NEWS & UPDATES
October 25, 2016
Results of Bargaining Committee Member Election for EF International Language...
To: All BCGEU Members at EF International Language Schools
Re: Results of Bargaining Committee Member Election
Please be advised that Lorraine Murphy has been elected as the Bargaining Committee Member to represent members together with Richard Stanley, Bargaining Committee Chair, at EF International Language Schools. Congratulations Richard and Lorraine!
Thanks to all who particip...
October 25, 2016
York House School Ratification Vote – Tentative Agreement Reached
To: All BCGEU Members at York House School
Re: Ratification Vote – Tentative Agreement Reached
The Union has reached a tentative agreement for the renewal of the collective agreement with the Employer. A tentative agreement needs to be approved by the membership in a ratification vote. The Union Bargaining Committee is recommending that members vote in favour of the tentative agreem...
October 24, 2016
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
You may have noticed a change with the hazardous product labelling at your worksite. This is due to the adoption of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). The Globally Harmonized System was initiated to standardize information on the safe use of hazardous products in Canadian workplaces and with our ma...
October 20, 2016
Native Education College - Strike Vote Results
Ballots were counted for the strike vote and members voted 93% in favour of strike. We are in the process of determining next steps and will continue to update members as soon as information is available.
Thank you to everyone for your continued support.
In Solidarity
Your Bargaining Committee:
John Pateman, Bargaining Committee
Ron Wallace, Bargaining Committee
Sheila Puga, Regional Coor...
October 19, 2016
EF International Language Schools (Canada) Ltd. - Balloting for Bargaining Co...
To ensure that every member has an opportunity to cast their vote in this important election, ballots will be available at the worksite as follows:
Friday, October 21, 2016 from 11:10 to 12:50
You will have the opportunity to hand in your ballot to BCGEU Staff Representative Shelly Appleton during the lunch break in the event that you haven't had the chance to get it in the mail in time.
All...
October 18, 2016
Oxfam Canada launches new campaign for gender equality
Oxfam Canada is launching a new campaign this week called Shortchanged.
The campaign’s goal is to shift the public debate on care responsibilities and build a movement of people who want to accelerate progress for women.
In particular, the campaign will help create awareness and mobilize Canadians around the issue of women’s inequality in work.
In the coming months, Shortchanged will challe...
October 18, 2016
LSS Nominations for Union shop steward
To: All BCGEU Members at Legal Services Society in Vancouver – BCGEU Local 703
Re: Nominations for Union shop steward
The BCGEU is looking for a union steward at Legal Services Society in Vancouver.
The BCGEU needs an additional steward to join Natasha Dawes and Coralie Gregoire who serve in this role.
Nominations for the position are now open. Steward nomination forms must be rec...
October 14, 2016
Occupational Health and Safety Committee Representatives in Area 07 - BC Fede...
The “Occupational Health” course will be offered at the Okanagan area office in Kelowna on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. This course will be delivered by a facilitator from the BC Federation of Labour Health and Safety Centre.
Health hazards are not as obvious and apparent as safety hazards in the workplace and as such often don’t receive proper attention and resources co...
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