NEWS & UPDATES
November 21, 2017
On the National Inquiry into into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and G...
On November 1, 2017 the commissioners for the National Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls released their interim report, Our Women and Girls are Sacred. As an organization with standing in the Inquiry, the BCGEU has carefully reviewed the 118-page report which clearly demonstrates the enormous scope of the Inquiry. The report includes some very startling statistics – I...
November 21, 2017
B.C. liquor stores best to deal cannabis - BCGEU
The Daily Courier (Kelowna)
Tue Nov 21 2017
It’s late afternoon and you receive a text message: ‘Friends coming for dinner. Pleasepick up wine.‘You pull into the neighbourhood liquor store, pick up a bottle of yourfavourite wine and head home. A familiar scene taking place across the province everyday.
When you go into your local liquor store, you have confidence knowing that you’re buyinga qua...
November 20, 2017
B.C.’s fastest growing union launches housing affordability plan - BCGEU
B.C.'s fastest growing union launches housing affordability plan
Following the launch of a campaign on housing affordability earlier this month, the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) has released a report detailing recommendations on how the province can solve the housing affordability crisis.
The Building an Affordable B.C. report provides recommendations aimed at ta...
November 18, 2017
Human Rights Commission - BCGEU
As you may be aware, the province has been undertaking steps to reinstate the BC Human Rights Commission. The BCGEU is pleased to hear that the provincial government is taking this step and that the province has called on all British Columbians to engage in the process by sharing their thoughts and opinions on what the commission should look like.
The BCGEU has developed a submission that bring...
November 15, 2017
Vaughn Palmer: Pot legislation likely to tie up B.C. cabinet this spring - BCGEU
VICTORIA - While the New Democrats prepare to do their share on marijuana legalization, they are also lobbying Ottawa to preserve the province's position as one of the leading producers of what has been called B.C.'s largest cash crop. "The reality is this," said Solicitor General Mike Farnworth, lead minister on the file for B.C. "We have had in this province an industry that's been in place f...
November 15, 2017
B.C. legislature is going to pot - BCGEU
There is a runaway freight train barrelling down the track at all provincial governments, and the young B.C. NDP government is no exception to its impact. I'm referring to the looming legalization of recreational marijuana, which will create a hornet's nest of problems at the provincial government level. Read more...
November 09, 2017
New Westminster delves into new pot regulations - BCGEU
How old should people be to legally smoke marijuana? Where should people be able to buy pot? What should the government do to address drug-impaired driving? These are some of the questions the city is pondering in preparation for the new federal Cannabis Act, which will make the production, sale and possession of non-medical cannabis legal across Canada by next summer. Read more...
November 09, 2017
BCGEU out of gate early with public service bargaining conferences - BCGEU
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) is ramping up pre-bargaining efforts by conducting bargaining conferences this week, even though most collective agreements aren't set to expire until 2019.
Delegates from across the province gathered in Vancouver to hammer out bargaining priorities for upcoming negotiations, which are expected to take place in the new year.
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November 09, 2017
BCGEU out of gate early with public service bargaining conferences - BCGEU
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) is ramping up pre-bargaining efforts by conducting bargaining conferences this week, even though most collective agreements aren't set to expire until 2019.
Delegates from across the province gathered in Vancouver to hammer out bargaining priorities for upcoming negotiations, which are expected to take place in the new year.
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November 09, 2017
Economic Stability Dividend (ESD) announced for 2018 - BCGEU
Economic Stability Dividend (ESD) announced for 2018
The Public Service Agency has calculated the Economic Stability Dividend (ESD) for 2018. The BCGEU has confirmed these calculations.
Under the terms of our Memorandum of Understanding with public sector employers, the ESD will produce a 0.4 per cent increase, which amounts to $0.1212 per hour.
The ESD was negotiated in collective agreements c...
November 09, 2017
Ready or Not, Recreational Marijuana Use Is Coming to Canada - BCGEU
TIVERTON, Ontario - Behind a forbidding high-security fence topped with razor wire, Supreme Pharmaceuticals is busy preparing for the legal marijuana trade, with workers expanding a greenhouse complex where the lucrative crop grows.
But while Supreme looks like it will be ready for the day when prohibition ends, Canada's governments still have a lot of work to do.
Read more...
November 08, 2017
Aboriginal Veterans Day - BCGEU
On November 8th we, as Canadians, honor and celebrate the great contributions and sacrifices that Aboriginal peoples have made in defending Canada during times of war. Aboriginal veterans have participated in all major wars since the war of 1812 and enlist in higher proportion than any other group in Canada. The BCGEU is honored this year to sponsor the luncheon for veterans at the Vancouver A...
October 30, 2017
West Kelowna wants pot sold only by government - BCGEU
Marijuana should be sold only in government-controlled stores when the drug is legalized next summer, West Kelowna council says. A tight regulatory framework is preferable to a free-market approach, at least in the initial stages of the drug's legalization, city councillors said Tuesday. Read more...
October 27, 2017
You're Invited - Powered by Love: A Grandmothers' Movement to End AIDS in Afr...
BCGEU members are invited to join the Stephen Lewis Foundation for this event at Langara College in November:
The Stephen Lewis Foundation is proud to announce the publication of:
Powered by Love: A Grandmothers' Movement to End AIDS in Africa
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! A SECOND BOOK LAUNCH FOR VANCOUVER – JOIN US! Thursday, November 9, 2017 Event is from 7-9:00 pm
Langara College (100 West 4...
October 26, 2017
Report affirms need for B.C. government to increase supports to children and ...
Room for Improvement – a report released today by the Representative for Children and Youth (RCY) – makes recommendations for additional funding as well as coordination between the Ministry of Education, school districts, and the Ministry of Children and Family Development to help children and youth in care succeed academically. The report also highlights the need for culturally appropriate sup...
October 23, 2017
Executive Vice President Tour - Revised - BCGEU
Hello Everyone! Executive Vice President, James Coccola will be visiting worksites in Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Hazelton and Smithers starting at 8:00 am on October 22 as outlined in the schedule below (all times are approximate): Prince Rupert, Sunday October 22nd, 2017: 1. 8:00 - 10:00 am Crest Motor Hotel 2. 11:15 - 11:35 am BC Liquor Store Old Hazelton, Monday October 23rd...
October 20, 2017
President's statement on death of correctional officer Kellie Shand - BCGEU
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Kellie Shand, a long-time BCGEU member, who tragically died while on shift as a correctional officer at Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (VIRCC). This is a terrible tragedy for not only our Corrections and Sheriffs component, but for our entire union. In his 22-year career as a correctional officer, Kellie was a committed and experienced profes...
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