All BCGEU offices are open. Members who wish to attend at a BCGEU office must follow BCGEU Safety Protocols, which include wearing a face mask in all common areas.
COMPONENT 7 - EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
Component 7 includes members who work in colleges and institutes as instructors and support staff, in private environmental testing laboratories, legal services, and other related fields.
Employers include community colleges, the B.C. Institute of Technology, the Justice Institute of B.C., private labs, BC NDP Caucus and Constituency Offices, legal services to the public and many more.
DATE: Monday, May 16, 2016
TIME: 5:30 pm General
PLACE: BCGEU, Fraser Valley Office
8555 – 198A Avenue, Langley, BC
AGENDA
Call to Order
Attendance and Introductions
Adoption of Agenda
Adoption of Minutes – March 14, 2016
Correspondence
Swearing in of New Officers
General Business
Committee Reports
Adjournment
In solidarity
Monica Wyllie
Local 70...
Your Bargaining Committee, along with Staff Representative Chad McQuarrie, are pleased to announce that a tentative deal has been reached for a new Collective Agreement for our members employed at VIRL.
Highlights of the 5 year deal include:
2% wage increase for each year of the agreement.
An increase in the Extended Health Care Plan for coverage not covered by MSP for Professional Health ...
We are pleased to announce two new Local 703 Executive Members:
First-Vice Chairperson – Sandra Mountain
Member-at-Large – Reija Roberts
Your Local 703 Executive Members are:
Chair - Richard Stanley
First-Vice-Chair – Sandra Mountain
Second-Vice-Chair - Richard Schaeffer
Treasurer - Amber Keane
Recording Secretary - Annette Taylor
Members-at-Large:
Frances...
The Area 04 Cross Component Committee presents an evening workshop on the duty to accommodate, medical notes and return to work.
This workshop will cover general information about the employer's duty to accommodate members who, because of a disability require accommodation in their job position or duties.
Date: May 10, 2016
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Fraser Valley Area Office
8...
June 1 – 4, 2016
BCGEU HQ Burnaby
Participants will explore important issues and develop skills through hands-on workshops and presentations from top-notch guest speakers.
Some of the topics covered include: Economic, legal and social issues, social media, negotiations and an inside look at the wide world of the BCGEU.
Hurry! Apply today!
Contact your Local chairs for information:
Lo...
The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Networker team had their initial meeting in January. The 21 BCGEU members appointed to the team are from all areas of the province. One of their first tasks is to contact BCGEU OHS committee representatives to let them know about upcoming training opportunities.
The Networkers are also busy calling OHS representatives in their areas to determine if the...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam),
Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.