NEWS & UPDATES
October 30, 2023
Sienna Senior Living - Mayfair Terrace - Vacation Pay - BC General Employee...
Earlier this year, your Employer removed funds from employees' vacation banks. In response, the Union filed a Grievance on this matter demanding that the Employer restore impacted employees vacation banks. We have negotiated a settlement with your Employer, and they will be paying back each impacted employee the full amount that was removed from their vacation bank.
Your Employer has confir...
October 27, 2023
Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society - Bargaining Committee Electio...
The election for the three members of your bargaining committee has been completed and the following candidates (in alphabetical order) were elected:- Pinky Rose Mateo- Yumiko Turco- Satomi YonedaThe assigned staff representative will reach out to the committee to arrange bargaining preparation and member outreach.Thank you to all who stood for a position and for member participation in the ele...
October 27, 2023
Revera Assisted Living (Fleetwood Villa and Whitecliff) Pre-Bargaining Update...
Due to unforeseen circumstances, multiple bargaining committee members are unable to attend the meetings scheduled for next week. This, combined with no workable dates in November, means that your bargaining committee must reschedule its meetings for December or January. We will provide a further update when the new meeting dates are set. The earliest we will be able to start negotiations with ...
October 27, 2023
Bargaining Committee for AgeCare - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
At the close of nominations, the following members were declared elected by acclamation to the bargaining committee for AgeCare:
Bailey Buchanan (Mount Ida Mews)
Tina Campbell (Mount Ida Mews)
Hawa Broomfield (Brandt's Creek Mews)
Francis Bagangan (Brandt's Creek Mews)
Jessica Watson (Monashee Mews)
Joni-Lynn Jones (Monashee Mews)
In the coming weeks, your bargaining committee, along with the...
October 26, 2023
Revera Assisted Living (Fleetwood Villa and Whitecliff) - Pre-Bargaining Upda...
Your bargaining committee for Revera Assisted Living (Fleetwood Villa and Whitecliff)* is getting ready for negotiations with the Employer. The committee and staff negotiator will meet on October 31st, November 1st, and November 3rd for
training in the process and pitfalls of bargaining,
preparing bargaining surveys to get your priorities,
reviewing your entire collective agreements, and
prepa...
October 24, 2023
Health Science Professionals - New HSP Paid Steward - BC General Employees' U...
As you are aware, in the latest round of negotiations concerning the HSPBA Collective agreement, in the interest of developing quality labour-management relationships, the parties have agreed to the creation of new paid union steward position.Tim Little has been selected as the HSP paid steward. He will be available to assist you three days a week (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday), commencing No...
October 23, 2023
Beckley Farm Lodge - Member-to-Member Site Visit, November 3, 2023 - BC Gener...
Please join members of your Local 401 Executive, who will be hosting a Member-to-Member worksite visit.This is your opportunity to meet with your elected representative and to ask questions.DATE: Friday, November 3, 2023TIME: 2 p.m.-4 p.m.PLACE: Beckley Farm Lodge (in staff break room) 530 Simcoe Street, Victoria In solidarity, Richard Ziemianski, Chairperson, L...
October 23, 2023
Revera Independent Living (The Dorchester, Parkwood Manor and Sunwood) - Pre-...
Your bargaining committee for Revera Independent Living (The Dorchester, Parkwood Manor, and Sunwood) is getting ready for negotiations with the Employer. The committee and staff negotiator will meet on November 8th, 9th, and 27th for:
training in the process and pitfalls of bargaining,
reviewing your bargaining survey priorities,
reviewing your entire collective agreements, and
preparing barg...
October 20, 2023
White Heather Manor - Bargaining Committee Nominations - BC General Employees...
This is a call for nominations for election to the White Heather Manor Bargaining Committee to negotiate a wage re-opener.
Bargaining Committee Members (3 positions)Alternate Bargaining Committee Member (1 position)
Nominations shall be submitted on the attached form, email to: [email protected] or by facsimile at: 250-763.9233 or toll-free: 1-800-946-0252 by no later than 5:00 pm November 19, 20...
October 19, 2023
All BCGEU Local 403 Members at LJ Christmas Manor Burquitlam Senior Living - ...
Do you have questions about the Union?Members of your Local Executive are hosting a drop-in session andwould like to hear from you!
Members of your Local 403 Executive will be doing a Member-to-Member drop-in at your worksite. This is an opportunity for you to meet your Local 403 Executive and share any questions or concerns you may have regarding topics such as: workplace issues, and occupati...
October 19, 2023
Sienna Senior Living - Mayfair Terrace - M2M Visit on November 8, 2023 - BC G...
Do you have questions about the Union?Members of your Local Executive are hosting a drop-in session andwould like to hear from you!
Members of your Local 403 Executive will be doing a Member-to-Member drop-in at your worksite. This is an opportunity for you to meet your Local 403 Executive and share any questions or concerns you may have regarding topics such as: workplace issues, and occupatio...
October 18, 2023
Celebrating Health Care Assistant Day - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
It's Health Care Assistant Day – a time to celebrate and acknowledge the hard-working health care assistants who provide care and support to some of B.C.'s most vulnerable residents.
Our union is proud to represent health care assistants who work in a wide range of roles in health facilities and the community health sector, including residential care aide, home health aide, continuing care...
