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July 28, 2022
Bargaining update: When can we strike? - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
When can we strike?Our union is being prevented from being in a legal strike position by the B.C. government’s insistence on high essential services levels that would dramatically reduce the effectiveness of a strike. As a result, your bargaining committee and our legal team are contesting their positions through the Labour Relations Board so we can exercise the strike mandate as soon as po...
July 28, 2022
BCGEU Members at LDB Cannabis #7042 (New Westminster) - Steward Nominations –...
Nominations are now open for one (1) steward position at your worksite and will close at midnight on Sunday, August 7, 2022Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union.Some of the roles of a steward are:
Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement.
Supporting co-workers in meetings with management.
Listening to co-wo...
July 22, 2022
Public service strike FAQ - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
You've voted in favour of strike action…now what?After our historic member-led strike vote in June, talks resumed between your committee and your employer, the Public Service Agency (PSA). Talks quickly broke down again because your employer once again failed to table a wage offer that met your needs.
While our goal remains achieving a fair agreement at the bargaining table, members may need to...
July 20, 2022
LDB Cannabis #7036 (North Vancouver) Steward Nominations – One (1) position -...
Nominations are now open for one (1) steward position at your worksite and will close at midnight on Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union.
Some of the roles of a steward are:
Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement.
Supporting co-workers in meetings with management.
Listening to...
July 20, 2022
New polling shows that a majority of British Columbians support stronger inve...
Poll also shows a plurality of support for land value capture tax to fund affordable housing Burnaby - A Research Co. poll has found that a majority of people in British Columbia support progressive policies to address the housing affordability crisis. The poll was commissioned by the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) as part of Affordable BC – the union’s ongoing campaign to address housin...
July 15, 2022
A message from your Public Service Bargaining Committee - BC General Employee...
Last week we reported to you on the status of bargaining and our desire to return to the bargaining table as soon as the PSA has a revised offer to present – one which protects against increasing inflation by including a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). Securing an agreement with inflation protection is still your committee’s top priority in negotiations. Click here to watch a v...
July 15, 2022
Component 5 BCGEU stewards: Your rights and responsibilities - BC General Emp...
You are receiving this email as a BCGEU steward working for the BC Liquor Distribution Branch. It has come to our attention that our employer, the BC Liquor Distribution Branch (BCLDB), has been telling you how and what you are permitted to do as a steward. As your fellow union representatives, we want to clarify: our collective agreement indicates how and what you are permitted to do as a stew...
July 14, 2022
BCLDB GLS # 111 (Commercial Drive) - Steward Nominations – One (1) Position ...
Nominations are now open for one (1) steward position at your worksite and will close at midnight on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union.
Some of the roles of a steward are:
Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement.
Supporting co-workers in meetings with management.
Listening to c...
July 06, 2022
Special message from your Public Service Bargaining Committee - BC General Em...
Special message from your Public Service Bargaining CommitteeLast fall, we conducted the most detailed and comprehensive preparations for public service negotiations in BCGEU history. This included reviewing nearly 500 proposals from union locals, 5800 bargaining survey results and polling results from over 5000 members. By engaging in extensive consultation with you, we learned about your chal...
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