NEWS & UPDATES
January 11, 2019
Local 707 Members at University of BC - Okanagan - Election Results - BCGEU
Further to the call for nominations for Bargaining Committee for your worksite, which closed on December 24, 2018, the results of the election are as follows:
Karen Whitehouse – Bargaining Committee Chairperson
Cheryl Ash, Bargaining Committee Member
Connie Neid - Bargaining Committee Member
Luis Diaz – Alternate Bargaining Committee Member
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOUR NEW BARGAINING COMMITTEE
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January 11, 2019
Call for Nominations for Haisla Nation Council – Public Works Bargaining Comm...
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 (1) 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 ...
January 11, 2019
Call for Nominations for Haisla Nation Council – Instructors Bargaining Commi...
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...
January 11, 2019
Local 712 Members at Haisla Nation Council - Bargaining Committee Election Re...
Please be advised that the nominations for Bargaining Committee members has closed. The results are as follows:
Support:
1. Stan Omejc
2. Vacant
Instructors:
1. Jill Squires
2. Vacant
Public Works:
1. Vacant
Congratulations and a big thank you to the above members for allowing their names to stand!
Nominations for one (1) Bargaining Committee member at each location will be re-opened for th...
January 10, 2019
Membership Meetings - Bargaining Committee to Report on Upcoming Negotiations...
Membership meetings have been scheduled as follows:
DATE: Thursday, January 31st, 2019TIME: 11:00 -12:00 noon: and 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.PLACE: JIBC Theatre 715 McBride Boulevard New Westminster
*a second meeting will be scheduled soon at the Maple Ridge office, as well as a conference call for the other satellite campuses. Stay tuned for details. Pursuant to Clau...
January 10, 2019
BCGEU Statement on RCMP raid at Unist'ot'en Camp and Gidimt’en Access Point -...
BURNABY - The BCGEU has been closely monitoring the developing situation at the Unist'ot'en camp. As a trade union committed to supporting the full implementation of the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the recommendations of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, we are concerned that police action has been used to suppress the rights ...
December 24, 2018
Happy Holidays – BCGEU offices closed for the holidays - BCGEU
BCGEU president Stephanie Smith, treasurer Paul Finch and the entire Provincial Executive would like to wish our 77,000 members and their families a happy and festive holiday season! Please note that all BCGEU offices will be closed for the holidays. BCGEU offices around the province will be closed from end of business December 24, 2018 and will reopen on January 2, 2019 at 8:30am. If you are a...
December 20, 2018
BCGEU disappointed by defeat of electoral reform referendum - BCGEU
The BC Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) is disappointed by Election BC's announcement today that the 2018 Referendum on Electoral Reform was defeated. Despite this result, over half a million British Columbians voted for change due to a deep dissatisfaction with First Past the Post (FPTP), and the conversation about a more representative voting system must continue. Under FPTP ...
December 20, 2018
BCGEU HQ closed – Dec 21st - BCGEU
Due to a power failure, the BCGEU Headquarters in Burnaby will continue to be closed for the remainder of the day on December 21, 2018.
We expect that the office will re-open on Monday, December 24. If power has not been restored by then, a subsequent notice will be posted here.
UWU/MoveUP
December 19, 2018
The Provincial magazine - Winter 2018 - BCGEU
The winter issue of The Provincial magazine is now available to download. Featured in this issue:
· Local government elections
· Wildfire health risks
· C-6 workers meet minister
· $10-a-day childcare
· Casino bargaining
· Willow Manor worksite profile
· Housing and young workers
· And more…
Download the Winter 2018 issue here
UWU/MoveUP
December 18, 2018
BCGEU membership vote 65% in favor to ratify a 2 year collective agreement at...
Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce your Collective Agreement has been ratified by a vote of 65% in Favor. The terms of settlement are now in effect and you can expect retroactive pay and retroactive wage rates to show on your December 28th, 2018 pay statement. We will begin the work of creating signing copies and will provide the new agreement to all members in the New Year.Thank ...
December 12, 2018
BCGEU welcomes the provincial government's Rental Housing Task Force report a...
In July 2018 the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) made a submission to the provincial government's Rental Housing Task Force recommending measures to expand and better protect the supply of rental housing in the province. Today, the Task Force released its report and 23 policy recommendations that will help to improve life for tenants in B.C. The BCGEU's submission focused on ...