NEWS & UPDATES
July 31, 2019
Housing activists hail Burnaby's 'robust' tenant relocation plan - BCGEU
Proposed policy would guarantee temporary accommodation to renters displaced by renovictions and demovictions.
Their signs and T-shirts read "tenant power" and "end demovictions." There were speeches, cheers and chants. It was a familiar scene outside Burnaby City Hall – the battlefield between housing activists and local politicians in recent years – but Monday was different.
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July 30, 2019
Worksite Visit (845 Columbia Ave, Castlegar) – Friday, August 9, 2019 - BCGEU
Re Worksite Visit at 845 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar Please be advised that the BC Federation President, Laird Cronk, Secretary Treasurer, Sussanne Skidmore and I will be conducting a worksite visit on Friday, August 9, 2019 between 9:30 and 10:30 We will be talking to members about workplace issues and ensuring we have accurate member information. If you have any questions or concerns, plea...
July 25, 2019
Your new member ID card is almost in the mail - BCGEU
We are excited to announce that BCGEU Member ID cards are about to get smarter! Just like your transit pass or credit card, your new ID will now have computer chip technology which will enable us keep moving forward as a union with the ability to use contactless "tap" technology to sign into BCGEU meetings and events. We're excited about all the projects we'll be rolling out in the coming years...
July 19, 2019
‘Restore balance to the system’ BCGEU tells workers’ compensation review - BCGEU
BURNABY, July 19, 2019 – Today the BC Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) provided its written submission to the B.C. workers' compensation system review. The provincial government initiated the review in response to years of advocacy by workers and their unions to make the system more worker-centered.
"The workers' compensation system was created as a compromise between the inter...
July 15, 2019
BCGEU statement opposing Quebec Bill 21 – religious symbol ban - BCGEU
On behalf of 79,000 members, including over 33,000 public service workers in B.C., the BCGEU condemns the decision of the Coalition Avenir Quebec Government to pass Bill 21 in Quebec which bans the wearing of religious symbols by public service workers in a position of authority. Any public employee should have the freedom to express their religious and spiritual beliefs in a safe and secure en...
July 11, 2019
Join us to commemorate 100 years of standing up for our rights at work – cele...
On July 26, 1919, a group of provincial government employees gathered in Vancouver to form an organization dedicated to fighting for their rights at work. Included in their stated goals were: a fair policy for promotions, equal pay for equal work for women, the abolition of patronage, and a civil service commission with employee representation.
Through many changes in our union and the world ar...
July 11, 2019
Registration is now open for the biannual BCGEU/Compensation Employees' Union...
Due to the overwhelming response, we are currently taking registrations for a waitlist at this time. Thank you.
BCGEU/CEU Health & Safety ConferenceFriday, October 4 – Saturday, October 5Pacific Gateway Hotel, RichmondClick here to register
The focus of this conference will be on psychological health and safety. Promoting mental health and preventing psychological harm at work is an emer...