NEWS & UPDATES
Local Elections 2022 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
BCGEU Local Elections are beginning early 2022.
Please find more information for your Local here
UWU/MoveUP
May 16, 2022
FORT ST. JOHN AREA OFFICE - ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - BC General Employees' ...
BCGEU FORT ST. JOHN AREA OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTING
MAY 16, 2022
POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – Fort St. John Area Office
GRADE: LEVEL 5 - MoveUP AGREEMENT
An Administrative Assistant is required to provide administrative support to the staff representatives in the Fort St. John Area Office.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful applicant will perform Level 5 duties as assigned....
May 12, 2022
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE - ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT (Temporary) - BC General Employees...
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT INTERNAL POSTINGMay 12, 2022
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to work in the Advocacy Department for up to 13 months or to return of incumbent. The effective date is to be determined.
DUTIES: The successful applicant will work as part of a team providing a wide range of advocacy services to the un...
May 12, 2022
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE - MEMBER BENEFITS DEPARTMENT (Temporary) - BC General Em...
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)MEMBER BENEFITS DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL POSTING May 12, 2022
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representatives to work in the Member Benefits Department, effective date to be determined. The term of the assignment is up to 4 months.
The staff representative in benefits are currently located at the Fraser Valley Area Office and report to t...
May 11, 2022
All BCGEU Members at BC Family Maintenance Agency - BCFMA Worksite Meeting - ...
Your bargaining committee is holding a worksite membership meeting to discuss the bargaining process, receive your further input and address questions you may have. Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022Time: 7:00pm to 8:30pmHow: Microsoft Teams Meeting Check your email or speak with a member of your bargaining committee for meeting access. In solidarity, Debra Calder, Bargaini...
May 09, 2022
BCGEU sues Vancity over pension dispute - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
(Burnaby) - On April 27, the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) filed a Notice of Civil Claim in B.C. Supreme Court against Vancity Credit Union over the financial institution's unilateral decision to deny BCGEU members a jointly-trusteed, defined benefit pension plan that they had agreed to establish. "Filing a lawsuit against an employer is an extraordinary step for any union to take, and ...
May 06, 2022
All BCGEU Members at UBC Okanagan - Bargaining Committee Elections - BC Gener...
We are pleased to announce the results of the election for your bargaining committee:
The Union would like to thank everyone for their participation and interest in this election. Your activism is greatly appreciated!
In solidarity,
Ronda Vilene, Staff Representative
Download PDF of notice here
May 06, 2022
BCGEU conducts strike vote for 33K members of the provincial public service -...
VICTORIA, B.C. – The BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) is conducting a provincewide strike vote to give 33,000 members of their public service bargaining unit a voice in how to move forward in bargaining with their employer, the Public Service Agency. Negotiations between the parties reached impasse in early April primarily due to a significant gap in wage proposals. “We’ve been clear from da...
May 05, 2022
Nominations for Local 703 Member at Large - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive:
Member-at-Large 1 position
The successful candidate will serve for the remainder of the current term. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your area office.
The deadline for nominations is: Friday, June 3, 2022 by 5 p.m.
Local officers are expecte...
May 05, 2022
Guru Nanak Bargaining Scheduled For June 6-10, 2022 - BC General Employees' U...
Friends,We are very pleased to advise that your employer has finally agreed to enter into negotiations for your first collective agreement. We will be starting on June 6th and continuing throughout that week.Your employer has also agreed to provide the union with the information that it must, by law, provide.The statutory freeze has now been extended to the end of this calendar year – Decembe...
May 05, 2022
Over 70% of Independent Loblaw Shareholders Demand Supplier Audit Transparenc...
Over 70% of Independent Loblaw Shareholders Demand Supplier Audit Transparency
Union-filed shareholder motion earns significant support
Burnaby — Today, at the Loblaw (TSX: L) annual general meeting of shareholders, independent shareholders voted 72% in favour of a shareholder proposal asking for the company to release more information on supplier audits (34% overall). The shareholder prop...
May 04, 2022
Red Dress Day 2022 Events - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Today the BCGEU recognizes Red Dress Day Red Dress day is a day to honour our missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two spirit people. This day first began on May 5, 2010 and has taken place annually every year since. It's a day to raise awareness and give voice to those whose stories have not been heard. We hang red dresses in public and private spaces and also wear red on this d...
May 04, 2022
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE - VICTORIA AREA OFFICE - BC General Employees' Union (BC...
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE VICTORIA AREA OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTINGMay 4, 2022
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a staff representative to work in the Victoria Area Office, effective date to be determined.
DUTIES:
Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration of their union by attending membership meetings; assisting in union elections, preparing and conducting...
May 04, 2022
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE - VICTORIA AREA OFFICE (Temporary) - BC General Employee...
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)VICTORIA AREA OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTINGMay 4, 2022
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a staff representative to work in the Victoria Area Office, effective date to be determined. The term of the assignment is up to 3 months or return of incumbent.
DUTIES:
Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration of their union by attend...
May 03, 2022
Burnout and going beyond self-care - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
As a BCGEU member working at a library in B.C., you are the bedrock of our communities. And every challenge our communities have faced over the last few years – from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and toxic drug crisis to climate change and housing affordability – have only reinforced your importance.
Your work is equal parts rewarding and exhausting. Workload and occupational health and safety ...
May 01, 2022
2022 BCGEU Scholarship Program - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Applications for the 2022 BCGEU Scholarship program are now being accepted.
Our annual scholarship program of up to $85,000 offers awards of $2,000 for full-time students and $1,000 for part-time students. Scholarships are funded by the dues of our members.
Apply online here
Eligibility
A BCGEU member in good standing, or related to a current, retired or deceased BCGEU member or staff; and
A ...
April 30, 2022
Happy May Day – we’re now 85,000 members strong - BC General Employees' Union...
May Day – or International Workers' Day – is a day in which the labour movement around the world comes together to recognize working people's collective power. Only by organizing to protect our collective interests as a class can we shift the balance of power under capitalism.
As we celebrate working people, we're also proud to announce that our union is now 85,000 members strong!
Our union has...
April 29, 2022
Union investor successfully pushes Toronto’s Thomson Reuters to prioritize hu...
Union investor successfully pushes Toronto's Thomson Reuters to prioritize human rights and re-evaluate ICE contracts
Canadian media and data giant to adopt United Nations human rights framework and publish a human rights report after 3-year investor battle
(Burnaby, Canada) Thomson Reuters' enabling of U.S. immigration surveillance prompted the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)-a minor sha...
April 28, 2022
BC Family Maintenance Agency - Joint Proposal to Government Re Pay Equity - B...
As the parties agreed in MOA 9 in the 2019 to 2022 collective agreement, the following joint proposal was sent to the Deputy Attorney General from the BCFMA and BCGEU:
"April 21, 2022
Shannon SalterDeputy Attorney GeneralPO Box 9290 Stn Prov GovtVictoria BC V8W 9J7
Dear Ms. Salter,
The BC Family Maintenance Agency (BCFMA) and the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) have identified a gender-ba...
April 27, 2022
Local 0710 – Northern Lights College – Support Staff - Steward Election Resul...
Nominations closed April 26, 2022, at midnight for election of Stewards at
Northern Lights College. Below, are the results:
Jeremy Arnold – Northern Lights College – Support Staff
Please join us in welcoming them in their role as worksite Steward!
In Solidarity,
Angie PanouliasStaff Representative
Download PDDF of notice here
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.