NEWS & UPDATES
January 27, 2016
BCGEU applauds Senior's Advocate Monitoring Seniors' Services report: the sys...
The B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) welcomes the first exhaustive examination of the state of seniors' care in our province by the Seniors' Advocate of B.C. - Monitoring Seniors' Services. The report paints a picture of a system that is headed in the wrong direction.
In general, the report shows that for our province's many seniors, services are barely keeping pace with th...
January 25, 2016
Local 801 nominations for Young Worker Member-at-Large (1)
Nominations are now open for following positions on the Local Executive:
Local Youth Member-at-Large (1 position)
The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your Area Office.
The deadline for nominations is: February 24, 2015 by 5:00 pm
If there is an election for a position, candidates may submit one page of information ...
January 25, 2016
BCGEU’s Occupational Health and Safety Networkers
The creation of the OHS Networking team comes from the BCGEU 2014 convention. Convention delegates were loud and clear with their OHS resolutions: they wanted an expansion in the OHS department. They wanted BCGEU OHS activists to play a larger role, and to see the creation of an OHS Task Force. The OHS Task Force, released their report in April of 2015, with strong and practical recommendations...
January 22, 2016
Local 807 membership meeting - January 26, 2016
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: BCGEU Kelowna Area Office, 1064 Borden Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6A8
AGENDA
Come out and meet your new Staff Representative, Debra Critchley;
Member issues, including vacation choices;
Risk and use of home computer for Employer work;
Any other member issues.
There will be door prizes!
Please make every effort to attend this meeting.
Download PDF of notice here.
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January 22, 2016
UNITE HERE! Local 40 Hilton Metrotown and Coast Hotels Bargaining Update
A message from Unite Here! Local 40
Thanks to all of you from BCFED Staff, CUPE, FPSE, GEU, HEU, HSA, MoveUp, TWU/SWA and Unifor who came out to support our members at the Hilton Metrotown on January 20. Management took notice of your support.
Many of you have asked for updates on the status of bargaining at both the Hilton and with Coast Hotels in Kelowna, Victoria, Nanaimo and Prince George...
January 21, 2016
Statement on First Nations Supreme Court ruling
The BCGEU enthusiastically supports the January 13 B.C. Supreme Court decision in favour of the Gitga’at First Nation and Coastal First Nations. This decision ruled that the B.C. government has completely failed in its duty to consult with First Nations on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project.
The court said it was not “reasonable or correct” for the province to sign over the enviro...
January 20, 2016
OHS Training in Kelowna Area
To all Labour Code OHS Committee Members in the Kelowna Area
"Joint OHS Committee Training" will be held on Wednesday, February 24 and "Incident Investigations" will be held on Thursday, February 25. These courses will be held at the BCGEU office at 1064 Borden Ave, Kelowna from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
In the Joint OHS Committee Training course you will learn:
Worker OHS rights, including the re...
January 20, 2016
OHS Committee Training in Vancouver
To all Direct Government OHS Committee Members in the Lower Mainland
"Ergonomics" will be held on Tueday, February 16 and "Joint OHS Committee Course" will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb 23-24. These courses will be held at the BCGEU office at #130-2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
In the Ergonomics course you will learn:
Requirements of the ergonomics regulation
H...
January 20, 2016
Local 802 executive & general meeting - February 25, 2016
TIME: 6:00 p.m. – Executive Meeting
7:00 p.m. – General Meeting
PLACE: Holiday Inn Express & Suites – The Great Room, 2200 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay, BC V9N 2L4
AGENDA
Educational Training Session for Local Members
Download PDF of notice here.
UNIFOR467/MoveUP
January 18, 2016
Send your message to the health ministers at their Vancouver meeting
On January 20 and 21, the provincial and territorial health ministers will be meeting in Vancouver, and for the first time in several years, the federal minister of health with be there. This is a great opportunity for us to get a message to them about our priorities for our public health system. Along with our partner, the BC Health Coalition, we urge you to help us Put the Heart Back in Hea...
January 18, 2016
Nomination for Local 803 Executive
Nominations are now open for the following vacant positions on the Local 803 Executive:
Local Chairperson
Recording Secretary
Member-at-Large – Lower Mainland
Member-at-Large – Young Worker
The deadline for nominations is: 4:00 p.m. on February 17, 2016.
If there is an election for a position, candidates may submit one page of information (8-1/2 x 11, black and white) for distribution...
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 area03@b...
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.
UNIFOR467/MoveUP
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...
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