NEWS & UPDATES
February 03, 2023
Call for Delegate for Health Science Professionals Sectoral Council - BC Gene...
A Health Science Professionals Sectoral Council was created by the BCGEU back in 2019, to address the specific concerns of the 2,700 Health Science Professionals working in BC Health Authorities. We are seeking one delegate each from Locals 401, 406, 411, and 412 who is interested in being part of this Council for a three-year term (2022-2024). Some of the duties of the delegates to this Counci...
February 01, 2023
Pain BC Society - Update on Bargaining - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Your BCGEU bargaining committee met the employer again on January 31st (this time in person) in Burnaby to continue discussion on non-monetary items. The committee has now tabled the majority of non-monetary items including workload, seniority, job postings and job security, grievance and arbitration processes. Thank you for filling out the survey which greatly helped to inform the priorities f...
February 01, 2023
Black History Month 2023 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
February is Black History Month (BHM) and the BCGEU is commemorating the resilient history and legacy of Black Canadians.
While the world still grapples with racism and anti-Black racism, we will be highlighting events throughout the month that we encourage our members to attend. We hope that these events will serve as an opportunity for growth and learning around the history and present-day ex...
January 30, 2023
Vantage Living, Inc - ratification vote scheduled - BC General Employees' Uni...
Your bargaining committee met with the employer on January 25, 2023 and reached a tentative agreement to bring back for you to vote on. Full details are provided in the attached document which includes two parts (part one and part two). A meeting to answer questions has been set for Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 7 p.m. at the worksite.An online vote is scheduled for Thursday, February 2, 2023.
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January 26, 2023
Tentative Agreement Reached for Vantage Living, Inc. - BC General Employees'...
Your bargaining committee met with the Employer on January 25, 2023 and, with the assistance of the Mediator assigned by the Labour Relations Board, reached a tentative agreement to bring back for you to vote on. Full details will be distributed over the next week. A meeting will be scheduled to answer any questions you may have and an online ratification vote will be set up for a date followin...
January 26, 2023
Vantage Living - Tentative deal for seniors’ care workers - BC General Emplo...
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – Members of the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) working at Vantage Living Inc. – owner of independent living facility Lakeside Manor – reached a tentative agreement with their employer after meeting with a mediator on January 25, 2023. Until the vote on the tentative agreement is held, the union's job action will stand down.
"From the 84 per cent...
January 26, 2023
Vantage Living - Tentative deal for seniors’ care workers - BC General Emplo...
BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – Members of the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) working at Vantage Living Inc. – owner of independent living facility Lakeside Manor – reached a tentative agreement with their employer after meeting with a mediator on January 25, 2023. Until the vote on the tentative agreement is held, the union's job action will stand down.
"From the 84 per cent...
January 23, 2023
HCN-Revera Lessee - Fleetwood Villa notice of election of Bargaining Committe...
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE THREE BARGAINING COMMITTEE MEMBER POSITIONS FOR FLEETWOOD VILLA:
One position - Bargaining Committee Chair
Two positions - Bargaining Committee Member
All positions will be elected by a secret ballot of all staff at Fleetwood Villa covered by the collective agreement.Those members who are interested in the Bargaining Committee Chair position and in being a mem...
January 23, 2023
Whitecliff Notice of Election of Bargaining Committee Members - BC General Em...
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE THREE BARGAINING COMMITTEE MEMBER POSITIONS FOR WHITECLIFF:
One position – Bargaining Committee Chair
Two positions – Bargaining Committee Member
All positions will be elected by a secret ballot of all staff at Whiteclifff covered by the collective agreement. Those members who are interested in the Bargaining Committee Chair position and in being a member ...
January 20, 2023
Elim Village - Finalized collective agreement - BC General Employees' Union (...
The finalized version of your collective agreement with signatures has now been completed and available on the BCGEU website. https://agreements.bcgeu.ca/pdfs/PostedFiles/Posted%202023/04043824v4.pdf Please feel free to bookmark the document and/or save it on your phone for easy access. In solidarity, Richard TonesBCGEU Staff RepresentativeNegotiations DepartmentDownload PDF of notice here
UWU/...
January 19, 2023
2022 Pay Increases Expected in About Six Weeks - BC General Employees' Union ...
Members can expect to begin receiving pay raises towards the end of next month. Timing and delivery of the new pay rates is entirely in the hands of the employer, but with agreement now achieved on the formulation of wage schedules, the employer is expected to begin making the necessary payroll changes. This is expected to take about six weeks, in line with the implementation seen in comparable...
January 14, 2023
Job action postponed for seniors’ care workers - BC General Employees' Union ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 14, 2023
MEDIA ADVISORY: Job action postponed for seniors' care workers BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – Job action has now been postponed for members of the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) working for Vantage Living Inc. – owner of independent living facility Lakeside Manor in Salmon Arm. This follows 72-hour strike notice issued to the company on...
January 13, 2023
Seniors’ care workers issue 72-hour strike notice - BC General Employees' Un...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 13, 2023Seniors' care workers issue 72-hour strike notice BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – Members of the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) have issued 72-hour strike notice to Vantage Living Inc. – owner of independent living facility Lakeside Manor – as of 11:00 a.m., January 13, 2023. This action is being taken following several months of negotiatio...
January 10, 2023
Broadmead Care Society - Election of Bargaining Committee - BC General Employ...
With your collective agreement about to expire, nominations are now open for the positions on the Unions bargaining committee. Four (4) committee member positions are open (Chair, plus three 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 ...
January 10, 2023
Aspira Peninsula Retirement Living - Worksite Stewards - BC General Employees...
Please be advised that the following members have been acclaimed as Union Stewards at your worksite:
Karamjeet Dhaliwal
Erlinda Frijas
Bibin Thomas
Congratulations to Karamjeet, Erlinda and Bibin and thank you to all who participated in the process.In solidarityKarla Hayes Staff Representative Roshni Singh Chairperson, Local 404Download PDF of notice here
UWU/MoveUP
December 22, 2022
Health science professionals ratify new collective agreement - BC General Emp...
Members of the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) have voted 77 per cent in favour of accepting a new collective agreement effective April 21, 2022 to March 31, 2025. Highlights of the contract include a general wage increase of about 12-14% over three years for all members, plus additional increases for most members based on a review of all classifications over this pe...
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