and Maeford Place in Quesnel.
Call for Nominations
Nominations are now open for a bargaining committee...
August 03, 2021
Elim Christian Care Society- Bargaining Dates - BCGEU
Your bargaining committee will be meeting with the Employer to exchange bargaining proposals on October 20, 2021.
We have also confirmed bargaining dates with your Employer. The first set of two bargaining dates are on November 2nd and 3rd, 2021 and the second set of two bargaining dates are on November 16th and 17th, 2021.
In the meantime, the member engagement process is underway; so, if you ...
August 03, 2021
HCN-Revera Lessee (Parkwood Manor)- Pre-Bargaining Bulletin #3: Bargaining Da...
Your bargaining committee for Parkwood Manor continues preparations for negotiations with the employer for your first collective agreement.
Bargaining Dates Set
The parties have scheduled bargaining sessions for September 2, 3 and 24, 2021, and will schedule additional dates in October.
October 14, 2021 will be one year since your bargaining unit was certified. This usually marks the end of the...
July 30, 2021
Your input is needed: Working with COVID - BCGEU
Our union, in partnership with a research team from University College Dublin, wants to know more about the safety measures used in your workplace to protect against COVID-19 and future infectious diseases.
Research shows that some workplaces are common settings for infectious disease outbreaks due to transmission between employees, their households, and communities. Because employees have a l...
July 27, 2021
LifeLabs members working in Courier positions - Special Meeting for BCGEU Cou...
Your Bargaining Committee has scheduled a Special Meeting for all LifeLabs Couriers as follows:
Date: Thursday, July 29th, 2021
Time: 8:00 pm
Please join the Microsoft Teams meeting here:
Microsoft Teams meeting
Check your email or speak with a member of your
Bargaining Committee for meeting participation details.
Please check with your co-workers to make sure they received this message. If yo...
July 22, 2021
Fraser Health Authority Burnaby Mental Health – 3935 Kinca...
Nominations have closed for two (2) steward positions on Wednesday July 21, 2021. We are pleased to announce that Monica Dewan and Andre Van Rooi have been acclaimed as the new stewards at Burnaby Mental Health.Please join us in wishing them well in their new position.In solidarityNicki PearsonStaff RepresentativeDownload PDF of notice here
UWU/MoveUP
July 22, 2021
Salvation Army Harbour Light Arc - Bargaining Breaks Off - BCGEU
Your bargaining committee has broken off bargaining with your employer after a full exchange of proposals, including monetary items. Your committee did not accept the employer's wage proposals and knew that you would not accept it either. We would have liked to keep bargaining with your employer, however they presented their proposal to us as a final offer. This meant that they were not willing...
July 22, 2021
BCGEU Members at Whitecliff - EMPLOYER FILES ESSENTIAL SERVICE ORDER - BCGEU
Congratulations! Because of our strike notice on Friday, your employer has started to take the threat of job action seriously and has filed an order for essential services at the Labour Relations Board.Our goal has always been to reach a fair settlement, and we are hopeful that the threat of job action has pushed your employer towards mediation.THE OVERTIME BAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED.We will now ne...
July 20, 2021
George Pearson Centre - Your Basic OHS Rights – The Right to Refuse Unsafe Wo...
Under the Workers Compensation Act (WCA), your employer is required to maintain a safe and healthy workplace and respond to hazards as quickly as possible. However, our experience tells us that there can still be situations that arise where doing the work could result in an injury.As a worker in British Columbia, you have the right to refuse unsafe work. Refusing unsafe work is the exception to...
July 20, 2021
Tips to avoid email fraud - BCGEU
In the past couple of years, the BCGEU has seen an increase in the number of fraudulent, or phishing, emails being sent to BCGEU members.Often, these emails look like they come from someone at the BCGEU. In other circumstances, the scammers have taken information off the BCGEU website and have attempted to impersonate component or local executive members.In many of these cases, the scammers are...
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