NEWS & UPDATES
August 21, 2024
stɑl̓əw̓ pow-wow Ticket Raffle - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Area 04 Cross Component Committee is excited to be a sponsor of this cultural event in recognition of National Truth and Reconciliation Day. The upcoming 3rd Annual stɑl̓əw̓ pow-wow has a limited number of tickets available, and you are invited to enter into a raffle to win a ticket and attend for free. Single tickets can be used to attend any of the days the Pow Wow is running, from September ...
August 20, 2024
COVID restrictions rescinded, changes to vaccination requirements - BC Genera...
Recently, B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that the government is lifting the COVID-19 state of emergency, which has been in effect since March 17, 2020. Key changes effective July 26, 2024, are as follows:
COVID-19 vaccination order ends across health sector The Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination order for health ...
August 19, 2024
Western Community Seniors Low Cost Housing Society (Alexander Mackie) - Barga...
We are pleased to provide to you the results of nominations to your bargaining committee, which was elected by acclamation:
Leah Cavanaugh (Committee Chairperson)
Debra Groves (Committee Member)
Jody Quinn (Committee Member)
Congratulations to the new bargaining committee. Your committee will be meeting to work on bargaining proposals and prepare for bargaining. During bargaining, your commi...
August 16, 2024
LifeLabs - August bargaining update - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Your bargaining committee has now concluded another four days of negotiations with LifeLabs this week. Progress was made at the table – we agreed on health & safety language including improved language for occupational health & safety (OHS) training, personal protective equipment (PPE), psychological health, and the right to refuse unsafe workWe also continued to push hard for improved ...
August 16, 2024
HSPBA - Classifications Update: Wages and Implementation Date - BC General Em...
Following our last round of bargaining, work began to modernize the classification system that determines your pay. While this work will continue into 2025, below is an update on the transition to the new classification system for Health Science Professionals. Highlights:
The new profile-based classification system will be implemented on December 6, 2024.
Implementation will not change your...
August 14, 2024
BCGEU reacts to WCB report on Jordan River fatality - BC General Employees' U...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 14, 2024BCGEU reacts to WCB report on fatal accident in B.C.Wildfire Service last yearIn response to a recent Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) report regarding the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS), B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) president Paul Finch released the following statement: With the release of the redacted WCB report, our thoughts are with the Gale fami...
August 14, 2024
Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) - Calls for Nominations to the Bargai...
The Health Services Component 4 is in the process of preparing for negotiations in our two provincial agreements – Health Science Professionals and Facilities Health Subsector.In preparation for bargaining, we will be holding a Health Bargaining Conference on October 4 & 5, 2024 in the Lower Mainland at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown (6083 McKay Avenue, Burnaby).If you are interested in bei...
August 13, 2024
Westminster House HRC Care Society - Your Collective Agreement Has Been Ratif...
We are pleased to announce that your new Collective Agreement has been ratified, with 95% voting in favour. Thank you to all who took the time to attend our Information Sessions, ask questions and vote on your agreement. Once the new Collective Agreement has been formatted and finalized, a copy will be available online. If you have any remaining questions, please reach out to a member of your b...
August 13, 2024
Health Science Professionals (HSP) - Call for Nominations to the Bargaining C...
The Health Services Component 4 is in the process of preparing for negotiations in our two provincial agreements —Health Science Professionals and Facilities Health Subsector.In preparation for bargaining, we will be holding a Health Bargaining Conference on October 4 & 5, 2024 in the Lower Mainland at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown (6083 McKay Avenue, Burnaby).If you are interested in bein...
August 09, 2024
Fleetwood Villa - Bargaining Bulletin #1 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to report that negotiations with the employer commenced on Thursday, August 8th with both parties tabling their non-monetary proposals. These proposed language changes do not involve monetary increases but include other important articles in the collective agreement such as: Job Postings, Hours of Work, Scheduling and Occupational Health & Safety, as an ...
August 08, 2024
BCEHS Logistics - Posting schedules, Casual call out, OT call out, and Manage...
Union Grievances filled alleging violations of the collective agreement In January 2024, the Union filed two Union grievances alleging violations of Article 2.04 (Managers performing bargaining unit work), Article 19 (Employer not posting schedules 14 days in advance), Casual Employees Addendum (not calling casuals in order of seniority), and Article 21 (not calling overtime in order of seniori...
August 07, 2024
Westminster House HRC Care Society - Tentative Agreement Reached - BC General...
We are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative collective agreement on Wednesday, July 31st. A ratification meeting will be held at Westminster House on Monday, August 12, 2024, starting at 6:30 a.m. through 3:30 p.m.At this ratification meeting we will review settlement details and answer any questions you may have.Voting will take place by secret ballot following the meetings.If ...
