NEWS & UPDATES
May 20, 2016
The National Union's scholarship program for 2016
Four awards of $1,500 are given each year to children of NUPGE, including BCGEU, members. The deadline for applications is July 6, 2016.
Each year, the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) offers four scholarships that reflect its pursuit of equal opportunity for all workers. They are open to the children, grandchildren or foster children of the National Union’s 360,000 membe...
May 20, 2016
Free pensions webinars
Learn more about pensions in a webinar series offered by NUPGE, our national union.
Capital stewardship
Friday, June 10
10.00 am (11.00 am Mountain Daylight Time)
Pension assets in Canada now exceed $1 trillion. The way this money is invested has significant impacts on retirement security, the wider economy, and the welfare of society. It can also affect the jobs of NUPGE members and oth...
May 20, 2016
OHS Committee Representatives in Component 5 - Dedicated Government 2 Day OHS...
The LDB and the BCGEU have added three Dedicated Occupational Health and Safety courses for our members that work in Component 5. These courses are for OHS Committee Representatives that have not taken their basic training or for those OHS reps who may need a refresher after taking the basic course over three years ago.
Here are the courses:
June 8/9 (Kamloops) Pacific Inn & Suites, 182...
May 19, 2016
Members of the Liquor Distribution Branch - Worksite Visits
Local Chair of Component 5, Stefanie Caplette will be conducting worksite visits at the Liquor Distribution Branches in the Peace Region. Her schedule is as follows:
May 24th, 2016
Chetwynd – 1:30 pm
Hudson's Hope – 3:00 pm
May 25th, 2016
Fort Nelson – 12:00 noon
Fort St. John – 5:00 pm
May 26th, 2016
Dawson Creek – 10:00 am
Tumbler Ridge – 12:30 pm
She will be speaking to members, up...
May 18, 2016
The BCGEU is proud to announce the following winners of a 2016 BCGEU Scholars...
Shaelyn Ann Loise Blatta, West Kelowna
Flora Copley, Barriere
Ruth Dyck, Williams Lake
Haven Evans, Prince George
Elisabeth Hill, Port Alberni
Ramona Jones, White Rock
Isaiah Joseph, Langford
Pamela Lozano Fernandez, Chilliwack
Kayla MacKay, Victoria
Tessa Milic, Delta
Sarah Osborne, Victoria
Tenysha Ross-Van Mierlo, Castlegar
Lindsay Russell, Port Moody
Jaya Scott, Victoria
Jorda...
May 18, 2016
Save-On-Foods not allowed to sell wine in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - In front of crowded chambers Kamloops council voted to deny the Save-On-Foods application which would have allowed sales of wine in their Sahali store. Read more...
May 18, 2016
Fort St. John Grocery Stores Not Likely Able To Sell Beer & Liquor
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – While new liquor laws introduced by the provincial government mean that grocery stores can now apply to sell alcohol, that most likely won’t be the situation at Fort St. John’s grocery stores for the foreseeable future.
Read more...
May 18, 2016
Liquor store owners want buffer
Would it be legal and could the city enforce it?
These are two questions Salmon Arm municipal council want answered in a future staff report on a requested bylaw to keep a minimum distance of one kilometre between future liquor retail outlets. This would include grocery stores that opt to sell wine, as is now permissible in B.C. Read more...
May 18, 2016
No grocery store booze sales in Pitt Meadows
The provincial government’s new liquor laws will allow for booze to be sold inside grocery stores, but Pitt Meadows council is about to restrict that. Read more...
May 18, 2016
Booze biz owners against Coquitlam rule changes
A group of pub and liquor store owners say their businesses will suffer if large grocery chains are allowed to sell booze in Coquitlam. Read more...
May 18, 2016
Vancouver shelves grocery store wine sales, for now
Vancouver council has shelved wine sales in grocery stores, at least until next year. Read more...
May 17, 2016
Meeting notice and nomination form 1st Vice Local 502 and FYI
COMPONENT: Retail Stores and Warehouse
LOCAL: 502 DATE: Saturday, June 4, 2016
TIME: Executive Meeting – 11:00 a.m. to noon General Meeting – 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: BCGEU North Island Area Office 106-1650 Terminal Ave N, Nanaimo
Local 502, (encompassing all LDB employees, regulars and auxiliaries, who are BCGEU members) from Ladysmith to Powell River.
Local 502 will be holding a meeting on Satu...
May 16, 2016
All members in Haida Gwaii - Pension Seminar
What's New With Pensions?: Your pension, Your plan, plus CPP, OAS and GIS
A BCGEU pension specialist will begin with an explanation on the differences between a defined benefit pension and a defined contribution pension plan – do you know what type your plan is? Learn the differences in predicting retirement income under the different arrangements and why this is important.
You will then b...
May 13, 2016
Government Members on Haida Gwaii pension seminar
What's New With Pensions?: Your pension, Your plan, plus CPP, OAS and GIS
A BCGEU pension specialist will begin with an explanation on the differences between a defined benefit pension and a defined contribution pension plan – do you know what type your plan is? Learn the differences in predicting retirement income under the different arrangements and why this is important.
You will then ...
May 11, 2016
Local 505 Members nominations for local executive
Nominations are now open for following positions on the Local Executive:
The following Local Executive positions are now open for Nominations:
2nd Vice-Chairperson
2 Members-at-Large
The term is for the remainder of a three-year term (ending early 2018). Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your Area Office.
The deadline for nominations i...
May 05, 2016
Local 504 Enhanced Steward Training - Monday, May 30, 2016
I am writing to all of you today because as your local chair, I am inviting you to a day of education as well as networking. I have put together a full day agenda that I hope will help you in your job as stewards. Remember knowledge is power and when dealing with our employer, this can only help!
We have a lot of new or fairly new stewards so we need to empower them when they go out and repres...
May 04, 2016
Component 5 Occupational Health and Safety Tip
May 2-8 is Mental Health Week
Mental health is an important part of creating a healthy workplace. Fortunately, the stigma of mental health has begun to change and more and more people are willing to seek help. If you have concerns about your own mental health do not remain silent.
Self-care
There are many things you can do to maintain and improve your own mental health. Striking a balance...
May 04, 2016
BCGEU president’s statement re: Fort McMurray wildfire & $50k donation
NEW: The BCGEU has made a $50,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross towards relief efforts.
Like you, I’ve been watching the images and video footage from wildfire-ravaged Fort McMurray, Alberta. It’s heartbreaking to see. The lives of those affected have been changed forever.
We know some of our BCGEU members have loved ones and friends who’ve been impacted by the evacuation of a staggerin...
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