NEWS & UPDATES
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 ...
October 09, 2020
Union elections postponed - BCGEU
We hope you are safe and well as we move into the cooler months.
COVID-19 has brought adjustments to the way our union operates. For instance, provincial health regulations caused us to have to postpone our June 2020 triennial convention until June 2021.
This is to let you know we're also postponing our steward elections until 2021. Local elections are postponed until early 2022.
In the meanti...
October 07, 2020
BCGEU members covered by PSA agreements - Payment of Temporary Pandemic Pay ...
Your union has confirmed updated information about the Temporary Pandemic Pay (TPP) program with your employer. In a shift from what was originally announced, the TPP will now be applied to all overtime hours worked by eligible employees in addition to regular hours worked. Since this change to program parameters requires additional calculations your employer will be disbursing TPP stipends in ...
October 02, 2020
Temporary employment opportunity at LifeLabs - BCGEU
To BCGEU members impacted by workplace closure or disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the union would like to let you know about a temporary employment opportunity to work with fellow BCGEU members at LifeLabs, a Canadian laboratory services provider.
LifeLabs is currently hiring temporary Packaging Clerk positions in Surrey, BC, to support the increase in COVID-19 testing across the pro...
September 29, 2020
Poll finds majority of British Columbians support phasing out for-profit long...
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September 29, 2020
Poll finds majority of British Columbians support phasing out for-profit long-term care
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the deficiencies of for-profit seniors' care and this issue will be top of mind for voters deciding who to support in the provincial election(Burnaby, B.C.) - A new Research Co. poll has found that a significant majority of British Columb...
September 23, 2020
Local 603 Executive Election - BCGEU
Please be advised that the following member has been elected to the Local 603 Executive:
Recording Secretary Kevin Ball
Kevin is a steward and member working at NTT Data BCU.
Congratulations to Kevin in his new role in the Local 603 Executive. We thank you and continuing L603 executive members for your dedication to the Component 6 and your Local membership.
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September 21, 2020
FLNRORD Classification Appeals Update - BCGEU
This is to confirm that the Joint Technical Working Committee has been continuing work on these appeals as a priority over other direct government classification appeals, and there have been no delays due to the Covid-19 situation.
At this stage, it is impossible to give timelines. Please be assured that work is continuing, and we will give you updates as soon as we have something further and m...
September 15, 2020
All Employment and Assistance Workers (EAW) - Re: EAW Classification Appeal U...
We want to update members as to the status of the EAW appeal as we have received a number of queries, including about collective agreement timelines.
Context is important, as timelines in the collective agreement are based around typical appeal scenarios. This would involve one individual appealing one position. Under the collective agreement, we would hold an onsite interview, after which the ...
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