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January 13, 2017
Chilliwack volunteers sought for ambitious project to interview every senior ...
Older people living in long-term care homes are often overlooked, forgotten behind the walls.
An ambitious project taken on by the province's Office of the Seniors Advocate aims to change that by interviewing all 27,000 residents in 303 care homes across the province.
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January 12, 2017
Local 709 – General Membership Meeting
COMPONENT: Education, Scientific, Technical & Administrative
LOCAL: 709 – General Membership Meeting
DATE: January 25, 2017
TIME: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
PLACE: BCGEU West Kootenay Area Office
2316 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar
AGENDA
Worksite Reports
Selkirk Trail Campus: Elli Knight
Selkirk Silver King Campus: Rob Schwarzer
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January 10, 2017
Metro Vancouver seniors' care workers face more struggles with icy streets
Volunteers and homecare workers are bracing for another tough week caring for the city's homebound seniors as temperatures are predicted to drop again Monday night.
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January 10, 2017
Icy road conditions are posing a danger to home care workers
BURNABY (NEWS1130) - Worries about injuries to homecare workers have increased dramatically in the past month as a result of icy road conditions.
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January 10, 2017
Convention 2017: Guidelines for FT Officer and Exec VP Candidates' Election C...
1. No funds or assistance in kind will be contributed from the Union, Components, Locals or Cross Component Committees other than that specified in the guidelines. There will be no Component hospitality suites during Convention.
2. Declared candidates will have an opportunity to have a picture and a personal statement of no more than 1,000 words in a special election issue of The Provincial....
January 10, 2017
Collective Agreement Ratifies at The People's Law School
To: All BCGEU Members at The People's Law School
Re: Collective Agreement Ratifies
The results are in and a majority of the members have voted to accept the tentative collective agreement:
• A one year agreement, expiring March 31, 2017;
• A general wage increase, effective April 1, 2016:
- 3% for the Accountant; and
- 2% for all other ...
January 05, 2017
Local 701 Union Meeting
** REMINDER **
COMPONENT: Education, Scientific, Technical & Administration
LOCAL: 701
DATE: Thursday, January 12, 2017
TIME: Local Executive: 5:00 pm
General Membership: 6:00 pm
PLACE: BCGEU Victoria Area Office (2994 Douglas St)
*Parking available in our...
January 03, 2017
Election of Bargaining Committee for The Native Courtworker and Counselling A...
Notice to Bargain
The BCGEU recently gave formal notice to the employer to commence the bargaining process because the current collective agreement term ends on March 31, 2017. Of course your collective agreement remains in full force and effect until a new agreement is negotiated and brought to all of you to vote on and ratify.
Elect your Bargaining Committee
There are three (3) positions ...
January 03, 2017
New BCGEU Pension Plan - BC Target Benefit Pension Plan
Download PDF of BC Target Benefit Pension Plan Booklet
2017 November Newsletter
December 19, 2016
EF International Language Schools Bargaining
To: All BCGEU Members at EF International Language Schools
Re: Bargaining Begins!
Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce that collective agreement negotiations with your Employer commenced on December 14th and 15th. Talks were respectful, and both parties presented, and discussed a number of non-monetary language proposals.
Because of the holiday season, bargaining will resu...
December 16, 2016
Government’s announcement to ban asbestos: Groups express support but asbesto...
Immediate Release December 15, 2016
Toronto – The federal government’s announcement to ban asbestos has been highly anticipated over the past few days. Groups expressed its support to the announcement but notes their expectation for additional federal work needed to fully achieve protection from asbestos for all Canadians.
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December 14, 2016
Local 702 meeting
DATE: Tuesday, January 10, 2017
TIME: Executive Meeting, 4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
General Meeting, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
PLACE: BCGEU North Island Area Office
106-1650 Terminal Ave N, Nanaimo
AGENDA
Steward and OHS rep updates
BCGEU Convention
Resolutions
Delegates (2)
Component Business
General Business
Dinner will be provided so please RSVP via email to Area02@...
December 14, 2016
Local 701 meeting
DATE: Thursday, January 12, 2017
TIME: Local Executive: 5:00 pm
General Membership: 6:00 pm
PLACE: BCGEU Victoria Area Office (2994 Douglas St)
*Parking available in our back parking lot off of Burnside Rd*
AGENDA
Call for resolutions to Convention
Discuss OSH appointments
Election of Treasurer
Worksite reports/steward updates
Bargaining reports
Enhanced Steward...
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