NEWS & UPDATES
January 26, 2018
BCGEU Submission to Review of Professional Reliance - BCGEU
The government has initiated a review of the professional reliance model in the natural resource sector. The day-to-day work of thousands of BCGEU members is shaped by this regulatory model, and many of our members have raised the alarm about its shortcomings.
In its present form, the professional reliance model effectively lets the "fox guard the henhouse," leading in some cases to the misman...
January 26, 2018
3 new modular housing sites in Surrey to be operated by Lookout - BCGEU
This spring, approximately 160 units of short term transitional accommodation on three sites will become available for street and sheltered homeless people in the Surrey City Centre Area. These prefabricated modular units will be operated by Lookout Housing and Health Society, and will result in 30 additional FTEs as well as casual positions. Each shift will be staffed 24/7 by two tenant suppor...
January 25, 2018
Sticks and Stones... - BCGEU
"Sticks and stones may break your bones but names will never hurt you"…
This old children's rhyme from the 1800's was meant to persuade victims of name-calling to ignore the taunts of their peers. But since then, we've learned that name-calling can cause great damage to our psychological and physical health and safety. Name-calling, bullying, harassment and pranks can hurt us psychologically, w...
January 17, 2018
Union Meeting -Local 805 - BCGEU
DATE: Thursday, February 15, 2018
TIME: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: BCGEU Kamloops Area Office
158 Oriole Road (back entrance)
Kamloops, BC V2C 4N7
EVERYONE WELCOME! RSVP your attendance to
mikeconnolly.bcgeu@gmail.com
AGENDA
Local Elections
Bargaining
Download 805 - Mtg Notice.pdf UWU/MoveUP
January 15, 2018
BCGEU Defends Members after columnist criticizes social workers - BCGEU
It's become the norm, after 16 years of sustained social service cuts, for columnists and pundits to take knee-jerk reactions and blame government workers when a high-profile tragedy occurs.
You may have heard about or read a recent column by the Vancouver Sun's Ian Mulgrew, blaming the courts and social workers for the tragic death of two young girls in Oak Bay.
Your union responded on behalf ...
January 15, 2018
On January 20, we will march again! - BCGEU
Last January, millions of people worldwide came together to march for human rights. In Vancouver alone, there were over 15,000 people who marched Downtown.
While we made gains in 2017, we also recognize there is still much work to be done.
With the growing momentum of the #MeToo movement, it is more important than ever to amplify the voices of not just women and girls, but of all marginalized g...