NEWS & UPDATES
June 24, 2022
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary) - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (Temporary)FRASER VALLEY AREA OFFICE
INTERNAL POSTINGJune 23, 2022
The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to work in the Fraser Valley Area Office, effective date to be determined. The term of the assignment is up to 4 months or return of incumbent.
DUTIES:
Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration ...
June 23, 2022
Fellow BCGEU members in the public service voted in favour of strike action -...
Have you heard the news? Your fellow BCGEU members in the Public Service voted 94.6% in favour of striking for a fair collective agreement that includes cost-of-living-adjustments. Here’s how this affects you: Members directly employed by the Government of B.C. took a strike vote to push their employer, the Public Service Agency (PSA), to improve their disappointing wage offer and come back wit...
June 23, 2022
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy - Week One of Bargaining Concludes JUNE 10, 2022 - BC...
Friends,
We are very pleased to advise that Parmjeet Kaur Dhaliwal and, Sarbjit Hundal will be joining the bargaining committee. Please join us in welcoming them.We concluded our first week of bargaining on June 10, 2022. The Union’s opening proposals for a first collective agreement can be found here. It is unlikely we will get everything we want. The Employer will also not get everything it w...
June 22, 2022
Nearly 95 per cent of BCGEU’s public service members vote in favour of strike...
Nearly 95 per cent of BCGEU's public service members vote in favour of strike in their fight for a fair contractEmployer bends before votes are counted and asks union to return to bargainingBURNABY, B.C. – Hundreds of BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) activists have pressured their employer to return to negotiations by organizing the union's biggest ever strike vote for 33,000 members in the ...
June 22, 2022
Local 710, Northern Lights College Support Bargaining Committee Nominations ...
Local 710, Northern Lights College Support Bargaining Committee Nominations are now open for the vacant position of alternate Bargaining Committee member.
The primary goal of the Bargaining Committee is to prepare for and conduct negotiations, with the employer, to renew the Collective Agreement. To achieve that goal, the Bargaining Committee members will be expected to:
Attend all meetings of...
June 20, 2022
UBC Okanagan- Bargaining Questionnaire - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Your collective agreement expires on June 30, 2022 and your bargaining committee will need your input in order to identify membership priorities and draft "new" proposed changes to the agreement.This will be your opportunity to have a direct effect on the bargaining process. Please take a few minutes to complete the questionnaire, which is attached.Your responses will be reviewed by the BCGEU b...
June 16, 2022
United Way Period Promise Campaign - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
To: All Area 01 BCGEU Members
WHAT: Period Promise: Fill the busWHEN: June 25, 2022, between 10 am and 3 pm, at Tillicum Mall
Please help us help the United Way with their Period Promise: Fill the Bus Campaign! The United Way Southern Vancouver Island's Period Promise campaign is a cornerstone of the good works we do with our partners in the labour movement. We are hoping BCGEU leaders and memb...
June 14, 2022
All Area 01 BCGEU Members 2022 Pride Day Parade and Festival - BC General Emp...
The BCGEU is committed to advancing equity and human rights for everyone. Please come out and support the 2022 Pride Day Parade and Festival!
Look for the Victoria Labour Council and BCGEU Banner!
Join the Pride Festival at MacDonald Park in James Bay after the parade (starting at 11 a.m.) for an afternoon of festivities with live bands, children's entertainment, community groups, drag perfo...
June 14, 2022
All BCGEU Members at York House School Society - BCGEU Local 703 Shop Stewa...
Alexandra Lesk Blomerus has been acclaimed as a Shop Steward at York House School Society.Congratulations to Alexandra!The Shop Stewards currently at your worksite are:Should you have any questions regarding your Collective Agreement or should you require the support of a Shop Steward, please contact the BCGEU local area office at [email protected] PDF of notice here
June 13, 2022
Investors join union in plea for equity firm to set clear emissions-reduction...
Investors join union in plea for equity firm to set clear emissions-reduction targets
BCGEU celebrates strong first shareholder vote at Brookfield Asset Management AGM after launching ambitious climate action campaign
BURNABY – At the annual meeting of shareholders, over 17% of Brookfield (TSX:BAM.A) Class A shareholders voted in favour of a shareholder proposal asking Brookfield to have its la...
June 10, 2022
All BCNDP Constituency Assistants - Union Meeting, June 28, 2022 - BC Genera...
COMPONENT: Education, Scientific, Technical and AdministrationLOCAL: BCNDP Constituency Assistants DATE: Tuesday, June 28th, 2022TIME: 6:00-7:30PLACE: Zoom Virtual Meeting
AGENDA
Call for JLM Committee Member
Update on Office Safety
CA Survey
Questions and Answers
Please email [email protected] for the ...
June 10, 2022
Local 701 Chairperson Election Results - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
We are pleased to announce the results of the election for the position of Local 701 Chairperson:
In solidarity,
Kim Shelley, Staff Representative
Download PDF of notice here
June 09, 2022
Strike Vote: FINAL WEEK! - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Thanks to the incredible work of stewards and worksite contacts, thousands of BCGEU members have already cast ballots in the public service strike vote. The deadline to vote is next week. If you haven't voted yet, can we count on you to vote as soon as possible?Why vote "YES"?A strong strike mandate sends a clear message that members are united behind our bargaining committee's demand for cost ...
June 08, 2022
1 in 5 Investors Demand Dollarama do More to Protect Global Supply Chain Work...
1 in 5 Investors Demand Dollarama do More to Protect Global Supply Chain Workers, including at Quebec-Based Warehouse and Distribution Centres
Canada's largest dollar store faced a shareholder vote from the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU), earning backing from major investors
BURNABY – Today, shareholders at Dollarama voted 18% in favour of a shareholder proposal asking the company to...
June 07, 2022
2022 National Union scholarships - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Did you know the BCGEU is a component of the National Union of Public and General Employees? The National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) is a family of 11 component and three affiliate unions. The BCGEU is a component of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE). Just like the BCGEU, our national union offers its own scholarships program. There are nine scholarsh...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.