October 16, 2023
Sienna-Baltic LTC Common Table - Nominations Open for New Bargaining Committe...
Call for NominationsNominations are now open for a bargaining committee to negotiate renewal of the collective agreement with Sienna-Baltic at, Cascades Chilliwack and Lake Country. Members elect a bargaining committee to work with the union staff representative and other elected leaders to help ensure their voices are heard and interests are protected and advanced through the bargaining proces...
October 16, 2023
Atira workers rally for pay equity, fair contract - BC General Employees' Uni...
Atira workers rally for pay equity, fair contract
VANCOUVER, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – Newly unionized members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) working at Atira Women's Resource Society (AWRS) will rally in the Downtown Eastside to demand a fair contract that provides the same rights, protections and compensation as thousands of other community health workers.
AWRS is one ...
October 12, 2023
Nikkei Seniors Bargaining Committee Election - BC General Employees' Union (B...
The nominations have closed and there will be an election for the three bargaining committee members. The candidates are (in random order):
Julie Wong
Yumiko Turco
Satomi Yoneda
Pinky Rose Mateo
Randy Araki
Note that candidates' names will be randomized for each member's ballot, i.e., they may appear in a different order than above. The three highest vote-getting candidates will be elected as...
October 11, 2023
All BCGEU Members at LifeLabs - Elections for Bargaining Committee - BC Gene...
Nominations are now closed for the six positions on the Bargaining Committee. Thank you to all the nominees for letting their names stand for election.Elected by acclamation:Area 02 – Kelly Jeffs Area 05 & 09 & 11 – Wendy Cummer There will be an election in each of the other four areas. Nominated for election:Area 01 – Janet Hood; Mandy DeFieldsArea 03 - Maryam Baghalha; Simona KnorrAr...
October 11, 2023
C4 - Lifelabs members - Elections for Bargaining Committee - BC General Emplo...
Nominations are now closed for the six positions on the Bargaining Committee. Thank you to all the nominees for letting their names stand for election.
Elected by acclamation:Area 02 – Kelly JeffsArea 05 & 09 & 11 – Wendy Cummer
There will be an election in each of the other four areas. Nominated for election:Area 01 – Janet Hood; Mandy DeFieldsArea 03 - Maryam Baghalha; Simona KnorrAr...
October 10, 2023
All BCGEU Members at Retirement Concepts (Well Being Services Ltd.) - Bargain...
Your bargaining committee met with the Employer on September 18th, 19th, Oct 4th and 5th to continue discussions on all outstanding proposals.This week we received the Employer’s initial response to our monetary package and have begun to work through it. We will be meeting with the Employer again on October 10th and 11th and November 2nd and 3rd.Our goal for this round of bargaining is to not o...
October 06, 2023
Winter School 2024 Application - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Winter School 2024 will be taking place in-person at Harrison Hot Springs Resort! We are so excited that our communities will be able to come together, to learn and discuss with peers and colleagues at the upcoming Winter School. As we continue to work with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) on updating you with further details, please complete your registration application form to express your...
October 06, 2023
Valleyhaven Retirement Community - Work Site Visit- October 30th at 11:00am ...
Date: October 30th, 2023To: Local 404 BCGEU Members at Valleyhaven Retirement CommunityRe: Work Site Visit- October 30th at 11:00am Where: Staff RoomYour Executive Vice-President, Judy Phipps, and 2nd Representative for Health Services, Suzanne Steffen will be conducting a worksite visit on October 30th starting at 11am. We will be in the Staff Room, at Valleyhaven located on 45450 Menholm Road...
October 03, 2023
All Local 403 BCGEU Members at Forensic Psychiatric Hospital - Steward Electi...
The Union is pleased to announce that following Stewards have been elected at your worksite, Forensic Psychiatric Hospital:
Kelli Keegan
Clintson Dilag
Angela Dallas
Dave Morgan
Here is an updated list of Stewards at your worksite:
Name
Work Location
Kirsten Albrighton
HSP Forensic Psychiatry Services & Social Workers
Diane Philbrook
HF Forensic Rehabilitation
Mah...
October 03, 2023
Life Labs Bargaining Committee Nominations - REMINDER - BC General Employees'...
The deadline to return nominations for a position on the Bargaining Committee is:5:00 pm on Thursday, October 5th, 2023
Nominations are now open for the following positions:
Bargaining Committee Member, six positions
Any BCGEU member working at LifeLabs can be nominated, or nominate a member, for each of the six positions, provided they work in that area.If more than one candid...
September 29, 2023
Elim Christian Care Society - Policy Grievance - Retro pay under Wage Levell...
Your Union has filed a policy grievance and a complaint under the Single Site Transition Framework to address your employer's failure to pay the retroactive amounts of wage levelling. We are committed to protecting your interests and enforcing your collective agreement, and that's why we've initiated the grievance process to address this issue. The letter, sent to the Director of Human Resource...
September 29, 2023
Douglas Care Community, located at 657 Niagara Street, Victoria - Current Li...
Below is a list of all Shop Stewards at Douglas Care Community:
Ryan Richard
Jennifer Ortiz
Kara Cabiles
In solidarity,Stacey CampbellStaff Representative Download PDF of notice here
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