July 31, 2024
Cultural & Carnival Day Event August 24, 2024 - BC General Employees' Union (...
The Area 04 Cross Component invites you and your family for a cultural and carnival celebration taking place at our Fraser Valley Office!
Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024 Place: 8555 198 A Street, Langley BC V2Y 0A9 (Fraser Valley Area Office) ...
July 30, 2024
Sick leave rules - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
This is a reminder that all employers in B.C. are required to provide eligible employees with up to five (5) days of paid sick leave per year. This leave can be taken if you need to stay home because you are sick or injured. These five sick days are in addition to the sick leave negotiated in your collective agreement.The employer must also pay their employees regular wages for paid sick days t...
July 29, 2024
LifeLabs working in the following classifications: Laboratory Technical Assis...
There will be two special membership meetings on Thursday, August 1st to discuss bargaining issues specific to members working in positions as Couriers, or in LTA positions in Specimen Management at the Victoria Research Laboratory, the Burnaby Research Laboratory, and the Surrey Research Laboratory.
Please see a member of your bargaining committee for the Meeting Link
As bargaining continues, ...
July 26, 2024
LifeLabs - June/July bargaining update - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Your bargaining committee has now concluded two sets of negotiations with LifeLabs which took place between June 25th and 27th and from July 23rd to 25th, 2024.During the June meetings, we had occupational health and safety (OHS) specialists attend from our union and LifeLabs to discuss our health & safety proposals. It was a very productive exchange where we made a lot of progress, but we’...
July 26, 2024
FAQs on HSPBA Cultural Days of Significance pilot program - BC General Employ...
Starting this fall, a new pilot program will allow members at three worksites to submit specific dates of cultural or religious significance in place of traditional statutory holidays.These worksites include: B.C. Children's and Women's Hospital (Provincial Health Services Authority) Fraser Health Authority's Population and Public Health Program (consisting of 13 worksites) Fort Saint John ...
July 25, 2024
Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society - Summer Bargaining Update - B...
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Negotiations for your first collective agreement with Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society continued June 4th, 20th, and 24th, and July 8th and 17th. Your union and employer have so far spent 14 days in bargaining. Progress has continued to be slow.
The parties have signed off on a total of 10 non-monetary proposals, which is only two ...
July 25, 2024
Supportive housing workers one step closer to pay equity but gaps remain - BC...
Union members win significant pay increases, pledge to continue fight for full equity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – Supportive housing workers are celebrating a major step toward pay equity in the sector. Effective in September, workers at 50 supportive housing agencies will receive significant raises that bring them closer to peers at higher-paid agencies.
Th...
July 23, 2024
White Cliff - Bargaining Bulletin #1 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to report that negotiations with the employer commenced on Thursday, July 18th with both parties tabling their non-monetary proposals. These proposed language changes do not involve monetary increases but include other important articles in the collective agreement such as: Job Postings, Hours of Work, Scheduling and Occupational Health & Safety, as an e...
July 22, 2024
Westminster House HRC Care Society - Bargaining Update - BC General Employees...
Your Bargaining Committee has met to review all the union's bargaining proposals.
We are meeting with the Employer on July 29th and 31st to begin bargaining a renewal Collective Agreement.
Thank you for your patience. We commit to provide updates on a regular basis.
If you have any questions, please contact a member of the Bargaining Committee.
In Solidarity,
Jodi Lo, Bargaining ChairChristine ...
July 16, 2024
Western Community Seniors Low Cost Housing Society (Alexander Mackie) - Elect...
Nominations are now open for the position of bargaining committee members. Three positions are open, one Chairperson and two Bargaining Committee Members.
No previous experience in negotiations is required to be a member of the Bargaining Committee, but you must have a signed membership application card on file with the Union in order to run or vote in an election. As a bargaining committee mem...
July 16, 2024
Discipline process updated (Article 7) - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Our union’s Constitution and Bylaws describe the rights and responsibilities of union membership and how we govern ourselves. At the BCGEU’s 2024 Convention in May, delegates adopted changes to Article 7 of the Constitution which lays out the process of discipline for members found to have violated our union’s constitution. These updates affect the role of local chairs under the Complaint Proce...
July 15, 2024
HSPBA Applications Now Being Accepted for Reimbursement for 2024 Professional...
Our union is pleased to advise members covered by the HSPBA collective agreement that the application process for reimbursement of professional fees for 2024-an item negotiated in the most recent round of HSPBA bargaining-is now open. Many health sciences professionals pay out of pocket for fees required by regulatory bodies or for voluntary membership dues to professional associations that hel...
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