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February 23, 2018
BCGEU to host public meeting on housing affordability crisis - BCGEU
VANCOUVER – A five-person panel will discuss Greater Vancouver's housing crisis and hear stories and ideas for solutions from the public. The panel includes: Adriane Carr – Vancouver City Council MemberTesicca Truong – Generation SqueezeHarpinder Sandhu – Co-author of the report Building an Affordable B.C.; CUPE 1767 memberKari Michaels – BCGEU Executive Vice PresidentPaul Finch – BCGEU Treas...
February 23, 2018
B.C. estimates $75-million in cannabis taxes in first full year after legaliz...
The Globe and MailPage: A9Section: News Byline: MIKE HAGERBritish Columbia is expecting legalized cannabis to bring in $75-million a year to the province in taxes, with legal sales estimated to be worth a billion dollars. This week's provincial budget estimates that once the drug is legalized later this year, the province will take in $50-million in the current fiscal year and $75-million in 20...
February 21, 2018
Government must take bolder action on speculation tax - BCGEU
February 21, 2018BURNABY – The BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) is pleased to see the B.C. NDP government's newly released 30-point housing plan which proposes significant steps towards addressing the province's housing affordability crisis. This plan includes measures, many of which the BCGEU has been calling for, like introducing a progressive property transfer tax surcharge...
February 21, 2018
Local 512 Executive Election Results - BCGEU
The call for nominations for Local 512 Local Executive closed. We confirm that your new Executive is as follows:
Local ChairpersonJanice Fenton
1st Vice Chair:Vacant
2nd Vice Chair:Vacant
Treasurer:Vacant
Recording Secretary:Vacant
Member at Large:Vacant
Member at Large:Vacant
Member at Large:Vacant
Member at Large:Vacant
Member at Large (Young Worker):Vacant
Congratulations to the above noted!...
February 20, 2018
SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CANNABIS AT THE LDB - BCGEU
The BCGEU has recently received reports suggesting that both the LDB and the Ministry of Attorney General have stated that the new positions that will be created, following the Government's announcements that the LDB will be the distributor and the public retailer of cannabis, may not be union.
Definition (2) of the Public Service Collective Agreement clearly defines who is covered by the exist...
February 20, 2018
BC Budget provides path to affordability and quality public services - BCGEU
Fixing 16 years of neglect in public services, childcare and housing will take time, but BC Budget 2018 signals a bold path forward on these important public issues, says the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union.
"We have consistently called upon government for greater investment to restore quality public services," said BCGEU president Stephanie Smith. "Today's budget begins that renew...
February 19, 2018
Vancity workers at Downtown Vancouver branch join BCGEU - BCGEU
Workers at the Vancouver City Savings Credit Union Downtown Vancouver Branch (#10) have voted by majority to join the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU). The 26 financial services workers at this branch join over 700 of their Vancity colleagues who benefit from access to fair wages and improved working conditions under their collective agreement. "We are thrilled to welcome wor...
February 19, 2018
Caring Professionals should be exempt from mobility pricing - BCGEU
The Mobility Pricing Independent Commission recently published its initial report exploring decongestion charging as part of a 10-year plan for transportation development in the Metro Vancouver region. They have proposed two main policy approaches for consideration: tolling congestion points and charging drivers for each kilometre they drive.
Congestion point pricing charges drivers when they p...
February 16, 2018
Local 504 Members Nominations for Local Executive - BCGEU
Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive:
Recording Secretary
Young Worker Member at Large (eligible candidates must be 29 years of age or younger)
The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your area office.
The deadline for nominations is: March 19, 2018 by 5 pm
The BCGEU Nomination form (F...
February 15, 2018
2018 BCGEU Scholarship Program - BCGEU
Delegates to our 2017 Constitutional Convention voted to increase our annual scholarship program to $60,000. Awards for full-time students are $2,000 and, for part-time students, $1,000. Our scholarship program is funded by the dues of our 73,000 members.
Applicants must be:
A BCGEU member, or related to a current retired, or deceased BCGEU member or staff; and
A student or prospective post-se...
February 15, 2018
Local 504 Election Results - BCGEU
To: All BCGEU Local 504 Members
Re: Local 504 Election Results
The following members were acclaimed:
Chair - Kimberlee MacGregor
First Vice chair - Shawn Bell
Second Vice chair - Andrea Alfoldy
Treasurer - Jonathan Boulton
Recording Secretary - vacant
Member-at-large - Andrea Pinto
Member-at-large - Crystal Todd
Member-at-large - Lee De Melo
Member-at-large - Charlene Trudeau
Member-at-larg...
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