NEWS & UPDATES
October 19, 2017
Shift work survey - BCGEU
Are you concerned about the impact shift work may be having on you?
Your Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) along with the Health Employers' Association of BC (HEABC) are working together to review the risk factors faced by shift workers. Unions and employers alike have discussed concerns about the impact of shift work on sleep, health, social and family relationships, and injury rates. As...
October 18, 2017
Well Being Services (GSV) Ltd. strike vote results - BCGEU
To: All Members at Well Being Services (GSV) Ltd. (Guildford Seniors Village)
STRIKE VOTE RESULTS
Ballots were counted for the strike vote and members provided the Bargaining Committee with a very strong mandate with 98% of you voting in favour of strike. We have advised the Employer of the result of the vote, and will continue to update members as information becomes available.
There are a num...
October 18, 2017
Executive Vice President, James Coccola Worksite tour - BCGEU
To: All BCGEU Members in Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Hazelton and Smithers (at the below listed worksites)
Hello Everyone!
Executive Vice President, James Coccola will be visiting worksites in Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Hazelton and Smithers starting at 8:00 am on October 22 as outlined in the schedule below (all times are approximate):
Prince Rupert, Sunday October 22nd, 2017:
8:00...
October 18, 2017
October 18 is Health Care Assistant Day - BCGEU
October 18 is Health Care Assistant Day
On Health Care Assistant Day, we celebrate B.C.'s 38,000 Health Care Assistants, and the thousands of members in our union's Health Services (Component 4) and Community Health Services (Component 8) sectors who provide the valuable, frontline services to seniors and people with chronic illnesses.
The term Health Care Assistant includes many different job ...
October 17, 2017
BCGEU submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government S...
Yesterday, the BCGEU entered our submission to the B.C. Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services yesterday, outlining the union's priorities for the upcoming provincial budget for 2018/19.
This budget marks an important moment. It will take the next steps toward a fiscal plan for the province that truly puts families and communities first.
"We support the new government in i...
October 16, 2017
Local 403 General and Executive Meeting - BCGEU
COMPONENT: 4 - Health Services LOCAL: 403 DATE: Monday, November 6, 2017 TIME: 5:00 pm – Executive 6:30 pm – General PLACE: BCGEU Lower Mainland Area Office – Musqueam Room Suite 130 – 2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver (Kitty-corner to Renfrew SkyTrain Station) AGENDA § Salvation Army Strike update § Shop Steward Elections § Staffing shortages in your worksite? We want to hear from yo...
October 13, 2017
The Royale Peninsula Retirement Residence - TENTATIVE AGREEMENT RATIFIED - BCGEU
I am pleased to advise you that the tentative renewal collective agreement has been ratified by the members at Peninsula Retirement Residence with 100% of the members voting to accept the deal. I would like to take this opportunity to thank your bargaining committee for all of their hard work and determination to bring back the best renewal agreement possible for your consideration. Once the ne...
October 12, 2017
The BC Health Coalition 2017 Conference - BCGEU
The BC Health Coalition 2017 Conference is this year's regional gathering which will bring together many organizations and individuals throughout the province working toward strong public health care in B.C. The 2017 Conference will take place in Vancouver, BC (Coast Salish Territories) and on October 27th and 28th, 2017. What: The conference is an opportunity to connect with organizers, res...
October 12, 2017
Tentative Agreement Reached for The Salvation Army Harbour Light ARC - BCGEU
The parties met at the BC Labour Relations Board again today, and we have a tentative agreement to present to you to vote on.
Ratification meetings are scheduled for this Friday, October 13, 2017. Voting will start on this date and members can vote from Friday to Tuesday, October 17, 2017.
Voting Schedule – Friday, October 13 to Tuesday, October 17
Friday, October 13, 2017 at The Anchor of Hop...
October 11, 2017
Provincial magazine - Fall 2017 - BCGEU - BCGEU
Download the PDF file of the 2017 Fall issue of The Provincial magazine. In this issue:
Electing workplace stewards
Dangerous work at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital
BCGEU’s sound financial management
Mental health first aid
and more...
