NEWS & UPDATES
February 05, 2020
Independent advocate re-affirms our union's call to bring seniors’ care back ...
This week B.C.'s independent Office of the Seniors Advocate (OSA) published the first ever provincial review of the $1.4 billion-dollar contracted long-term care sector in British Columbia, A Billion Reasons to Care.Overall, the OSA confirms what our union has been saying for years: the contracted long-term care sector lacks accountability and transparency in funding and monitoring and fails to...
February 04, 2020
CBA (Comp 8) Vehicle Insurance MOA - BCGEU
The BCGEU and the Association representing members to the Health Services and Support - Community Subsector Association of Bargaining Agents (CBA) has recently negotiated a Memorandum of Agreement regarding changes to insurance rates by ICBC with Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC).
Previously, members received the difference between the rate they would pay for personal insurance (to and...
February 04, 2020
Kelowna Area Office Closure – Feb 4 - BCGEU
Due to inclement weather, the Kelowna Area Office has closed for the remainder of Tuesday, February 4. The office plans to reopen, February 5, at 8:30am. If you are a BCGEU member in the Okanagan (Area 07) and need emergency support at your worksite, please contact your union steward. Facilities related emergencies at the site can be directed to Ryan Schmid at 778-870-7877. UWU/MoveUP
January 30, 2020
Living Well Home Care Services - Notice of election of bargaining committee -...
Your collective agreement expires on March 31, 2020, and the Union is beginning preparations to conduct negotiations for your renewal collective agreement.
Nominations are now open for the bargaining committee for the upcoming round of collective agreement negotiations with the Employer. Members elect a bargaining committee to work with the union Staff Representative and other elected leaders ...
January 29, 2020
Lookout Housing & Health Society- Cyber Attack – Ryuk Ransomware Attack - BCGEU
The Union has become aware that on Friday January 24, 2020 Lookout experienced a Ryuk ransomware cyber-attack that affected their servers. As a result of this attack there is a possibility that Lookout staffs' personal information has been compromised, including banking information. As a precaution, we are suggesting that you monitor your personal accounts and report any unusual activity as soo...
January 23, 2020
RainCity Housing & Support Society in Sechelt - Steward elections - BCGEU
Great news! We have received two nominations for a shop steward at RainCity Housing & Support Society in Sechelt and will be running an election.
The nominees are:
Sean Harper
Liam Heffernan
Elections will close at 5:00PM, on Thursday, February 6, 2020.
Votes will be collected by Tyler Hubscher, and the successful candidates will be announced after a vote.
In Solidarity,
Nicki PearsonSt...
January 20, 2020
BCGEU Office Closures – Jan 20th - BCGEU
Due to inclement weather, the Terrace Area office will be closed on Monday, January 20.
The office plans to reopen Tuesday, January 21, at 8:30am.
If you are a BCGEU member in area 12 and need emergency support at your worksite, please contact your union steward.
Facilities related emergencies in Terrace can be directed to Ryan Schmid at 778-870-7877.
January 17, 2020
New Prince Rupert labour history walking tour available - BCGEU
The BC Labour Heritage Centre is pleased to inform BCGEU members that a new Prince Rupert Labour History Walking Tour has recently been added to our BC Labour History Walking Tours mobile app. This tour explores over a century of union organizing, struggles and victories for fishermen, shoreworkers, longshore, the IWW, the Battle of Kelly's Cut, civic politics and colourful labour characters o...
January 16, 2020
ICBC fleet-insured vehicles policy change - BCGEU
ICBC agrees to change potentially devastating policy on personal insurance impacts of accidents in fleet-insured vehicles
In Fall 2019, ICBC announced a policy change that would have meant that commercial drivers found at fault for accidents in work vehicles would potentially pay more for their personal insurance.
"Our union immediately understood that the original policy was completely unfair ...
January 13, 2020
Members at St. Elizabeth - Transfer to the Health Authority - BCGEU
As the transfer of your employment to the Health Authority is coming, we recommend that no less than 30 days before your scheduled transfer date, that you review and confirm the following information is correct:
Years of service/date of hire – this is used for vacation calculation
Sick leave entitlement (being transferred with you to the Health Authority)
Seniority Hours (Available on the mont...
January 10, 2020
local 803 - young workers nomination - BCGEU
Nominations for the 803 Young Worker position have now closed. Please join me in welcoming the newly acclaimed Jendon Cumigad as the new 803 Young Worker. Thank you to those who participated in the process.
In solidarity,
Katie Smith- Staff RepresentativeMasoud Aminzawar- Local Chair
Download PDF of notice here
UWU/MoveUP
January 09, 2020
Lookout Housing & Health Society - New steward at Cliff Block Housing - BCGEU
Nominations closed for 1 steward position on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.
We are pleased to announce that Kristina Hiscock is the new steward at Cliff Block Housing.
Please join us in wishing Kristina well in her new position.
In Solidarity,
Nicki PearsonStaff Representative
Download PDF of notice here UWU/MoveUP
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