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February 14, 2022
Black History Month 2022- Part 3 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
For the past two weeks we have shared a number of events taking place in celebration of Black History Month. This week we have more exciting events taking place! All the events we are sharing are free events or little cost for upcoming concerts. All are great opportunities to hear speakers and learn about ways we can fight against racism, learn about black history and enjoy great entertainment....
February 11, 2022
Component bargaining update - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
During the week of January 31st, negotiators for the five Component bargaining tables entered into negotiations with the provincial government (Public Service Agency). Component agreements cover non-monetary issues and solely focus on improvements to working conditions. It should be noted that while component agreements do cover monetary issues, the employer refuses to negotiate monetary items ...
February 10, 2022
Throne Speech 2022 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The spring legislative session started Tuesday, February 8th with the government's Speech from the Throne. Throne speeches are government's opportunity to establish priorities for the legislative session. This was the Horgan government's third throne speech since the last election in the fall of 2020 and it provided some insight into what to watch for in government's Economic Plan -- expected s...
February 09, 2022
Local 511/510 Executive Nomination Results - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The nomination process for your Local Executive positions closed on
February 8, 2022, and we want to take this opportunity to advise you of the results and congratulate the successful candidate.
Chair Vacant
1st Vice Chair ...
February 09, 2022
Public service bargaining officially underway between BCGEU & B.C. government...
Negotiations for the 19th Main Public Service Agreement, which covers you and 31,500 other BCGEU members employed by the provincial government, officially kicked off yesterday morning.Before your bargaining committee and the B.C. government's Public Service Agency (PSA) exchanged proposals, Stephanie Smith, BCGEU President and Chair of the BCGEU Public Service Bargaining Committee, provided the...
February 07, 2022
Local 504 members - ** Reminder** Meeting Notice & Nomination for Local Execu...
This is a reminder that nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive:
Chairperson
First Vice-Chairperson
Second Vice-Chairperson
Treasurer
Recording Secretary
Member at Large (5 positions)
Young Worker at Large
The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your area office.
The deadline for nominati...
February 07, 2022
Black History Month 2022- Part 2 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
As we begin the second week of Black History Month we want to bring your attention to a few free events that begin this week. We encourage you take advantage of these events and learn about Black history in B.C., learn about anti-racism from honored guest speakers and continue celebrating not just this month but every day!
B.C. Black History Awareness Society sponsored free events:
Feb 11th – ...
February 04, 2022
BCGEU begins bargaining collective agreements covering more than 64K members ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 4, 2022
Starting the last week of January, the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) is bargaining six separate collective agreements that cover a total of approximately 64,000 of the union’s members.
Negotiations for three agreements have already started:
The Health Services and Support—Community Subsector (Community Health) agreement is a multi-union agree...
January 31, 2022
Black History Month 2022 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
February is Black History Month, and the BCGEU is celebrating the contributions and legacy of Black Canadians throughout our history.
Since Black History Month was created 25 years ago, we have honoured the role that so many Black Canadians have played in society. Around this year’s celebrations, there has been a focus on those who have made an impact on Canadian politics, including Lincoln Ale...
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