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July 26, 2023
L803 Lookout Housing & Health Society - Shop Stewards - BC General Employees'...
To: All BCGEU Local 803 Members at Lookout Housing & Health SocietyRe: Shop Stewards This notice is to advise all BCGEU members at Lookout Housing & Health Society that the following people are the current shop stewards for your worksite:
Masoud Aminzavvar
Malcolm Colcleugh
Chad Conley
Sandu Constantinescu
Jolene Crowley
Misty Davis
Brooke Dohaney
Jason Krossenger
Mark Machado
Rory Mil...
July 25, 2023
BCGEU condemns City of Vancouver’s decision to allow Yaletown OPS to close - ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 25, 2023BCGEU condemns City of Vancouver's decision to allow Yaletown OPS to close BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – The City of Vancouver's decision last week to allow the lease at Thomus Donaghy Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) in Yaletown to expire in March 2024 will put lives at risk at a time when harm reduction services are needed more than ever. "We are i...
July 19, 2023
The Tranquille Occupation: 40 year anniversary - BC General Employees' Union...
Statement from BCGEU President Stephanie Smith
Forty years after the dramatic worker occupation of the Tranquille Institution, its impact is still as meaningful and significant as it was then. It's a story of courage and a story of collective action.
Worker power cannot be understated: the historic 22-day occupation of Tranquille is a major piece of labour history that was made by working-cl...
July 13, 2023
Remembering a B.C. Wildfire member - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
It is with heavy hearts that our union mourns the loss of one of our BCGEU family who lost her life today fighting a wildfire outside of Revelstoke.
Our hearts and thoughts go out to her family and community, both at home and in the BC Wildfire Service.
B.C. wildland firefighters are renowned for their teamwork and incredible service to our communities. Each and every one is committed to ensuri...
July 05, 2023
All Members Covered by the Community Health Bargaining Association - CBA Mobi...
During the last round of negotiations we made significant progress in achieving full mobility for all employees of a Health Authority covered by the Community Health Bargaining Association (CBA). Each Health Authority is currently divided up into 'Appendix 1 Employers' in the collective agreement and previously if you worked for a Health Authority (in the absence of an agreement to the contrary...
July 04, 2023
Community Health Workers at Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (except Powell...
As a result of a BCGEU grievance, your Employer has agreed to pay CHWs for the time they spend picking up supplies at Employer offices. If you were a CHW working 18.7 hours per week or more on the date the agreement was signed (June 29, 2023), you will receive a retroactive payment of 20 minutes per pay period for the 12 months preceding the agreement. These payments may take up to three months...
June 29, 2023
Seniors’ care workers in Chilliwack ratify new agreement - BC General Employ...
Seniors' care workers in Chilliwack ratify new agreement
Members of the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) working at Lynnwood Retirement Residence have ratified their new collective agreement by a vote of 100%.
Over months of negotiations, these workers fought for a living wage that would address the soaring cost of living and put an end to high staff turnover at their facility.
The new ...
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