NEWS & UPDATES
February 19, 2019
Budget 2019: BCGEU praises prudent plan, vows to dig in to details - BCGEU
VICTORIA-The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union is praising Budget 2019 as a prudent plan to clean up the messes left by the previous government, invest in critical public services, and prove that British Columbians don't need to choose between economic strength, environmental sustainability and the health, safety, and prosperity of their families and communities. But the union that r...
February 14, 2019
Component 7’s Joanna Lord acclaimed to replace Sussanne Skidmore as Executive...
The BCGEU Provincial Executive has acclaimed Joanna Lord, Component 7 Vice President, to fill the Executive Vice President position left vacant when Sussanne Skidmore was elected Secretary Treasurer of the BC Federation of Labour in November.
"On behalf of the BCGEU I want to thank Sussanne for her years of service to our members, our union, and our movement," said BCGEU president Stephanie Smi...
February 12, 2019
BCGEU Office Closures - Feb 12 - BCGEU
Due to inclement weather, the following BCGEU offices will be closed on Tuesday, February 12:
Headquarters (Burnaby)
Victoria Area Office (Area 01 - Victoria)
North Island Area Office (Area 02 - Nanaimo)
Lower Mainland Area Office (Area 03 - Vancouver)
Fraser Valley Area Office (Area 04 - Langley)
Any further updates will be made on this website.
If you are a BCGEU member and need emergency s...
February 11, 2019
The BCGEU remembers and honours Art Kube’s legacy - BCGEU
Art Kube was born in Poland in 1935 and raised by a trade unionist mother, on her own along with two children, while his father was taken prisoner of war in the Soviet Union. He kicked off his life-long work to fight for workers' rights as an executive in the youth wing of the Metal Workers union before immigrating to Canada in 1953 as a nineteen-year-old.
Art wore many hats over the years, fro...
February 08, 2019
Benefit Changes for Public Service - BCGEU
Newly bargained benefit increases come into effect in April
As part of the recently ratified public service agreement, the BCGEU is pleased to announce that a number of hard-fought gains to member health and welfare benefits will come into effect on April 1, 2019. These benefit increases represent an improvement for union members. Some of the main improvements include:
Coordination of benefit...
February 07, 2019
New poll shows overwhelming support for a public inquiry - BCGEU
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 7, 2019(BURNABY) – The BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) released polling results on British Columbians' attitudes toward a public inquiry into organized crime, money laundering and the overdose crisis in B.C. The results demonstrate overwhelming support for a public inquiry:
77 per cent of British Columbians in favour of an inquiry.
80 per cent o...
February 05, 2019
Nominations for Local 604 Executive – Member at Large - BCGEU
Nominations are now open for the following position on the local executive:
Member at Large (2 positions)
The term is two years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available online.
The deadline for nominations is March 11, 2019 by 5:00 pm.
The BCGEU Nomination forms (attached) must be used and should be submitted to the Area Office by fax (604-882-5032),...
February 01, 2019
Changing social worker hiring credentials no quick-fix for recruitment challe...
The B.C government's response to the challenge of recruiting social workers – by changing hiring credentials to no longer require a social work degree – only superficially addresses the chronic recruitment and retention challenge in the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) and does not address many of the key issues, including the unsustainable workload pressures faced by ministry...
January 31, 2019
Local 612 Upcoming Union Meetings for 2019 - BCGEU
Local 612 Upcoming Union Meetings for 2019
February 21, 2019 Local Executive Meeting 5-6pm followed by a General Meeting 6-7pmApril 25, 2019 Local Executive Meeting 5-6pm followed by a General Meeting 6-7pmAugust 22, 2019 Local Executive Meeting 5-6pm followed by a General Meeting 6-7pmOctober 24, 2019 Local Executive Meeting 5-6pm followed by a General Meeting 6-7pmLocation: 4600 Lazelle Avenu...
January 24, 2019
Election Of Bargaining Committee Chair - BCGEU
The first step in the election process is to determine who will be elected to the position of Bargaining Committee Chair. Four members have accepted nomination for this position, they are as follows (in random order),
Nominated for the position of Bargaining Unit Chair
· Blair Davies
· Tory Kincross
· Linda Atamanik
· Lillian Tugwell
BCGEU memb...
January 22, 2019
Nominations for Bargaining Committee Report for Community Living BC - BCGEU
Your current collective agreement expires on March 31, 2019. Nominations were opened on December 18, 2018 until 9:00 am January 21, 2019 for a Bargaining Committee Chair and Bargaining Committee members.The Bargaining Committee has four positions, as follows: One – Bargaining Committee Chair Three – Bargaining Committee Member The bargaining committee must have representation from one Admin ...
January 22, 2019
Province’s largest union calls for full inquiry into money laundering - BCGEU
The BCGEU wants the government to provide answers, saying a full inquiry is needed into money laundering in this province. John Hua has more. See video here... UWU/MoveUP
January 22, 2019
B.C.'s largest public-sector union wants inquiry into money laundering, drugs...
The union representing thousands of workers in B.C. says the provincial government must hold a public inquiry to examine organized crime, the opioid crisis, money-laundering and its connection to real estate. The B.C. Government and Service Employees Union says in a news release that an inquiry is the best way to learn the truth about a crisis that has claimed thousands of lives, and made B.C. ...
January 21, 2019
BCGEU calls for public inquiry into organized crime, opioids and money launde...
BCGEU calls for public inquiry into organized crime, opioids and money laundering in B.C. January 21, 2019 BURNABY – Today the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) launched a campaign calling on the provincial government to launch a public inquiry into organized crime, opioids and money laundering in B.C. The campaign follows the union's call for an inquiry and subsequent letter t...