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June 15, 2021
Native Education College - Reminder: Bargaining Survey - We Need Your Input! ...
This is a reminder that your bargaining committee is looking for your feedback on what is important to you as we prepare for collective bargaining.
Please ask a worksite member of your bargaining committee for a link to the online survey and fill it out by Friday, June 18, 2021 at 5:00 PM. If you know someone at your worksite who is a BCGEU member, but has not received this survey, please pass ...
June 13, 2021
Stephanie Smith re-elected to third term at BCGEU’s first virtual convention ...
Vancouver, BC (Coast Salish Territories)-The BCGEU emerged from its 51st triennial constitutional convention on Saturday, June 12th with a new name, an ambitious agenda for the next three years, and Stephanie Smith acclaimed to lead the union's 82,000 members as president for a third term.
In addition to president, delegates elected five other members of the 2021-2024 executive committee. Treas...
June 13, 2021
Convention 2021 wrap-up – a new executive and a new name. - BCGEU
Our union’s 2021 Constitution Convention has come to a close. Over the course of convention, members passed resolutions determining the direction of our union over the next three years and elected our union’s executive officers for the same period. Be on the lookout for a more thorough wrap up of convention in the next issue of The Provincial magazine.
ElectionsCongratulations to our new BCGEU ...
June 11, 2021
Congratulations to the 2021 BCGEU Scholarship Winners.
Congratulations to the 2021 BCGEU Scholarship Winners.
The BCGEU is pleased to support our 2021 scholarship recipients in their continuing education.
2021 Scholarship Winners List
(Winners will be mailed a letter with instructions on how to claim their scholarship).
This year, applicants were asked to write an essay on one of four topics:
The coronavirus pandemic has deemed frontline workers ...
June 11, 2021
People's Law School Bargaining Committee - BCGEU
Urszula (Ula) Lipska was acclaimed for the position of bargaining committee member for People's Law School. I want to thank Ula for stepping forward to represent you during this round of bargaining.
In solidarity
Paula DribnenkiBCGEU Staff Representative
Download PDF of notice here UWU/MoveUP
June 09, 2021
BCGEU to honour Dr. Cindy Blackstock with Spirit of Leadership award at 51st ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 9, 2021BCGEU to honour Dr. Cindy Blackstock with Spirit of Leadership award at 51st conventionBURNABY, B.C. COAST SALISH TERRITORIES – on Thursday, June 10, at the 51st convention of the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU), Dr. Cindy Blackstock will be honoured with the Spirit of Leadership award, a triennial honour which the union bestows upon an indi...
June 09, 2021
More than 20 per cent of Dollarama shareholders demand human rights risk over...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
One in five shareholders call for human rights probe of outsourcing practices at warehouse and distribution centres
Vancouver - Today, 21 per cent of Dollarama (TSX: DOL) shareholders voted in favour of a proposal asking the company to investigate and report on potential human rights abuses enabled by the use of third-party staffing agencies supplying temporary workers.
Th...
June 09, 2021
70%+ of Independent Thomson Reuters Shareholders Demand Action on Human Right...
70%+ of Independent Thomson Reuters Shareholders Demand Action on Human Rights Risks Related to ICE Contracts
The majority of independent shareholders demand human rights due diligence related to contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security
Burnaby - At the Thomson Reuters (NYSE, TSX: TRI) annual general meeting of shareholders held today, 19% of all shareholder...
June 04, 2021
Native Education College - Bargaining Survey - We Need Your Input! - BCGEU
To prepare for bargaining to renew your collective agreement, your bargaining committee is looking for your feedback on what is important and what your priorities are.
Please ask a worksite member of your bargaining committee for a link to the online survey and fill it out by Friday, June 18, 2021 at 5:00 PM. If you know someone at your worksite who is a BCGEU member, but has not received this ...
June 04, 2021
EF International Language Schools - Occupational Health and Safety Representa...
BCGEU bylaws state that the local chairperson or designate will appoint Occupational Health and Safety ("OH&S") representatives as required by the Workers Compensation Act and your collective agreement. Your worksite has 20 or more workers, so a committee is required. We are currently looking for worker representatives to sit on the OH&S committee at EF International Language Schools. W...
June 04, 2021
Native Education College - Bargaining Committee Election Results - BCGEU
At the close of nominations, the following candidates were declared elected by acclamation to your bargaining committee:
Sue Arnault, Bargaining Committee Chair
Tu Van Trieu, Bargaining Committee Member
Etovre Vese, Bargaining Committee Member
In the coming weeks, your bargaining committee and the staff representatives will begin preparing for negotiations with the employer. This will include...
June 03, 2021
Native Education College - Collective agreement available online - BCGEU
We are pleased to advise that the current collective agreement between BCGEU and NEC is now available online.
In solidarity,
Ryan StewartStaff Representative, Negotiations
Download PDF of notice hereUWU/MoveUP
June 02, 2021
EF International Language Schools - Steward Nominations - BCGEU
Nominations are now open for two (2) steward positions with EF International Language Schools.
Some of the roles of a steward are:
Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement.
Supporting co-workers in meetings with management.
Listening to co-workers about their issues.
Acting as a liaison between the worksite, the union local and the BCGEU's area offices.
Communicat...
June 01, 2021
BCGEU Indigenous Advisory Committee statement on discovery at Kamloops Indian...
On behalf of the BCGEU Provincial Executive Indigenous Advisory Committee and all Indigenous members of the BCGEU, we express our deepest condolences to the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, the survivors of the Kamloops Indian Residential School and the kin of those who never came home. The BCGEU's Indigenous members across the province, including members of the committee, have shared thei...
June 01, 2021
All BCGEU Members at York House School - Bargaining Update - BCGEU
On April 21, your committee met with the employer to start collective bargaining for your new collective agreement. Your committee is able to report that we have been meeting regularly with the employer since then and we are making progress in our negotiations on non-monetary proposals. Our next meeting with the employer is scheduled for this Thursday, June 3 and we have additional dates schedu...
May 31, 2021
Your mental well-being at work - BCGEU
As a library worker or librarian who takes on multiple roles and experiences incredible stress from serving B.C.'s communities, we know that this past year has been difficult for you. Your mental health and wellness are critical and, as our union wrote in the latest Provincial issue, burnout has been a serious issue for you since before the pandemic. This is the message our union brought to the...
May 28, 2021
Local 710 School District 59 - Steward Election Results - BCGEU
Nominations closed May 26, 2021 for election of Stewards at School District 59.Linda Holloway has been elected Steward for School District 59.Please join us in wishing them well in their new position!In solidarityAngie PanouliasStaff RepresentativeDownload PDF of notice here UWU/MoveUP
May 26, 2021
World’s top proxy advisory firms back call for greater human rights oversight...
BURNABY– Today, leading global proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) became the third prominent proxy advisory firm to back a human rights shareholder proposal at Thomson Reuters (TSX/NSE: TRI). The shareholder proposal, filed by the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU), was filed in response to Thomson Reuters's work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfor...
May 25, 2021
May 2021 Safety Tip: Making a claim with WorkSafeBC - BCGEU
May 2021 Safety Tip: Making a claim with WorkSafeBCIf you are injured on the job, you should submit a claim to WorkSafeBC. This notice is to guide you through the process and inform you of the supports available to you through our union, the BCGEU.When should I file a claim?Experiencing an injury on the job can be a traumatic experience. You should submit a claim to WorkSafeBC as soon as possib...
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