NEWS & UPDATES
December 09, 2019
MEDIA RELEASE: BCGEU applauds new agency to make work safer for health care w...
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Dec. 9, 2019BCGEU applauds new agency to make work safer for health care workers The BC Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) applauds the B.C. government's commitment of $8.5 million over three years to build an independent provincial occupational health and safety agency to address the high rate of injury in the health care sector. "The BCGEU represents thous...
December 06, 2019
Remembering l’Ecole Polytechnique - 30 years later - BCGEU
December 6, 1989 was a Wednesday like any other: I spent the day at the childcare centre I worked at surrounded by kids and my colleagues. I found out about the massacre at l'Ecole Polytechnique on the radio while I was driving home that evening.
I was shocked and devastated at the news. Having been raised in a strongly feminist family, the idea that 14 women had been singled out and killed by ...
December 03, 2019
BCGEU met with Health Minister Dix - Forensic Psychiatric Hospital - BCGEU
Yesterday your worksite Union representatives, along BCGEU president Stephanie Smith met with provincial Health Minister Adrian Dix.
We discussed a number of issues with Minister Dix regarding BCGEU members working at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, including the number of serious injuries to our members, staffing levels, program closures, heavy workload, forensic pay and wage issues, parti...
December 03, 2019
The Provincial – Fall 2019 - BCGEU
Check out the latest, redesigned issue of The Provincial.
This issue has updates on how our union's work on investing ethically, a number of recent conferences and workshops to strengthen our union, and the guidelines on electoral campaigns for our upcoming Convention 2020.
UWU/MoveUP
December 02, 2019
BCGEU reaches tentative agreement with Western Pacific Marine for inland ferr...
The communities of Kootenay Lake are no longer facing disruptions to their ferry service due to the labour dispute between BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) ferry workers and their employer, Western Pacific Marine. On November 26, after 13 days of intensive bargaining and more than five months after the negotiations reached an impasse, the two parties reached a tentative agreem...
December 02, 2019
BCGEU members ratify collective agreement with Western Pacific Marine - BCGEU
A strong majority of the 80 inland ferry workers represented by the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) have voted in favour of ratifying their collective agreement with their employer, Western Pacific Marine (WPM).
The agreement, which was reached on November 26 and ratified by members on November 30, achieved wage parity with BC Ferries within the term of the agreement and a...
November 29, 2019
BCGEU members ratify collective agreement with Community Living BC - BCGEU
Nearly 600 members of the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) who work in communities across the province have voted to accept a renewed collective agreement with Community Living BC (CLBC) – the provincial crown agency that provides supports and services to adults with developmental disabilities.
The parties reached a tentative agreement on October 17. The workers, who had been...
November 26, 2019
Tentative agreement between BCGEU and CLBC ratified - BCGEU
We're pleased to advise the tentative agreement has been ratified. The vote was 88.8 per cent in favour. Fifty-five per cent of members voted. Of these, 318 members said 'yes' to the deal. Your bargaining committee is pleased with the ratification results. We will now begin working with the employer to get a final version of the agreement to members as quickly as possible. In solidarity,BCGEU...
November 26, 2019
New Shop Stewards - The Public Guardian and Trustee of BC - BCGEU
Nominations closed for 2, Local 1203 steward positions on Tuesday, November 12, 2019.
We are pleased to announce that Tara Wasney and Celene Sotkowy are the new stewards at The Public Guardian and Trustee of BC in Local 1203.
In addition, we are pleased to announce that Bryher Houlahan is a new steward at The Public Guardian and Trustee of BC in Local 603.
Please join us in wishing them w...
November 25, 2019
Volunteer opportunity: BC Fed free community Christmas Dinners - BCGEU
This dinner is for those in the community who are less fortunate. They are served a full turkey dinner with all the trimmings, music, carol sing-a-longs, gifts from Santa for every child and teenager, a visit to the boutique, and a food hamper.
To volunteer please call Marisha Zuckerman at 604-306-4156 or email at labourxmasdinner@hotmail.ca.
Surrey - December 23, 2019 5:00pm – 8:00pm Kwantl...
November 22, 2019
Area 12 Cross component committee - Beeswax Food Wrap Workshop - BCGEU
THE BCGEU AREA 12 CROSS COMPONENT COMMITTEEInvites you to attend a
Beeswax Food Wrap Workshop
Come and join Leticia from Plastic Free Terrace and learn how to make reusable beeswax food wraps. These wraps replace single use Saran Wraps and Ziplock bags. Each participant will create and take home 2 small and 2 medium wraps. Space is very limited, please register using this link:http://events.bc...
November 21, 2019
Local 605 Nomination for Local Executive - BCGEU
Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive:
2nd Vice Chairperson
The term is the remainder of a three-year term. Information on the roles and responsibilities of the local executive is available from your area office.
The deadline for nominations is: 5 p.m. on November 28, 2019
If no nomination is receive by November 28, 2019, then during the three-year term, ...