NEWS & UPDATES
August 22, 2016
Make your voice heard on seniors’ issues
Please join NDP Leader John Horgan and BC New Democrat MLAs for a seniors forum in Vancouver to hear concerns and issues that seniors are facing when accessing government services, programs and supports.
When: August 30th, 2:00 pm
Where: Polish Community Centre, 4015 Fraser St, Vancouver
Who: New Democrat Leader, John Horgan, with MLAs Selina Robinson and Judy Darcy
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August 18, 2016
Baltic Properties (Cascades Inc.) Bargaining Committee Elections
To: All BCGEU Members at Baltic Properties (Cascades Inc.)
Re: Elections for Bargaining Committee
Elections will be held for the two bargaining committee members and one alternate bargaining committee member.
The members running for election are:
Launa Perry
Donna Haffenden
Violet Hall
Tara Hartshorne
Tammy Brown
The two members who receive the most votes...
August 18, 2016
Local 404 Election Results
Congratulations to Puneet Mann on her acclamation to the position of Recording Secretary.
Your Local 404 Executive is:
Chair Binny Sivia
First Vice-Chair Verity Howarth
Second Vice-Chair Patricia Dossett
Treasurer vacant
Recording Secretary Puneet Mann
Member-at-large Ruby Driedger
Member-at-large Maria Ignacio
Member-at-large Tammy Brown
Member-at-large: Youth Member Jasdeep Virk
Please jo...
August 18, 2016
Public Service Pension Plan - Fall 2016 Member Seminars
An update from the BC Pension Corporation:
The fall schedule for the Public Service Pension Plan free member seminars is now posted on the pspp.pensionsbc.ca website with seminars offered across BC.
Seminars
Your Pension, Your Future
It is important for new and mid-career employees to know how decisions made today can affect your retirement pension in the years to come. In this seminar, Y...
August 16, 2016
OH&S Committee Changes
Improving the Effectiveness of Occupational Health and Safety Committees
Public hearings have been scheduled by Worksafe BC on proposed regulatory changes, including proposed changes to joint health and safety committees.
New sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation related to joint committees are:
3.26, Rights and Responsibilities, evaluation for joint committees
3.2...
August 11, 2016
Baltic Properties (Cascades Inc.) Elections for Bargaining Committee
Nominations are now closed for the position of Bargaining Committee Chairperson, two bargaining committee members and one alternate bargaining committee member.
Cheri McGowan has been acclaimed as the Bargaining Committee Chairperson.
Elections will be held for the two bargaining committee members and one alternate bargaining committee member.
The members running for election are:
Launa P...
August 10, 2016
Local 406 Strategic Planning, Local Activities, Member Engagement & Future Pr...
Local 406 Executive Members under the Leadership of Local 0406 Chairperson Thomas Christen is working on planning a strategic planning event this fall.
A survey has been developed in order to gather feedback from the members of the executive regarding their thoughts on items such as local activity, member engagement and future priorities for Local 406.
If you have any ideas related to the act...
August 09, 2016
403 Meeting Notice - Tomorrow's meeting cancelled
DATE: Wednesday, September 14, 2016
TIME: Executive Meeting 6:00pm
Local 403 Member Meeting begins at 6:30 pm
PLACE: Lower Mainland Area Office – Musqueam Room
Suite 130 – 2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver
(Kitty-corner to Renfrew SkyTrain Station)
PLEASE NOTE THE LOCAL 403 MEETING ON AUGUST 10TH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
This meeting has ...
August 08, 2016
Nanaimo Seniors Village Bargaining Committee Elected
The union is pleased to advise that the following three individuals have been elected to sit as members of the BCGEU Nanaimo Seniors Village Bargaining Committee:
Karen Dalton
Nicole Dodd
Randi Halliday
In the event that one or more members of the bargaining committee are unable to attend negotiations, Edith Eggimann will act as 1st Alternate and Ian Scyrup will act as 2nd Alternate resp...
August 05, 2016
Forensic Psychiatric Hospital Members - Refuse Unsafe Work
BCGEU members that work at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam continue to face unacceptable levels of violence and risk of serious injury. Our members were directed by the employer to release patients from seclusion rooms in spite of contrary advice by the care team. The patients were secluded due to incidents of violence against other patients and workers. They were still exhibitin...
July 28, 2016
2 Day Joint OHS Committee Training
"2 Day Joint OHS Committee Training" will be held on Tuesday August 9th and Wednesday August 10th. This course will be held at the BCGEU area office, 8555 - 198A Street
Langley from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm each day.
In the Joint OHS Committee Training course you will learn:
Worker OHS rights, including the refusal of unsafe work procedure
OHS legislation
Roles and responsibilities of employers,...