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March 23, 2016
Forests and Water: Key elements of environmental and economic stability
In March every year the United Nations commemorates two important days. The International Day of Forests (March 21) and World Water Day (March 22) are celebrated together to focus attention on the fact that the health of these two natural elements are interconnected with the economic and social health of the entire population of our planet.
Forests cover one third of the global land mass and a...
March 21, 2016
Recognizing the movement to eliminate racial discrimination
March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The date was selected by the United Nations to honour the 69 people who were killed by police at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid in Sharpeville, South Africa in 1960. In South Africa, March 21 is a public holiday, "Human Rights Day," to commemorate the lives that have been lost in the fight for democracy ...
March 21, 2016
OHS training at the BC Federation of Labour
The BCGEU Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) department is offering additional training through the BC Federation of Labour for government and labour code OHS worker representatives. These training sessions are for specific courses we do not offer through the BCGEU. The one or two day OHS course is a pre-requisite to the BC Federation of Labour OHS training.
Your employer must pay for you to...
March 17, 2016
To all BCGEU members at Community Living BC: reorganization ignores commitmen...
Your bargaining committee was determined to address the workload and service delivery issues in the last round of bargaining. As a result, our union successfully negotiated a radical revision of how decision making would occur at Community Living BC. Memorandum of Agreement #29 (MOA#29) Re: CLBC-BCGEU Collaboration Group (CBCG) in the current collective agreement describes the details.
The fou...
March 17, 2016
Urgent Action - Honduran activist assassination
Berta Cáceres, a prominent environmental activist, was assassinated in Honduras on March 3, and a witness to the assassination is being held against his will. We need people to urge both Canadian & Honduran authorities to take action and conduct a full investigation. Full details and letters to sign can be found on the CoDevelopment Canada website by clicking here.
UPDATE: There has been ...
March 16, 2016
Have you taken your Occupational Health and Safety training?
Are you an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) worker representative for your workplace?
If the answer is “yes”, your employer is required by law to pay for at least eight hours of annual OHS education for you (Workers Compensation Act). If you are unable to take the training yourself, you have the right to assign your eight-hour annual allotment to another worker representative.
Your co...
March 14, 2016
The BCGEU celebrates National Social Work Week
This week we celebrate the hard work, commitment and accomplishments of social workers during National Social Work Week. Each year the BCGEU’s approximately 2,600 social workers provide services to about more than 150,000 children, youth and their families.
“Social work is demanding and fulfilling, but too often it is also deeply frustrating,” said Doug Kinna, BCGEU vice president social, info...
March 14, 2016
Change to OHS course dates
Labour Code OHS Scheduled Courses
March - December - 2016
Courses
Location
Day 1
Course Type
Course Name
City
Venue
Mar 17/16
Labour Code
Incident Investigations
Victoria
BCGEU
Mar 18/16
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March 09, 2016
Local 603 Stewards enhanced steward training
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Place: Lower Mainland Area Office – Musqueam Room
#130 – 2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver
The Union will be hosting an Enhanced Steward Training day for all Local 603 stewards on April 19, 2016 at the Lower Mainland Area Office.
Agenda
Morning Session
Facing Difficult Management in the Workplace – improve skills in dealing with unc...
March 09, 2016
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week
NAOSH week is recognized annually throughout North America to promote the prevention of injury and illness at the workplace. Organizations are encouraged to participate by planning activities during this week. The theme this year is to “make health and safety a habit”. For more information go to Worksafe BC’s website at http://www.worksafebc.com/news_room/campaigns/naosh_week/
This link will g...
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