NEWS & UPDATES
January 14, 2016
Just Film Festival coming up in February
The Just Film Festival features social justice and environmental documentaries that go to the heart of issues confronting communities here and around the planet. The focus of the festival is to motivate audiences to action by spotlighting issues both local and global. It will also include a Social Justice Bazaar, on Saturday February 13th.
Visit the festival website for more information about ...
January 12, 2016
Educational Session for OH&S Committee Members and Shop Stewards - January 28...
TO: All Local 803 OH&S Committee Members and Shop Stewards
LOCAL: 803
DATE: Thursday, January 28, 2016
TIME: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
PLACE: Lower Mainland Area Office – Auditorium B 130 – 2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver
AGENDA
• Educational session for OH&S Committee Members and Shop Stewards
A light dinner will be provided. Please RSVP by phone at 604-215-1499 or by email at [email protected]
January 11, 2016
Area 04 stewards' training
COURSE: Stewards' Training
WHEN: February 16-18, 2016
WHERE: BCGEU Fraser Valley Area Office, 8555 198A Street, Langley
TIME: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm - Please note: our gate and office do not open until 8:30 am
REGISTRATION: Please call our office at 604-882-0111 or toll free at 1-888-991-6062 or respond by email to [email protected] as soon as possible to register for t...
January 08, 2016
Vancouver Resource Society call for nominations for shop steward
Nominations are open for 30 days and will close at midnight on Sunday, February 7, 2016.
There are 3 vacant positions for shop steward.
Please complete the shop steward nomination form and forward to the Lower Mainland Area Office.
In solidarity
David Noble
Staff Representative
Download PDF of notice here.
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January 08, 2016
BCGEU opposes renters’ dispute fee hike imposed by B.C. Government
The B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) is speaking out against a fee increase to rental tenants seeking a dispute resolution through the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB).
The new fee took effect on Jan. 1.
A renter filing a dispute resolution application with the RTB will now have to pay $100. That’s up from $50. An appeal review will now cost $50, up from $25.
“British Col...
January 05, 2016
BCGEU hosts a Celebration of Life for Community Health activist Louise Hood
The BCGEU will host a Celebration of Life for Sister Louise Hood at 6:30 pm on January 13, 2016, at the Lower Mainland Area Office (Suite #130 - 2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver). The gathering will be held in Auditorium A&B.
Louise leaves a legacy of nearly 25 years of union activism, including in BCGEU’s Community Health component (Component 8). Read more here.
The LMAO is near the Renfre...
January 05, 2016
Local 801 Island Health Duncan - Member to Member Meeting - January 21, 2016 ...
To: BCGEU Members Employed by Island Health Duncan
Re: Member To Member Meeting – January 21, 2016 (6:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
Island Savings Centre Duncan Boardroom (2687 James Street, Duncan)
On behalf of your Local 801 Executive, I am pleased to advise that a Member to Member meet and greet has been scheduled at the Island Savings Centre in Duncan on Thursday January 21, 2016, between 6:00 pm – 8:0...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.