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Component 6 primarily includes members work for the Government of B.C. in a variety of social, cultural, educational, information technology, research, health care delivery and associated direct technical support functions. Component 6 also includes members who perform services in these fields at employers contracted by the government.

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January 26, 2021

Update on the EAW appeal - BCGEU

I want to update members as to the status of the EAW appeal. First and foremost, I want to ensure all of you are aware of where things are at, and our next steps.  I will not go through the entire history, but I have included links to BCGEU communications regarding the status of this appeal going back over the last while. The appeal has involved an extensive and thorough process. It included fi...

January 12, 2021

All BCGEU Local 607 members - Nomination for Local Executive – Interim Electi...

Nominations are open for the following positions on the local executive: 1st Vice Chairperson Member-at-Large Successful applicants will hold their positions for the remainder of the existing term, which is set to end in early 2022. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your area office. The deadline for nominations is: January 22, 2021 If there i...

January 11, 2021

Local 603 members at NTT Data - Steward election - BCGEU

Thank you to the members who have put their name forward to fill the two vacant steward positions at NTT Data. As we have two vacant position and five candidates, we will be having an election. Members will be able to vote for two of the following candidates for the two steward positions: • Geoffery Fleet • Timothy Boyarski • Bruce Fowler • Tatiana Feka • Lalitha Swaminathan Electronic ballots ...

January 11, 2021

All Local 604 Members at NTT Data - Steward Nomination Results - BCGEU

Please be advised that Kazim Emsiem has been acclaimed into the position of Steward with NTT Data located at Surrey Memorial Hospital – 13750 96 Ave Surrey. We would like to thank everyone who participated in the process.   Congratulations and welcome Kazim.   Harbinder Gill             Kevin HagglundL604 Chair                 Staff Representative Download PDF of notice hereUWU/MoveUP

January 05, 2021

Election for Local 601 Chairperson - BCGEU

The BCGEU is holding an election for the position of Chairperson on the Local 601 Executive. Two nominations have been received. The candidates are: Jeremy Leveque  Judi Porter  All 601 members should receive an electronic ballot by January 14, 2021. We will send your ballot to the email address we have on file for you. You can check to see if your email address is current by logging on at ...

January 05, 2021

The Provincial Fall 2020 - BCGEU

Check out the latest issue of The Provincial  This issue has updates on our union's shareholder program, scholarship winners, member stories aboutworking during a pandemic, COVID & women: call for an intersectional feminist recovery and the crisis in B.C. seniors’care facilities.  UWU/MoveUP

January 05, 2021

All BCGEU Local 604 Members - Nominations for Local 604 Executives - BCGEU

Nominations are open for the following positions on the local executive: 2nd Vice Chairperson Member at Large The term is approximately one year. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available online. The deadline for nominations is February 5, 2021 by 5:00 pm. The nomination forms (attached) must be used. The deadline for submission is to the area office by fa...

December 24, 2020

Happy Holidays – BCGEU offices closed for the holidays - BCGEU

BCGEU president Stephanie Smith, treasurer Paul Finch and the entire Provincial Executive would like to wish our 80,000 members and their families a happy and festive holiday season! Please note that all physical and virtual BCGEU offices will be closed for the holidays. BCGEU offices will be closed from 12:00pm on December 24, 2020 and until 8:30am on January 4, 2021, except for the Prince Geo...

December 21, 2020

COVID on the job: how to refuse unsafe work - BCGEU

The right to refuse unsafe work is a legislative right and responsibility of all workers in B.C., and that is no different during the COVID-19 pandemic.Have you been assigned work that you feel is unsafe? According to law, the procedure to refuse unsafe work is as follows: Immediately report to your supervisor that you have stopped work and the reasons why you believe the job or task is uns...

December 21, 2020

COVID-19 and recent changes to the Workers Compensation Act and Board Policy ...

During the pandemic, the B.C. government amended the Workers’ Compensation Act to allow workers to be compensated for lost wages when they contract COVID-19 on the job. Members who have reason to believe they have contracted COVID-19 through work should report it to their employer as soon as possible and should file an application for compensation with WorkSafeBC, including as many details as p...