NEWS & UPDATES
March 21, 2017
OHS Courses for all Direct Government OHS Committee Members in the Prince Geo...
"2 Day Joint OHS Committee Training" will be held on Tuesday, May 16 and Wednesday, May 17, 2017. "Incident Investigations" will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2017. These courses will be held at the Ramada Prince George, 444 George Street, Prince George from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
In the Joint OHS Committee Training course you will learn:
Worker OHS rights, including the refusal of unsafe work proc...
March 21, 2017
OHS Courses for Direct Government OHS Committee Members in the Cranbrook/East...
"2 Day Joint OHS Committee Training" will be held on Tuesday, May 9 and Wednesday, May 10, 2017. This course will be held at the Days Inn Cranbrook, 600 Cranbrook St. North, Cranbrook from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
In the Joint OHS Committee Training course you will learn:
Worker OHS rights, including the refusal of unsafe work procedure
OHS legislation
Roles and responsibilities of employers, worke...
March 21, 2017
OHS Courses for Direct Government OHS Committee Members in the Terrace/Northw...
"Joint OHS Committee Training" will be held on Tuesday, May 2 and Wednesday, May 3. This courses will be held at the Best Western Terrace Inn, 4553 Greig Avenue, Terrace from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
In the Joint OHS Committee Training course you will learn:
Worker OHS rights, including the refusal of unsafe work procedure
OHS legislation
Roles and responsibilities of employers, workers, superv...
March 21, 2017
Local 606 Union Meeting
COMPONENT: Social, Information and Health
LOCAL: 606
DATE: April 20, 2017
TIME: 5:00 pm
PLACE: Cariboo Area Office ? 107A North First Avenue
AGENDA
Agenda items for this meeting are:
CONVENTION ALTERNATES
The chairperson of Local 606 is the delegate for convention. Based on the membership numbers of Local 606, there are...
March 20, 2017
3 Day Steward Training
STEWARD TRAINING
TUESDAY – WEDNESDAY – THURSDAY
April 25-26-27, 2017
This three (3) day “Steward Training” course (9:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m. each day) will be held at the:
LOCATION: Peace River Area Office of the BCGEU
10251 - 100th Street, Fort St. John
DATE: Three Days ~ April 25-26-27, 2017
TIME: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Provided ...
March 20, 2017
Area 11 Steward Training - April 25-27, 2017
STEWARD TRAINING
TUESDAY – WEDNESDAY – THURSDAY
April 25-26-27, 2017
This three (3) day “Steward Training” course (9:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m. each day) will be held at the:
LOCATION: Diane L. Wood Union Centre
Prince George Area Office of the BCGEU
500 Quebec Street, Prince George
DATE: Three Days ~ April 25-26-27, 2017
TIME: 9:0...
March 17, 2017
Community Living BC Newsletter
This is the first in a series of newsletters that will be going out to the staff members of Community Living BC from members of your Labour Management Committee (LMC) and Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOSH). The Labour Management Committee consists of 4 members from Management and 4 members from the BCGEU. This is a collaborative process where we discuss issues and concerns fr...
March 16, 2017
Ministry refuses to fund Plecas recommendations on social worker compensation
The provincial government is failing to implement important Plecas report recommendations dealing with social worker wages, the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union said today.
Wage rates remain a major impediment to retaining highly trained social workers. The Plecas report shows that social worker wage rates are about 11 per cent below the national average.
The BCGEU has been worki...
March 10, 2017
Save the Date – for File This! BCGEU administrative services conference
Are you a BCGEU member works in an office environment providing administrative services OR provides frontline service to the public in an administrative role?
If the answer is YES, then save these dates: Sunday, October 1 to Tuesday, October 3, 2017 for “File This!”, a BCGEU conference for members who work in administrative services.
The conference will be held in Richmond, B.C. and feature g...
March 09, 2017
Enhanced Stewards' Training for Local 603 Stewards
To: All BCGEU Local 603 Stewards
Re: Enhanced Stewards' Training for Local 603 Stewards
Date: Thursday, April 6, 2017
Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Lower Mainland Area Office (Squamish Room), Suite #130 – 2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver, BC V5M 0C4
Local 603 is putting on a day of training for stewards. We are hoping you are able to attend. Lunch will be provided. Leaves of abs...
