NEWS & UPDATES
May 11, 2022
All BCGEU Members at BC Family Maintenance Agency - BCFMA Worksite Meeting - ...
Your bargaining committee is holding a worksite membership meeting to discuss the bargaining process, receive your further input and address questions you may have. Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022Time: 7:00pm to 8:30pmHow: Microsoft Teams Meeting Check your email or speak with a member of your bargaining committee for meeting access. In solidarity, Debra Calder, Bargaini...
May 09, 2022
BCGEU sues Vancity over pension dispute - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
(Burnaby) - On April 27, the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) filed a Notice of Civil Claim in B.C. Supreme Court against Vancity Credit Union over the financial institution's unilateral decision to deny BCGEU members a jointly-trusteed, defined benefit pension plan that they had agreed to establish. "Filing a lawsuit against an employer is an extraordinary step for any union to take, and ...
May 06, 2022
All BCGEU Members at UBC Okanagan - Bargaining Committee Elections - BC Gener...
We are pleased to announce the results of the election for your bargaining committee:
The Union would like to thank everyone for their participation and interest in this election. Your activism is greatly appreciated!
In solidarity,
Ronda Vilene, Staff Representative
Download PDF of notice here
May 06, 2022
BCGEU conducts strike vote for 33K members of the provincial public service -...
VICTORIA, B.C. – The BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) is conducting a provincewide strike vote to give 33,000 members of their public service bargaining unit a voice in how to move forward in bargaining with their employer, the Public Service Agency. Negotiations between the parties reached impasse in early April primarily due to a significant gap in wage proposals. “We’ve been clear from da...
May 05, 2022
Nominations for Local 703 Member at Large - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive:
Member-at-Large 1 position
The successful candidate will serve for the remainder of the current term. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your area office.
The deadline for nominations is: Friday, June 3, 2022 by 5 p.m.
Local officers are expecte...
May 05, 2022
Guru Nanak Bargaining Scheduled For June 6-10, 2022 - BC General Employees' U...
Friends,We are very pleased to advise that your employer has finally agreed to enter into negotiations for your first collective agreement. We will be starting on June 6th and continuing throughout that week.Your employer has also agreed to provide the union with the information that it must, by law, provide.The statutory freeze has now been extended to the end of this calendar year – Decembe...
May 05, 2022
Over 70% of Independent Loblaw Shareholders Demand Supplier Audit Transparenc...
Over 70% of Independent Loblaw Shareholders Demand Supplier Audit Transparency
Union-filed shareholder motion earns significant support
Burnaby — Today, at the Loblaw (TSX: L) annual general meeting of shareholders, independent shareholders voted 72% in favour of a shareholder proposal asking for the company to release more information on supplier audits (34% overall). The shareholder prop...
May 04, 2022
Red Dress Day 2022 Events - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Today the BCGEU recognizes Red Dress Day Red Dress day is a day to honour our missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two spirit people. This day first began on May 5, 2010 and has taken place annually every year since. It's a day to raise awareness and give voice to those whose stories have not been heard. We hang red dresses in public and private spaces and also wear red on this d...
May 03, 2022
Burnout and going beyond self-care - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
As a BCGEU member working at a library in B.C., you are the bedrock of our communities. And every challenge our communities have faced over the last few years – from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and toxic drug crisis to climate change and housing affordability – have only reinforced your importance.
Your work is equal parts rewarding and exhausting. Workload and occupational health and safety ...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.