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COMPONENT 5 - RETAIL STORES AND WAREHOUSE

Component 5 includes members who work for the BC Liquor Distribution Branch in retail stores and related warehouse operations.

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January 08, 2024

BCGEU calls for Vacancy Control, not more unaffordable rent hikes  - BC Gener...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 8, 2024  BCGEU calls for Vacancy Control, not more unaffordable rent hikes  (Burnaby, B.C.)   While some B.C. renters are bracing themselves for another 3.5-per-cent rent-hike in 2024, those looking for a new home will be paying much more to stay in their communities, says the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU), calling again for vacancy control measures.  Accord...

January 02, 2024

Liquor Distribution Branch GLS 067 Lake Cowichan - Current List of Worksite S...

On December 15, 2023, the Union sent a communication to members at the location above, it advised that nominations were open for one (1) shop steward. The nomination period has closed and because there was only one (1) member nominated, we are now able to acclaim Jordan Watson as shop steward. Congratulations Jordan on becoming a shop steward! Below is a list of Shop Stewards at Liquor Distribu...

December 19, 2023

TD Bank's Racial Equity Audit: Commendable Yet Incomplete Asserts Labour Unio...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Burnaby, BC, December 19, 2023 - In a landmark move, The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX: TD) unveiled the findings of its much-anticipated racial equity audit report which examines the bank's employment practices across its US and Canadian operations. A response to a shareholder proposal by the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU), this audit is a significant step for North Ame...

December 15, 2023

Liquor Distribution Branch- GLS 067 Lake Cowichan Shop Steward Nominations - ...

Nominations are now open for one (1) shop steward at the Liquor Distribution Branch, GLS 067 Lake Cowichan, 93 Darnell Road. The deadline for submission of nominations (form attached) is: December 22, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Nomination forms must be submitted by email to: [email protected]  Newly elected stewards are entitled to training at the Union's expense, including paid leave from work ...

December 13, 2023

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – Kamloops Area Office - BC General Employees' Union...

BCGEU KAMLOOPS AREA OFFICEINTERNAL POSTINGDecember 13, 2023    POSITION:          ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – Kamloops Area Office GRADE:                LEVEL 5 - MoveUP AGREEMENT WAGE RATE:      $34.67 - $37.30 per hour An Administrative Assistant is required to provide administrative support to the staff representatives in the Kamloops Area Office, located in Kamloops, BC.  Term of assignme...

December 06, 2023

Dec 6 National Day of Rememberance and Action on Violence Against Women - BC ...

December 6th marks the 34th anniversary of the École Polytechnique Massacre, which occurred on December 6, 1989, in Montreal. The perpetrator, fueled by misogynistic beliefs, took the lives of 14 young women that day. Three decades later, the impact of this horrific act of violence continues to reverberate through the ongoing struggle against gender-based violence. The risk of harassment and vi...

November 23, 2023

501 GLS 229, 231, 150, 161 082 178 and Uptown Cannabis - Worksite Visit/Meet ...

Please join members of your Local 501 Executive, who will be hosting Member-to-Member worksite visits at the locations listed below. Come and say hello and ask questions or help yourself to a Union trinket. This is not a Union meeting; this is an opportunity for the Union to hear from you about issues you believe the Union should be involved in or aware of, either at work or in your community. ...