NEWS & UPDATES
November 23, 2018
Submission to provincial Legal Aid Services Review - BCGEU
A robust public legal aid program is essential for realising the fundamental right to justice for all British Columbians, and the BCGEU has long advocated for improvements to the province's legal aid services. The B.C. government is currently conducting an independent review of B.C.'s legal aid service delivery system, and your union has made a submission to this process.In this submission we c...
November 23, 2018
New resources for Residential Tenancy Branch a good first step - BCGEU
Union sees need to enhance online resources with added walk-in service
The recent announcement by the B.C. government of improved staffing and service levels at the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) is a welcome improvement and a good first step, but should not completely replace walk-in services, the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union said today.
The B.C. government reported that at l...
November 16, 2018
Economic Stability Dividend (ESD) announced for 2019 - BCGEU
The Public Service Agency has calculated the Economic Stability Dividend (ESD) for 2019. The BCGEU has confirmed these calculations. Under the terms of our Memorandum of Understanding with public sector employers, the ESD will produce a 0.75 per cent increase beginning in February 2019. For members in the direct government this amounts to $0.2392 per hour or $16.74 bi-weekly. The ESD was nego...
November 14, 2018
Shop Stewards at LDB VDC Warehouse - BCGEU
We would like to welcome the following, who were recently acclaimed as Shop Stewards at BCLDB Vancouver Distribution Centre, and Delta Distribution Centre Warehouses:
Day Shift
Afternoon Shift
Mitchell Cadlick
Erica Cardarelli
Sukhwinder Chib
Harkirat (Herman) Cheema
Amandeep (Aman) Kambo
Orson Choy
Sheena Lisberg
Carlton Edwards
Ronald (Alex) McCallum
Harbinde...
November 13, 2018
Casino workers go back to work after achieving wage increases, improved benef...
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November 9, 2018Casino workers go back to work after achieving wage increases, improved benefits (Thompson-Okanagan) Nearly 700 members of the BCGEU working in Gateway Casinos in the Thompson-Okanagan voted to ratify a new contract with their employer ending a 19-week strike."I am so impressed by the solidarity and courage of our members" said Stephanie Smith, president of...
November 08, 2018
BCGEU welcomes new legislation aimed at improving working conditions for heal...
The BC Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) welcomes the B.C. government's announcement today that it will repeal both the Health and Social Services Delivery Improvement Act (Bill 29) and the Health Sector Partnerships Agreement Act (Bill 94). Enacted in 2002 and 2003, the bills led to the deterioration of working conditions for health and social-sector workers by stripping workpl...
November 07, 2018
Local 503 Members at BCLDB (VDC Warehouse) Re: Temporary Workers - UPDATED -...
UPDATED: The email for Kusam Doal provided was incorrect and should be kusam.doal@bcgeu.ca.
Due to a significant backlog of work at VDC, the Employer has hired workers for limited employment as per the Article 36.1 of the Collective Agreement.
Download PDF of notice here
UWU/MoveUP
November 07, 2018
Local 503 Members at BCLDB (VDC Warehouse) Re: Temporary Workers - BCGEU
We understand that the presence of temporary workers at VDC has been the cause of serious concern for some members.
Due to a significant backlog of work at VDC, the Employer has hired workers for limited employment as per the Article 36 of the Collective Agreement.
These workers cannot be employed for greater than 30 days.
A meeting will be held with the Employer on Thursday, November 8th and...
November 02, 2018
BCGEU welcomes action plan to mitigate wildfire and flood risks in B.C. - BCGEU
The BCGEU welcomes this week's release of Government's Action Plan: Responding to wildfire and flood risks ('The Action Plan') by the provincial government, and applauds the actions outlined in the report to better prepare British Columbians for extreme wildfires and floods. At the same time, more will need to be done to mitigate the effects of what now appears to be the new normal in our provi...
October 31, 2018
Elections for Local 505 Executive - BCGEU
The interim nomination period closed on October 31, 2018. The BCGEU is holding an election for the following position of the local 505 executive:
Member-at-Large:
Rachel Jones
Talon Vaillancourt
Ballots are available from your stewards and contacts at the worksite. You may also vote at the area office, (158 Oriole Road Kamloops, BC).
Ballots are due back to the BCGEU Kamloops Area office no...
October 26, 2018
Recommended Changes To Provincial Labour Code A Good Start – But Don’t Go Far...
The BCGEU supports many of the recommendations put forward yesterday by the independent, three-person Labour Relations Code Review Panel appointed by Labour Minister Harry Bains earlier this year. "Our submission to the panel asked that balance and fairness be restored to the B.C. Labour Relations Code and Labour Relations Board," said BCGEU president Stephanie Smith. "We believe the recommenda...
October 25, 2018
280 transition housing units to be built for women fleeing violence - BCGEU
The BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) welcomed today’s announcement by the provincial government to initiate the first steps towards establishing 1,500 new supportive housing units for women and children fleeing violence. As part of government’s Building BC: Women’s Transition Housing Fund, 280 transition housing units will be built province-wide.
This news follows their commit...