NEWS & UPDATES
November 10, 2020
Local 610 - Nomination for Local 0610 Executive - BCGEU
Interest has been expressed for positions on the Local 0610 Executive, therefore nominations for the following positions are now open:
2nd Vice Chairperson
Recording Secretary
Member-at-Large (1)
Nomination forms are attached and may be copied.
The term is until 2021. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each Local Executive position is available from your area office.
The de...
November 08, 2020
BCGEU calls on BC Public Service Agency to protect employees with stronger ma...
BURNABY, Coast Salish Territories – With new cases of COVID-19 increasing across the province and surging in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) has called on the BC Public Service Agency to take immediate action to protect employees in their workplaces. In a conversation with Don Wright, Head of Public Service Agency (PSA), BCGEU pres...
November 08, 2020
Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley office closures - BCGEU
As COVID-19 cases rise in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, our union has been monitoring public health recommendations with regard to workplaces.
In accordance with the latest restrictions enacted for the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions on November 7 (click here to read the latest restrictions), our union has made the decision to close the following physical offices and ...
November 08, 2020
BC Public Service COVID-19 Update - Remote work and masks policy - BCGEU
With the dramatic increase of new COVID-19 cases that B.C. has seen over the last month – and the introduction of new regional restrictions to help stop the surge in the Fraser and Vancouver Coastal health regions – our union has urged the BC Public Service to re-evaluate their workplace safety protocols to decrease the potential spread of the virus.
In a phone call with Deputy Minister for the...
November 02, 2020
Remembering John Fryer, “a titan in the labour movement” - BCGEU
BCGEU is saddened to hear of the sudden passing of John Fryer. Fryer served as BCGEU's general secretary from 1969-1983 and president of NUPGE (National Union of Public and General Employees) from 1980-1990. Those who knew him characterize John Fryer as no-nonsense, gritty, brilliant and a larger than life personality. He will be best remembered for his role in securing collective bargaining ri...
November 02, 2020
BCGEU Members working at ISM Canada - Election of Bargaining Committee and Ba...
The current collective Agreement between the BCGEU and ISM Canada expires on December 31, 2020. As a result we are now preparing for the upcoming round of collective bargaining. The first step is for BCGEU members at ISM Canada to elect a Bargaining Committee.
Nominations are now open for up to four members and will be accepted at the BCGEU Victoria Area Union Office until 5:00 pm, Wednesday, D...
October 26, 2020
The BCGEU stands in solidarity with Alberta workers
October 26, 2020
Via email: g.smith@aupe.org
Guy Smith, President
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE)
Solidarity Place Edmonton
10451 170 St. NW
Edmonton, AB, T5P 4S7
Dear AUPE President Guy Smith,
Re: Solidarity with Alberta workers
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU), with its more than 80,000 members, stand in solidarity with all workers in their fight to pr...
October 23, 2020
The BCGEU stands in solidarity with Mi’kmaq fishers- BCGEU
October 23, 2020
Via email: chiefsack@sipeknekatik.ca
Sipekne'katik First NationChief Michael P. Sack522 Church StreetIndian Brook 14, NSB0N 1H0
Dear Mi'kmaw Nation & Sipekne'katik First Nation,
Re: Solidarity with Mi'kmaw Nation & Sipekne'katik First Nation
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) stands in solidarity with Mi'kmaq fishers. We wish to amplify your call...
October 21, 2020
Election of Bargaining Committee and Bargaining Survey - NTT Data - BCGEU
The current collective Agreement between the BCGEU and NTT Data expires on December 31, 2020. As a result we are now preparing for the upcoming round of collective bargaining. The first step is for BCGEU members at NTT Data to elect a Bargaining Committee.Nominations are now open for up to four members and will be accepted at the BCGEU Victoria Area Union Office until 5:00 pm, Friday, November ...
October 21, 2020
New union office will reflect union values - BCGEU
New union office will reflect union valuesWe have some big news! Our union is building a new Lower Mainland Area Office (LMAO) that will provide BCGEU members and staff with the space and amenities they need, but it will also include much needed affordable housing and childcare spaces as well. We are excited to share this news with members and this bulletin will be the first of many updates as ...
October 20, 2020
All Local Officers, Stewards, OHS Reps, Art 29 Members - Employer Mandated Re...
You are receiving this as a BCGEU local executive, steward, Article 29 Union/Management Committee member or Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) activist working in the B.C. Public Service.
Our union continues to monitor the process around your return to working in the office, as announced by your employer last week and outlined in the BC Public Service COVID-19 Response FAQs published here. A...
October 19, 2020
Concerns with employer-mandated return to office: BCGEU public service member...
You are receiving this as a BCGEU local executive, steward, Article 29 Union/Management Committee member or Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) activist working in the B.C. Public Service.
Our union continues to monitor the process around your return to working in the office, as announced by your employer last week and outlined in the BC Public Service COVID-19 Response FAQs published here. As...
October 16, 2020
BCGEU concerned about proposed redesign of the Municipal Pension Plan
You're receiving this as a BCGEU member of the Municipal Pension Plan.As you may be aware, the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) has announced potential changes to the plan and is currently seeking stakeholder feedback on a proposed redesign, by October 23. Despite being the fourth largest union in the MPP and representing thousands of pension-contributing members, the BCGEU is not one of the "Plan ...