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November 19, 2020
BCGEU members win major victory for safe workplaces during COVID-19 - BCGEU
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 19, 2020BCGEU members win major victory for safe workplaces during COVID-19BURNABY, COAST SALISH TERRITORIES – After weeks of surging COVID-19 case numbers, members of the B.C. Government and Services Employees' Union (BCGEU) have won a major victory in their campaign to ensure safer workplaces across British Columbia."This is a huge victory that shows the power of...
November 16, 2020
All Local 803 Members - General Meeting - BCGEU
COMPONENT: 8 – Community Health ServicesLOCAL: 803DATE: Thursday, November 19, 2020TIME: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmZOOM: Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/92982177453?pwd=WWlTTVAzaEVEZUwvUDQ1MS95YmxSdz09
Meeting ID: 929 8217 7453Passcode: 057615Local Number: +1 778 907 2071 Canada
AGENDA
CHWs Transition
Municipal Pension Plan
Schedulers
COVID-19
Update on Table Items
Update on Mental Health Workers...
November 13, 2020
Letter from the Premier regarding the loss of John Fryer - BCGEU
November 5, 2020
Stephanie SmithBCGEU President4911 Canada WayBurnaby, BC V5G 3W3Sent via email
Dear Stephanie:
As Premier of the Province of British Columbia, my thoughts are with you and all BCGEUmembers as you mourn the loss of John Fryer.
John was a tireless advocate for workers' rights, and he played a crucial role in transitioning theBCGEU into the union it is today. His career was underp...
November 09, 2020
Medical masks now mandatory in health care facilities - BCGEU
Medical masks now mandatory in health care facilitiesThe provincial government has now made medical mask use mandatory in health care facilities in B.C. to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. This new policy reflects current evidence and best practices regarding infection, prevention and is directed at staff as well as visitors to facilities.As we continue navigating the second wave of the CO...
November 08, 2020
BCGEU calls on BC Public Service Agency to protect employees with stronger ma...
BURNABY, Coast Salish Territories – With new cases of COVID-19 increasing across the province and surging in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) has called on the BC Public Service Agency to take immediate action to protect employees in their workplaces. In a conversation with Don Wright, Head of Public Service Agency (PSA), BCGEU pres...
November 08, 2020
Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley office closures - BCGEU
As COVID-19 cases rise in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, our union has been monitoring public health recommendations with regard to workplaces.
In accordance with the latest restrictions enacted for the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions on November 7 (click here to read the latest restrictions), our union has made the decision to close the following physical offices and ...
November 08, 2020
COVID-19 Update - Protecting members at work - letters sent to Fraser Health ...
With the dramatic increase of new COVID-19 cases that B.C. has seen over the last month – and the introduction of new regional restrictions to help stop the surge in the Fraser Health (FHA) and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) regions – our union has urged the FHA and VCH to re-evaluate workplace safety protocols – at both directly health authority sites and those worksites with health authority ...
November 03, 2020
All BCGEU Local 803 Members at RainCity Housing & Support Society - Your Stew...
***PLEASE POST ON UNION BOARD*** This notice is to advise all BCGEU members at RainCity Housing & Support Society that the following people are the current shop stewards for your worksite: · Beshele Caron · Urs Dring · Heather Guthrie · Hanzl · Sean Harper · Odette Henwood · Tyler Hubscher · Courtney Kelly · Kimberly Luscombe · Shannon Nickel · Kevin Ramsay · Justin Sutherland · Meaga...
November 03, 2020
All BCGEU Local 803 Members at RainCity Housing - Your Stewards - BCGEU
***PLEASE POST ON UNION BOARD***
This notice is to advise all BCGEU members at RainCity Housing & Support Society that the following people are the current shop stewards for your worksite:
Beshele Caron
Urs Dring
Heather Guthrie
Hanzl
Sean Harper
Odette Henwood
Tyler Hubscher
Courtney Kelly
Kimberly Luscombe
Shannon Nickel
Kevin Ramsay
Justin Sutherland
Meagan Taylor
Coral Watson
...
November 02, 2020
Remembering John Fryer, “a titan in the labour movement” - BCGEU
BCGEU is saddened to hear of the sudden passing of John Fryer. Fryer served as BCGEU's general secretary from 1969-1983 and president of NUPGE (National Union of Public and General Employees) from 1980-1990. Those who knew him characterize John Fryer as no-nonsense, gritty, brilliant and a larger than life personality. He will be best remembered for his role in securing collective bargaining ri...
October 26, 2020
The BCGEU stands in solidarity with Alberta workers
October 26, 2020
Via email: [email protected]
Guy Smith, President
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE)
Solidarity Place Edmonton
10451 170 St. NW
Edmonton, AB, T5P 4S7
Dear AUPE President Guy Smith,
Re: Solidarity with Alberta workers
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU), with its more than 80,000 members, stand in solidarity with all workers in their fight to pr...
October 26, 2020
All BCGEU Local 803 Members at Fraser Health Authority in Burnaby - C...
It recently came to the Union's attention that not all Community Health Workers at Fraser Health who are eligible to be enrolled in the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) have been.
According to your collective agreement:
All regular Community Health Workers in positions with weekly posted hours of 35 to 40 shall be enrolled in the Municipal Pension Plan upon completion of their probationary period
...
October 23, 2020
The BCGEU stands in solidarity with Mi’kmaq fishers- BCGEU
October 23, 2020
Via email: [email protected]
Sipekne'katik First NationChief Michael P. Sack522 Church StreetIndian Brook 14, NSB0N 1H0
Dear Mi'kmaw Nation & Sipekne'katik First Nation,
Re: Solidarity with Mi'kmaw Nation & Sipekne'katik First Nation
The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) stands in solidarity with Mi'kmaq fishers. We wish to amplify your call...
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