NEWS & UPDATES
December 07, 2018
Local 703 Maxxam Analytics - Tentative Agreement Reached - BCGEU
Following 6 months of bargaining your committee is pleased to announce we have reached a tentative agreement. A comprehensive ratification document will be provided at information/voting meeting's on Dec 13th. Your bargaining committee will be in attendance to explain the settlement and answer any questions you have.
The bargaining committee is recommending members vote "yes" to the settlement...
December 06, 2018
Members need your help on the picket line - BCGEU
As you may know fellow BCGEU members working at Comox Valley Seniors Village or Casa Loma are currently on strike in Courtenay. Today I received reports that our members' safety has been threatened on the picket line and we are quickly mobilizing to provide additional support to ensure their continued safety.Can you help?Picket captains will review safety protocols with all members on the picke...
December 06, 2018
Review suggests no reason to discipline guards in death of prisoner, union sa...
The vice-president of the union that represents B.C. prison guards says his members followed policy the day an inmate died in the back of a corrections van. Dean Purdy of the B.C. Government and Service Employees Union said in a memo to his members that a government review has already determined that "no discipline is required" in the death of Alex Joseph. Read more... UWU/MoveUP
December 05, 2018
BCGEU applauds bold, inclusive plan for emissions reduction and clean growth ...
The BC Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) applauds the B.C. government's release today of CleanBC which outlines plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent compared to 2007 levels by 2030.
Through a sector-by-sector approach focusing on transportation, buildings and industry, government seeks to work collaboratively with stakeholders to foster economic growth and cre...
November 29, 2018
Stand with postal workers this Saturday in support of labour rights - BCGEU
The protected rights of all unionized workers in Canada are being challenged right now in the Canadian Union of Postal Workers' (CUPW) current struggle to achieve a collective agreement. Canada Post workers have taken action over health and safety issues, exhaustive and unsustainable workload issues, and inequities between urban and rural mail carriers.
Entering their second month of rotating ...
November 29, 2018
Steward Elections Coast Mountain College - BCGEU
Please be advised that BCGEU Education, Scientific, Technical & Administrative Services, Component 7 is holding steward elections for members. A nomination form is attached. Please indicate your worksite location (address).
Nominations will be open from November 29, 2018 to December 28, 2018 at midnight.If all positions are not filled, nominations will remain open until such time as we hav...
November 29, 2018
The BCGEU congratulates Cronk and Skidmore on election to lead BC Fed - BCGEU
VANCOUVER – The BC Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) congratulates Laird Cronk and Sussanne Skidmore on their election today as the new president and secretary-treasurer of the BC Federation of Labour (BC Fed) at the federation's 58th convention.
Cronk and Skidmore bring extensive experience from both the private and public sectors of the labour movement to their roles. And as a...
November 28, 2018
BCGEU offers multi-million dollar loan to CUPW - BCGEU
The leadership of the BCGEU has approved a $3-million interest-free loan for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to call on if needed to support their ongoing struggle to achieve a collective agreement. Thousands of postal workers were ordered back to work earlier this week following more than a month of rotating strikes.
"We condemn the unconstitutionality of the federal government's back to ...
November 28, 2018
Haisla Council - Instructors - Call for Nominations for Bargaining Committee ...
With your collective agreement expiring on May 31, 2019, it's time for you to nominate candidates for your new BCGEU Bargaining Committee.
Bargaining Committee member, two positions
Any BCGEU member working at Haisla Nation Council, Instructors, can be nominated by a co-worker for the position. If more than two candidates are nominated, there will be a ballot of the membership. Each member will...
November 28, 2018
Haisla Council - Support - Call for Nominations for Bargaining Committee - BCGEU
With your collective agreement expiring on May 31, 2019, it's time for you to nominate candidates for your new BCGEU Bargaining Committee.
Bargaining Committee member, two positions
Any BCGEU member working at Haisla Nation Council, Support Staff, can be nominated by a co-worker for the position. If more than two candidates are nominated, there will be a ballot of the membership. Each member wi...
November 28, 2018
Haisla Council - Public Works - Call for Nominations for Bargaining Committee...