October 10, 2017
Rally for Youth from Care - BCGEU
Show support for youth in and from foster care, group homes, and other types of government care in B.C. Rally: B.C. LegislatureTuesday October 24, 2017, 3:00 pm
October 06, 2017
NEW Rotations for Health Care Workers - Amended - BCGEU
As you are aware, the Employer is implementing NEW Rotations for Forensic Psychiatric Hospital. The Union met with the affected members to review the Employer's proposed rotations. The members advised the Union that they were not in favour of the proposed rotations! As such, the Union has been meeting with the Employer regularly to discuss and review several NEW Rotation options. The Employer ...
October 05, 2017
Health care assistants experience highest number of workplace injuries in B.C...
When most people think of dangerous jobs in B.C., it's probably a safe bet that a health care assistant isn't on their radar. According to workplace statistics, it should be. The women and men working as frontline caregivers in residential care homes and hospitals have a workplace injury rate of 8.7 per 100 workers - four times the B.C. average of 2.1 for all workers. Read more...
October 04, 2017
Local 407 & 807 Enhanced Stewards Training - BCGEU
Date: November 9, 2017
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Kelowna Area Office
1064 Borden Avenue
TOPICS ON THE AGENDA
Health and Safety
Grievance handling
Please contact the Kelowna Area Office at 250.763.6405 or toll free 1.800.667.1132 to register. Seating is limited so please RSVP by November 2, 2017. Lunch will be provided.
In solidarity,
Cathy SeagrisStaff...
October 04, 2017
Strike Vote Scheduled for Well Being Services (GSV) Ltd. - BCGEU
Your bargaining committee met with the Employer for a second day of mediation on September 18th in an effort to reach a tentative renewal collective agreement to bring back for your approval. At the end of that day the Employer committed to consulting with upper management regarding one of the outstanding issues and providing us with an answer. The answer we received was that the Employer was n...
October 03, 2017
October is Community Living Month - BCGEU
19 years ago, the province of BC declared October Community Living Month. The BCGEU is proud to represent thousands of members across the province who have dedicated their careers to helping those who are not able, or need the assistance of others, to bring a level of independence and quality of life that benefits not only those with developmental disabilities, but also the communities that we ...
October 03, 2017
Sister in Spirit Vigils - BCGEU
October 4th is a day where we honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). The violence experienced by Indigenous women and girls in Canada is a national tragedy. We must take the time to give thanks to the families who are our reason for demanding continued action.
The BCGEU believes that the October 4th Sisters In Spirit Vigils are a movement for social change....
October 03, 2017
BCGEU opening $5 million building in Fort St. John - BCGEU
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union President Stephanie Smith and other union members will be in Fort St. John Tuesday to help open the BCGEU's new building on 100th Ave. Smith will officially open the new BCGEU area office on the corner of 100th Ave and 102nd Street late Tuesday afternoon. The two-storey, 6,300-square-foot building was built by unionized workers,...
October 03, 2017
BCGEU OPENS NEW $5 MILLION DOLLAR BUILDING IN FORT SAINT JOHN - BCGEU
Fort Saint John --- President Stephanie Smith and the rest of the Provincial Executive members will be in Fort St. John to visit with local B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) members at their workplaces. "Showing up and talking with members in their community about the issues that affect them is one of the best ways to understand how the union can be a positive force in people...
October 02, 2017
B.C. to increase treatment and public safety programs to address overdose cri...
VANCOUVER - People on the front lines of British Columbia's opioid overdose crisis are applauding the government's announcement of more funding in an attempt to stem the death toll. Premier John Horgan announced Friday the province will spend more than $31 million over the next three years to increase access to treatment programs, offer more free kits of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone, he...
October 02, 2017
CLC Winter School 2018 - BCGEU
Course listings and registration for the Canadian Labour Congress Winter School (January 14 to February 16, 2018) at Harrison Hot Springs is now available. Active union members are encouraged to apply online. Applications will be forwarded to your component executive to determine who will attend the school. Registration cut off is November 3rd for all courses.
Please click here to register...
September 29, 2017
BCGEU meets with Federal Minister of Status of Women Maryam Monsef at roundta...
On September 8, as a follow up to the report Collective Wisdom: Challenges and Opportunities in B.C's Women's Services the BCGEU was invited by the federal Minister of Status of Women Maryam Monsef to participate in a roundtable discussion as part of the federal government's commitment to addressing gender-based violence (GBV). At the Roundtable were approximately 30 representatives for women's...
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