NEWS & UPDATES
February 16, 2017
Local 604 Union Meeting
COMPONENT: Social, Information and Health
LOCAL: 604
DATE: Thursday, February 23, 2017
TIME: Executive – 6:00 pm; General – 7:00 pm
PLACE: BCGEU Fraser Valley Union Centre
8555 – 198A Street, Langley Twp – Fraser Room
UPDATE - REMINDER
*CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS AND NOMINATIONS FOR THE 50TH BCGEU TRIENNIAL CONST...
February 15, 2017
BCGEU welcomes provincial interest in land value capture tax, seeks input in ...
Land Value Capture, a mechanism that taxes development speculation along proposed transit routes and puts those dollars into transit development is a solution the BC Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) has been advocating for since 2015 to address the Lower Mainland’s transit crisis. Now, BC TransLink Minister Peter Fassbender is proposing a provincial development tax which the BCGE...
February 15, 2017
Local 406 Meeting and Nominations and Elections of ALTERNATE Delegates to 50t...
COMPONENT: Health Services
LOCAL: 0406
DATE: March 16, 2017
TIME: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
PLACE: 500 Reid Street, Quesnel
AGENDA
Call to order and Introductions
Adoption of the Agenda
Minutes of previous meeting and business arising from minutes
Communications
Component Executive Report
Reports of Stewards and OH&S Representatives
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February 14, 2017
B.C. government focus on tax cuts ignores need for public re-investment
BC Throne Speech response:
Throne speeches are political documents that governments use to promote successes and paper over their failures, while setting broad-brush political priorities for upcoming budgets. The 2017 Speech from the Throne is true to form; providing few details, but gives broad hints about future economic policy.
In this election year the B.C. Liberal government has returned...
February 14, 2017
Free eLearning course and workshops for your employees
MPP
Dear Municipal employer,
We are excited to get the improved member education season under way. Please encourage your newer employees and those with optional enrolment in the plan to take the eLearning course Getting to Know Your Pension and your employees who are plan members to register for Making the Most of Your Pension and Approaching Retirement workshops.
How you benefit
Investing ...
February 14, 2017
Bargaining Committee Elected for HCN Revera (Whitecliff)
I am pleased to advise that the following members have been elected to represent you on the bargaining committee:
Tony Jillings, Bargaining Committee Chairperson
Rose Lewis, Bargaining Committee Member
Jean Slamon, Bargaining Committee Member
Loreta Parayo, Alternate to the Bargaining Committee
A caucus meeting will be scheduled in the near future to develop proposals to take to the bargainin...
February 10, 2017
BCGEU provides submission to Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth
Today the BCGEU provided its submission to the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth, an all-party committee of the Legislative Assembly, in response to its regular statutory review of the Representative for Children and Youth Act (SBC, 2006, c. 29).
The Office of the Representative for Children and Youth (RCY) provides an essential point of oversight and review for our province’s ch...
February 09, 2017
BCGEU encouraged by Vancouver’s New Investments in Harm Reduction
VANCOUVER –
Yesterday Vancouver City council made important steps in bolstering their response to the fentanyl crisis by releasing the second wave of funding intended to provide support to affected communities.
“We are encouraged by City Council’s focus on providing the necessary relief to the hardest hit communities, and to hear about an additional focus on supporting front line workers.” sa...
February 07, 2017
Tell Us About Your Bad Job
Tell Us About Your Bad Job
Unpaid wages?
Unpaid overtime?
Employer taking your tips?
Unfair firings?
Unfair treatment of workers is all too common in British Columbia.
Few people know their rights, and getting justice from a bad boss can be nearly impossible.
The BC Employment Standards Coalition is campaigning for better employment laws and stronger enforcement for all workers.
Tell yo...
February 07, 2017
Local 0411/10 Meeting
COMPONENT: Health Services
LOCAL: 0411/10
DATE: Wednesday, March 15, 2017
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: Diane L Wood Union Centre
Prince George Area Office of the BCGEU
500 Quebec St, Prince George BC V2L 0C6
AGENDA
Call to order and Introductions
Adoption of the agenda
Minutes of previous meeting ...
February 06, 2017
Public service benefits change to take effect in April 2017
As you may already know the Province of BC has announced that they will be changing the carrier for employee benefits from Pacific Blue Cross to Great West Life.
As benefit entitlements are set out in our negotiated collective agreement, this change should result in no substantive changes in benefits for members.
The change will take effect in April 2017, and BCGEU’s Public Service Bargaining...
February 06, 2017
Local 410/411 meeting
DATE: March 15, 2017
TIME: 7:00 p.m., MST – Fort St. John
(6:00 PST)
PLACE: 10251 – 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC
AGENDA
1.Call to order and Introductions
2. Adoption of the agenda
3. Minutes of the previous meeting and business arising from minutes
4. Communications
5. Component Executive report
6. Reports of Stewards and OH&S Representatives
7. Delegate Reports:
Labou...
February 06, 2017
Report reaffirms urgent need for B.C. government to transform Aboriginal chil...
Report reaffirms urgent need for B.C. government to transform Aboriginal child welfare system
BURNABY – A report released today by the Representative for Children and Youth (RCY), Bernard Richard, exposed once again the systemic complexity and dysfunction of B.C.’s Aboriginal child welfare system and the urgent need for reform. The report, Broken Promises: Alex’s Story, details the tragic deat...
February 02, 2017
Thompson View Manor Society - Collective Agreement Ratification Vote
A tentative agreement has been reached between Thompson View Manor Society and the BCGEU. A complete package with all details will be prepared for the ratification meeting.
The tentative collective agreement is for a 2-year contract and includes some language and housekeeping changes as well as financial gains.
The agreement includes wage increases:
December 1, 2016 ...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.