With your collective agreement expiring on May 31, 2019, it's time for you to nominate candidates for your new BCGEU Bargaining Committee.
Bargaining Committee member, one position
Any BCGEU member working at Haisla Nation Council, Public Works, can be nominated by a co-worker for the position. If more than two candidates are nominated, there will be a ballot of the membership. Each member will...
November 26, 2018
Maxxam Analytics - Worksite Stewards - BCGEU
The updated list of BCGEU stewards for Maxxam Analytics is:
Canada Way worksite
Michael Armstrong
Cherry Caoili
Eduardo Caoili
Kathan Datta
Priyanka Kushwah
Shawn Shirazi
Terry Shore
Laird Story
Commerce Court worksite
Marie Bose
Bhavesh Patel
If you have any questions regarding workplace issues or your collective agreement, please contact a steward.
In solidarity,
Oliver RohlfsStaff Repres...
November 23, 2018
Local 707 Members at University of BC - Okanagan - Bargaining Committee Elect...
The bargaining committee represents the members in collective agreement negotiations and also serves on the joint labour management committee which normally meets with representatives of the employer.
This is a call for nominations for election to the University of BC – Okanagan bargaining committee. We require the following positions to be filled:
• Bargaining committee member (3 positions)
• ...
November 23, 2018
Submission to provincial Legal Aid Services Review - BCGEU
A robust public legal aid program is essential for realising the fundamental right to justice for all British Columbians, and the BCGEU has long advocated for improvements to the province's legal aid services. The B.C. government is currently conducting an independent review of B.C.'s legal aid service delivery system, and your union has made a submission to this process.In this submission we c...
November 23, 2018
New resources for Residential Tenancy Branch a good first step - BCGEU
Union sees need to enhance online resources with added walk-in service
The recent announcement by the B.C. government of improved staffing and service levels at the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) is a welcome improvement and a good first step, but should not completely replace walk-in services, the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union said today.
The B.C. government reported that at l...
November 19, 2018
Two BCGEU Stewards needed at Legal Services Society – You are the Union! - B...
The BCGEU is seeking nominations for two union stewards at Legal Services Society – Vancouver Regional Centre (Burrard Street).
We have secured the employer's agreement to increase the number of stewards at your worksite to four, and are opening two union steward positions for nomination.The Union is only as strong as LSS members decide. You need to know your rights, and stand up for them.Stewa...
November 15, 2018
Maxxam Analytics Bargaining Update - BCGEU
Bargaining with your Employer resumed on November 6th- 7th. All proposals (non-monetary and monetary) are on the table. We had hoped to move forward with the wages and benefits portion of bargaining and conclude with a settlement, unfortunately, there are some non-monetary proposals we are having difficulty moving past. Your bargaining committee will be caucusing on Nov 16th to discuss options ...
November 14, 2018
Economic Stability Dividend (ESD) - BCGEU
The B.C. Government has calculated the Economic Stability Dividend (ESD) for 2019. The BCGEU has confirmed these calculations.Under the terms of our Memorandum of Understanding with public sector employers, the ESD will produce a 0.75 per cent increase on all wage rates, effective the first pay period after May 1, 2019. Combined with the 1% General Wage Increase effective on the same date, the ...
November 13, 2018
Casino workers go back to work after achieving wage increases, improved benef...
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November 9, 2018Casino workers go back to work after achieving wage increases, improved benefits (Thompson-Okanagan) Nearly 700 members of the BCGEU working in Gateway Casinos in the Thompson-Okanagan voted to ratify a new contract with their employer ending a 19-week strike."I am so impressed by the solidarity and courage of our members" said Stephanie Smith, president of...
November 08, 2018
BCGEU welcomes new legislation aimed at improving working conditions for heal...
The BC Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) welcomes the B.C. government's announcement today that it will repeal both the Health and Social Services Delivery Improvement Act (Bill 29) and the Health Sector Partnerships Agreement Act (Bill 94). Enacted in 2002 and 2003, the bills led to the deterioration of working conditions for health and social-sector workers by stripping workpl...
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