NEWS & UPDATES
March 12, 2018
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Member Engagement For...
The BCGEU has been granted standing at the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) allowing it to make a formal written submission to the public inquiry as an organization.
BCGEU members from across the province have valuable front-line knowledge and experience to contribute through their role in delivering services and supports for vulnerable Indigenous ch...
March 12, 2018
Social Work Week 2018 - BCGEU
March 11th – 17th is Social Work Week in B.C.
This week the vital role of social workers is in focus as we celebrate Social Work Week in B.C. Social workers in the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) assist more than 150 000 children, youth and families each year.
"In addition to their important and demanding work, social workers have been tireless advocates for system-wide impro...
March 09, 2018
New wage grids for members covered under the Public Service Master agreement....
New wage grids are available for members covered under the Public Service Master agreement.
These wage grids reflect the Feb 4/18 1% salary increase as well as the ESD adjustment which was effective on the same date. In addition, the April 1/18 grid has the next .5% increase built in.
This leaves the final wage increase of 1% in this term which is due on Feb 3/19.
“These wage grid increases a...
March 09, 2018
Child advocate report underlines need for transformative change to Indigenou...
A B.C. Children's Representative report that criticizes attempts to restrict an Indigenous woman's parental access clearly shows that we need to change the way services are delivered in Indigenous communities, the BC Government and Service Employees Union (BCGEU) said today.
"Bernard Richard's report identifies a child apprehension policy, put in place by the previous government, that is in urg...
March 07, 2018
Local 503 Executive Election Results - BCGEU
The election process for your Local Executive positions closed on March 5, 2018 and the ballot count took place on March 6, 2018.
Please be advised of the Local 503 Executive election results:
• Chairperson Keith Stone - kstone200014@gmail.com
• 1st Vice Chairperson Paul Brown - sockeye0@yahoo.com
• 2nd Vice Chairperson Kelly Smith - eastsidesmith01@gmail.com ...
March 07, 2018
International Women’s Day: Time to #PressforProgress - BCGEU
International Women's Day (IWD) is recognized internationally on March 8th each year to celebrate the global achievements of women and the extraordinary role women have played in their communities and across the world. Despite these successes, we are faced with continued inequality and there is still much to be done. Let's continue to move forward – not backward - on women's rights and equality...
March 02, 2018
Budget 2018/19 brings responsible investment in our province and people - BCGEU
The BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) has released its analysis of the BC NDP's first full provincial budget and financial plan – a budget with a noticeable change of tone from the previous government.
After 16 years of austerity and retrenchment under the BC Liberals, the new government has laid important pathways for the introduction of expansive new strategies and programs t...
March 02, 2018
BCGEU Submission on Electoral Reform Referendum - BCGEU
When the B.C. Government announced plans to hold a province-wide referendum on the question of electoral reform, they invited input from citizens and organizations to help shape the way we vote.
The response from British Columbians was immense, with over eighty-eight thousand submissions made to the Attorney General. This represents the largest public participation in a consultation in the hist...
March 01, 2018
March is Community Social Service Awareness Month - BCGEU
There isn't a family in B.C. that hasn't received support, or knows someone who's received support, from a Community Social Service (CSS) worker. Every day, they make sure some of our most vulnerable citizens are safe and cared for, and this is why the BC Government Services and Employees' Union (BCGEU) asked the Province of British Columbia once again to proclaim March as Community Social Serv...
February 28, 2018
President Worksite Visit at the Squamish LDB - BCGEU
President Stephanie Smith and Community Social Services V-P Andrea Duncan will be visiting your worksite on the evening of Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Stephanie and Andrea are looking forward to meeting and hearing from you and answering any questions about the Union that you may have.In solidarity,Kay SinclairStaff RepresentativeDownload PDF of notice here.
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February 28, 2018
BCGEU supports Pink Shirt Day 2018 campaign - BCGEU
The BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) joined hundreds this morning in downtown Vancouver at the CKNW Kids' Fund 2018 Pink Shirt Day rally. This annual campaign to end bullying spreads awareness and raises funds to support programs that foster children's healthy self-esteem with this year's focus on cyberbullying.
"Bullying continues to be a problem whether in our schools, at wo...