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COMPONENT 6 - SOCIAL, INFORMATION AND HEALTH

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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July 31, 2019

Housing activists hail Burnaby's 'robust' tenant relocation plan - BCGEU

Proposed policy would guarantee temporary accommodation to renters displaced by renovictions and demovictions. Their signs and T-shirts read "tenant power" and "end demovictions." There were speeches, cheers and chants. It was a familiar scene outside Burnaby City Hall – the battlefield between housing activists and local politicians in recent years – but Monday was different.  Read full articl...

July 30, 2019

Steward Election Results - MCFD 110-7350 King George Hwy, Surrey - BCGEU

Please be advised that Lisa Low and Stephanie Penner have been elected into the positions of Steward.We would like to thank everyone who participated in the process.Congratulations and welcome Lisa and Stephanie.In solidarityHarbinder Gill Kevin HagglundL 604 Chairperson Staff RepresentativeDownload PDF of notice here. UWU/MoveUP

July 25, 2019

Your new member ID card is almost in the mail - BCGEU

We are excited to announce that BCGEU Member ID cards are about to get smarter! Just like your transit pass or credit card, your new ID will now have computer chip technology which will enable us keep moving forward as a union with the ability to use contactless "tap" technology to sign into BCGEU meetings and events. We're excited about all the projects we'll be rolling out in the coming years...

July 19, 2019

‘Restore balance to the system’ BCGEU tells workers’ compensation review - BCGEU

BURNABY, July 19, 2019 – Today the BC Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) provided its written submission to the B.C. workers' compensation system review. The provincial government initiated the review in response to years of advocacy by workers and their unions to make the system more worker-centered. "The workers' compensation system was created as a compromise between the inter...

July 16, 2019

Nominations for Steward - MCFD 110-7350 King George Hwy, Surrey - BCGEU

Nominations are now open for two stewards at the Ministry of Children and Family Development located at 110-7350 King George Hwy, in Surrey.  New stewards are trained by the union.If you wish to know more about the roles and responsibilities of the steward, please contact our office. The deadline for nominations is July 25, 2019 by 5:00 pm The nomination form (attached) must be used. The deadli...

July 15, 2019

BCGEU statement opposing Quebec Bill 21 – religious symbol ban - BCGEU

On behalf of 79,000 members, including over 33,000 public service workers in B.C., the BCGEU condemns the decision of the Coalition Avenir Quebec Government to pass Bill 21 in Quebec which bans the wearing of religious symbols by public service workers in a position of authority. Any public employee should have the freedom to express their religious and spiritual beliefs in a safe and secure en...