NEWS & UPDATES
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
April 27, 2022
Public service bargaining hits impasse over wage proposals - BC General Emplo...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 7, 2022
VICTORIA, B.C. – Negotiations between the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) and the provincial government's Public Service Agency (PSA) reached an impasse this week over an unresolved gap in wage proposals. The current agreement between the parties, which covers more than 33,000 union members, expired on March 31, 2022.
"Our members have been clear from d...
April 26, 2022
City of Burnaby Greenlights BCGEU Affordable Housing Project - BC General Emp...
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For Immediate Release
City of Burnaby Greenlights BCGEU Affordable Housing Project
Replicable model could be a gamechanger for tackling housing affordability
Burnaby - Yesterday, Burnaby councillors voted seven to two in favour of a rezoning application brought forward by the BCGEU that had the potential to offer a new model for tackling housing affo...
April 25, 2022
BCGEU releases investor brief calling on Loblaw (TSX: L) to take action on su...
Ahead of the Loblaw (TSX: L) annual meeting of shareholders on May 5, 2022, the BCGEU has released an investor brief about its shareholder proposal, raising concerns about forced labour and supply chain controversies at Loblaw. The Proposal asks Loblaw to disclose the results of its supplier audits. In line with its peers
BCGEU encourages investors to vote for this proposal.
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April 22, 2022
BCGEU librarians ratify collective agreement with Vancouver Island Regional L...
BURNABY, B.C. (COAST SALISH TERRITORIES) – Seven months after starting bargaining and almost seven weeks after starting job action, members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) working as librarians for the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) have voted almost 90% in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement. “This has been a challenging round of bargaining, but these members st...
April 12, 2022
Vancouver Island library job action paused as BCGEU librarians consider wage ...
BURNABY, B.C. (COAST SALISH TERRITORIES) – Members of the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) working as librarians for the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) have reached a tentative agreement with their employer and, as a result, are pausing job action. The offer comes after a month of rotating pickets at various VIRL branches. Following meetings to discuss the terms of the tentative ag...
April 08, 2022
Post Secondary support-Preparations have begun to negotiate your new collecti...
Preparations to negotiate the next common collective agreement for post-secondary support services have begun. As a member of the BCGEU, please read this bulletin for important information about your bargaining committee, progress at the bargaining table, and next steps in the bargaining process. About your agreement + bargaining committee Your current collective agreement took effect July 1, 2...
April 08, 2022
Local 0710 – School District 59 - Steward Election Results ...
Nominations closed April 7, 2022, at midnight for election of Stewards at School District 59. Below, are the results:
Pauline Walker Moberly Lake ElementaryErin Buckley Don Titus Montessori, ChetwyndPatricia Tetz School District 59, Chetwynd
Please join us in welcoming them in their role as worksite Steward!
In Solidarity,
Angie PanouliasStaff Representative
Download PDF of notice here
April 08, 2022
Post-secondary Instructors bargaining is underway – update your contact info ...
Negotiations for the next common collective agreement for post-secondary instructors have begun. This bulletin contains important information about progress at the bargaining table and your next steps. Negotiation status Your bargaining committee – the Post-Secondary Instructors Bargaining Committee (IBC) – met with the Post-Secondary Employers’ Association (PSEA) and representatives from your ...
April 07, 2022
22% of RBC Shareholders Back Resolution on Financialization of Housing - BC G...
BURNABY, B.C. (COAST SALISH TERRITORIES) – Today, RBC (TSX: RY) shareholders voted 22% in favour of a proposal asking for the company to assess and mitigate the human rights and reputational risks involved in the financialization of housing. The proposal was presented by the B.C. General Employees’ Union, an institutional investor in RBC. In response to the AGM results, BCGEU President Stephani...
April 06, 2022
Day of Mourning on April 28 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Every year, on April 28, BCGEU members across the province come together to honour and remember co-workers and family members who were injured, made sick or killed because of something that happened at work. As COVID-19 restrictions loosen, our coming together this year will once again be in-person. It is critical that we all remember those workers and reiterate our commitment to fight for the ...
April 06, 2022
All BCGEU Members at UBC Okanagan - Bargaining Committee Election - BC Genera...
The BCGEU is holding an election for the two (2) positions of Bargaining Committee Member and the one (1) position for Alternate. Candidate biographies are included for those who submitted one. The nominee for the position of Bargaining Committee Chair is acclaimed as noted below:
Voting will occur electronically. Voting will open on April 6, 2022 at 12 PM (noon) and will close May 6, 2022 a...
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