NEWS & UPDATES
COVID-19: BCGEU office closure details - BCGEU
Since the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak in January, your union has been closely monitoring the situation and acting decisively based on the best available science and expert recommendations to keep members and staff healthy, safe, and informed while maintaining core services and supports for our 80,000+ members across the province during this critical time.Yesterday, I convened the firs...
January 13, 2021
Richmond Distribution Centre - Cannabis Warehouse (LDB) - Shop stewards - BCGEU
The Union is pleased to announce that Jason Jung has been acclaimed as a Steward on the day shift at your worksite.
The current stewards at your worksite are:
Traci Mountain (day)
Jason Jung (day)
Elliott Falconer (afternoon)
Mike Simcoe (afternoon)
Donald Lenz (afternoon)
Peter To (afternoon)
If you have any questions regarding workplace issues or your collective agreement, please feel free ...
January 12, 2021
Your rights to sick leave during COVID-19 - BCGEU
You are receiving this bulletin as a BCGEU member of Component 5 working at the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch.
As requested by your fellow members at the organizing working group, below are Frequently Asked Questions about your rights to take sick leave during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If I am sick and can't work, what do I do?
Inform the employer as soon as possible. You should tell them the da...
January 06, 2021
Local 503 Executive Interim Election Results - BCGEU
The election process for your Local Executive position – Recording Secretary, closed on December 13, 2020 at 5pm.
Please be advised of election results:
Michael Iannantuoni – ssmichael@outlook.com
Please be advised that in accordance with the Provincial Executive Policy Reference Manual, Constitution & Structure, PE Policy D-8, Conducting Local Elections, Candidates have the right to app...
January 05, 2021
The Provincial Fall 2020 - BCGEU
Check out the latest issue of The Provincial
This issue has updates on our union's shareholder program, scholarship winners, member stories aboutworking during a pandemic, COVID & women: call for an intersectional feminist recovery and the crisis in B.C. seniors’care facilities.
UWU/MoveUP
December 24, 2020
Happy Holidays – BCGEU offices closed for the holidays - BCGEU
BCGEU president Stephanie Smith, treasurer Paul Finch and the entire Provincial Executive would like to wish our 80,000 members and their families a happy and festive holiday season!
Please note that all physical and virtual BCGEU offices will be closed for the holidays.
BCGEU offices will be closed from 12:00pm on December 24, 2020 and until 8:30am on January 4, 2021, except for the Prince Geo...
December 21, 2020
COVID on the job: how to refuse unsafe work - BCGEU
The right to refuse unsafe work is a legislative right and responsibility of all workers in B.C., and that is no different during the COVID-19 pandemic.Have you been assigned work that you feel is unsafe? According to law, the procedure to refuse unsafe work is as follows:
Immediately report to your supervisor that you have stopped work and the reasons why you believe the job or task is uns...
December 21, 2020
COVID-19 and recent changes to the Workers Compensation Act and Board Policy ...
During the pandemic, the B.C. government amended the Workers’ Compensation Act to allow workers to be compensated for lost wages when they contract COVID-19 on the job.
Members who have reason to believe they have contracted COVID-19 through work should report it to their employer as soon as possible and should file an application for compensation with WorkSafeBC, including as many details as p...
December 17, 2020
Update: Buttons building pressure for essential pay - BCGEU
We are nearly three weeks into our public campaign to achieve essential pay for our essential work. By wearing our buttons, we're sending a clear message to our employer, BCLDB GM & CEO Blain Lawson, that it's time we received compensation for our government-deemed essential work. Your solidarity and courage to wear these buttons is commendable and critical – not just for winning this campa...
December 17, 2020
B.C. liquor and cannabis workers wear button on the job in demand for essenti...
BURNABY, COAST SALISH TERRITORIES – As the second wave of the pandemic intensifies and British Columbians head into the holiday season, B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) members working for the BC Liquor Distribution Branch (BCLDB) are ramping up their campaign to be recognized and compensated as essential workers. BCLDB workers will be wearing Essential Pay for Essential Wor...
December 17, 2020
Local 504 Members – LDB (Fleetwood Store) - Steward Election Results - BCGEU
Please be advised that Jacob Wolff has been acclaimed into the positions of Steward at the Fleetwood Store of the Liquor Distribution Branch.
We would like to thank everyone who participated in the process.
Congratulations and welcome Jacob.
In solidarity
Kimberlee MacGregor Chad BlackeyL504 Chair Staff Representative
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December 16, 2020
Steward Election Results - Liquor Distribution Branch – Delta Warehouse - BCGEU
Please be advised that Opinder Sanghera, Tory Legare & Bradly Bennett have been elected as the three daytime stewards for the Liquor Distribution Branch – Delta WarehouseWe would like to thank everyone who participated in the process.Congratulations and welcome Bradly, Opi and Tory.In solidarityKeith Stone L503 Chair
Sarah GeorgettiStaff RepresentativeDownload PDF of notice here.
UWU/MoveUP
December 14, 2020
BCGEU stands in solidarity with farmers in India
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union expresses solidarity with farmers, labour activists and other workers in India who are protesting dangerous new agricultural legislation that threatens the livelihoods of millions of families.
In September, the Indian government quietly passed or amended three Farm Bills designed to deregulate agricultural markets and open them up to takeover by ...