Component 8 includes members who provide health services in our communities.
They work in home support, drug and alcohol treatment centres, adult day care, detox and emergency shelters, women's clinics, services to seniors, mental health group homes, regional health units and other community-based health services.
Like thousands of labour activists, I’ll spend the first Monday in September surrounded by my family—my labour family. It’s a family I’ve been a part of since I first joined a union as a childcare worker more than 30 years ago. It’s a family I cherish.Labour Day 2019 is special for me and every member of the BCGEU because this is our centennial year. The Provincial Civil Service Association o...
On Wednesday, the 80 members of the BC Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) employed by Western Pacific Marine issued a 72-hour strike notice, making it all but certain that the Kootenay Lake ferry will be shut down to routine travel over the Labour Day long weekend.
The move comes after several months of unsuccessful negotiations for a new collective agreement that the ferry worke...
The Public Health Association of BC is holding their annual conference in November, and they have reached out to the BCGEU to spread the word. If you are interested in attending, details are as follows:
Are you passionate about public health? Want to hear about new and innovative solutions to current public and population health issues? Are you confused about complex adaptive system & compl...
The BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) is calling on the BC government to scrap outdated rules that compromise private sector defined benefit pension plans by inaccurately measuring their value and creating unnecessary volatility. The union's call to action on this issue follows the release of "A Review of the Solvency Funding Framework under the Pension Benefits Standards Act: ...
Nominations are now open for 1 (one) steward position at your worksite and will close on Thursday, September 26, 2019.
Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union. Some of the roles of a steward are:
Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement.
Supporting co-workers in meetings with management.
Listening to co-work...
More and more nowadays, we encounter machines where once we would have encountered a person. Have you ever stopped and wondered how often you interact with a machine in your daily life? We're talking about self-checkouts and self-check ins. They are in many large retailers and grocery stores, at the airport, fast food chains, and even one of our most community orientated spaces: libraries.On...
We are pleased to announce that we have volunteers for the bargaining committee, and they are as follows:
Andrew Hicks
Joel Morrisette
Damu Young
Thanks for volunteering to represent members at the bargaining table!
The Committee will meet in caucus on August 23, 2019 to prepare for bargaining. No dates have been scheduled with the employer yet.
In order to start the process, please click her...
The federal election is fast approaching and union members will be voting based on key issues. We are asking you to fill out the below survey to identify what is most important to members.
The results will be shared mid September and resources relevant to these issues will be provided to members.
To ensure only one submission per person, please enter your name and email.
UWU/MoveUP
Cariboo Area 06 MembersSunday, September 1, 201911:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.BCGEU Centennial BBQ CelebrationBoitanio Park, Williams Lake Come celebrate 100 years of the BCGEU with a Centennial BBQ in the Park!Bring the family; we will have a bouncy castle, face painting and bungee run.
Download Centennial BBQ Sept 1 invite.pdf UWU/MoveUP
Do you have questions about the Union?
We want to hear from you! On August 19, 2019, join members of your local executive
Please join us for a Member Drop-in:
Date: August 19, 2019 from 12 PM to 5 PM
Location: Driftwood Inn (5454 Trail Ave, Sechelt)
We will also be visiting the following worksites during the morning of August 19:
VCHA – Sunshine Coast HS Field Staff 5630 Inlet Ave
VCHA – Cha...
Do you have questions about the Union?
We want to hear from you! On August 20, 2019, join members of your local executive
Please join us for a Member Drop-in:
Date: August 20, 2019 from 2 PM to 5:30 PM
Location: Sea to Sky Hotel (40330 Tantalus Rd, Garibaldi Highlands)
We will also be visiting the following worksites on August 20:
Whistler Health Unit 9 AM – 10 :00 AM
Squamish Mental Healt...
Last month our union participated in the public consultation to offer input into next year's budget by submitting recommendations to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services (more on this here). The Committee has now reported out on the results of this process and we are pleased to let you know that government listened to many of our positions and put a number of them in...
The current collective Agreement between the BCGEU and Maximus BC expires on March 31, 2020. As a result we are now preparing for the upcoming round of collective bargaining. The first step is for BCGEU members at Maximus to elect a Bargaining Committee. Nominations are now open for up to three (3) members and will be accepted at the BCGEU Victoria Area Union Office until 5:00 pm, Friday, Septe...
MEDIA ADVISORYFor Immediate Release
Affordability experts respond to announcement to build 1,100 housing units in Vancouver
WHAT: The BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) will hold a press conference at its Vancouver Area Office Friday at 10:00AM in response to the federal government's announcement of $180M in loans and funding for affordable housing in Vancouver.
The federal mo...
The new 18th Main Public Service Agreement and Component Agreements are in effect as of April 1, 2019. BCGEU members who work in the B.C. public service ratified these agreements last year following five weeks of negotiations.The agreements are for three years and expire on March 31, 2022. The main agreement features many improvements, such as:
a two per cent general wage increase in each year...
Nominations are now open for 2 steward positions.Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union. Some of the roles of a steward are:
Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement.
Supporting co-workers in meetings with management.
Listening to co-workers about their issues.
Acting as a liaison between the worksite, th...
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