March 08, 2017
We stand in solidarity with the Jewish Community in Vancouver
The BCGEU expresses its condemnation of the bomb threat made to a Vancouver Jewish Community Centre last night. This kind of violence and anti-Semitism must not be tolerated. We stand in solidarity with the Jewish Community, and the families affected by this event.
We are also heartened by expressions of support British Columbians are extending to the Jewish Community as we stand against hate ...
March 08, 2017
Local 602 - REVISED meeting time
DATE: Thursday, April 6, 2017
TIME: 6:00 p.m. – General Meeting **REVISED TIME**
PLACE: BCGEU Nanaimo Area Office
106-1650 Terminal Ave N, Nanaimo
AGENDA
Chairperson's Report
Treasure's Report
Cross Component Report
OHS Report by Area/Office
Office/ Steward Reports
Staff Report
Good & Welfare
Anyone wanting anything added to the agenda, please bring to the ...
March 08, 2017
Local 0611 Executive Elections
To: All BCGEU Local 0611 Members
Re: Elections for Local 0611 Executive
The BCGEU is holding elections for the following positions of the Local 0611 Executive. Candidate statements are attached for those candidates who provided them:
Local 0611 Chair:
Pam McGuffie
Flint Keil
Local 0611 2nd Vice Chair:
Debra Burns
Katherine Marchand
Ballots are available from your stewards or...
March 07, 2017
Happy International Women?s Day - Will you #BeBoldForChange?
Today, we?re proud to celebrate International Women?s Day 2017 ? Be Bold for Change. International Women?s Day is a day to celebrate the valuable achievements women have made across the world and a time to reflect on the progress made to advance equality for women. Despite these successes, we recognize that there are still many barriers and challenges that remain in working towards gender parit...
March 07, 2017
Steward Nomination (4 positions) for MDSI members at 13401 108 Avenue, Surrey
To: All 604 BCGEU Members
Ministry of Social Development & Social Innovation, 13401 108 Avenue, Surrey
Re: Steward Nomination (4 positions)
Nominations are now open for three positions for a steward at your worksite, and will close April 7, 2017.
The steward is the face of the union at your worksite.
Some of the roles of the steward are:
To enforce the collective a...
March 07, 2017
Steward Nomination (1 position) for Members at MSDI 45540 Yale Rd, Chilliwack
To: All 604 BCGEU
Members at Ministry of Social Development & Social Innovation
45540 Yale Rd, Chilliwack
Re: Steward Nomination (1 position)
Nominations are now open for one position for a steward at your worksite, and will close April 7, 2017.
The steward is the face of the union at your worksite.
Some of the roles of the steward are:
To enforce the co...
March 07, 2017
OHS Courses for Direct Government OHS Committee Members in the Lower Mainland...
"2 Day Joint OHS Committee Training" will be held on Tuesday, March 21 and Wednesday, March 22, 2017. "Ergonomics" will be held on Thursday, March 23, 2017. These courses will be held at the Burnaby Head Office? 4911 Canada Way, Burnaby from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
In the Joint OHS Committee Training course you will learn:
Worker OHS rights, including the refusal of unsafe work procedure
OHS le...
March 06, 2017
OHS Course - Vancouver Area - Prevention of Workplace Violence - Wednesday, A...
To all Labour Code OHS Committee Members in the Vancouver Area
"Prevention of Workplace Violence" will be held on Wednesday, April 19. This course will be held at the BCGEU office at #130-2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
In the Prevention of Workplace Violence you will learn:
The legislative requirements for a violence prevention program
The definition of workplace viole...
March 03, 2017
Local 0612 - Enhanced Steward Training
To: Stewards and Executive Members in Local 0612
Re: Enhanced Steward Training
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Enhanced Steward Training
Date: Thursday, April 6, 2017
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Northwest Area Office of the BCGEU
#102 - 4710 Lazelle Avenue
Terrace, BC V8...
March 03, 2017
Local 1201/601 – Stewards Meeting
LOCAL: 1201/601 – STEWARDS ONLY MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, March 14, 2017
TIME: 5:30 pm
PLACE: BCGEU Victoria Area Office - Auditorium
AGENDA
Please join us for a meeting so stewards can discuss workplace issues.
** Food and beverages will be provided **
In solidarity
Maria Middlemiss, Local 1201 Chairperson
Cathy McCallum, Staff Representative
Download PDF of notice here
Local...
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