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May 08, 2024
BC Polling shows that the housing crisis has worsened, and a majority of resi...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 8, 2024
BC Polling shows that the housing crisis has worsened, and a majority of residents confirm that all levels of government need to enact further measures to fix it
Support for regulation and public investment in housing remains strong
BURNABY – An updated Research Co. poll shows that as the housing crisis worsened over the last two years, support for progressive...
May 03, 2024
Vancouver Resource Society - Steward Nominations - BC General Employees' Unio...
Please read and post the attached package on your Union bulletin board.If you are interested in becoming a Local 803 steward, or know someone whom you would like to nominate for steward, please fill out the attached nomination form and return no later than Midnight on Friday, May 17, 2024, the BCGEU Lower Mainland Area office via fax or email:
BCGEU Lower Mainland Area Office#130 – 2920 Virtual...
May 01, 2024
Health funding announcement by provincial government - BC General Employees' ...
Today the provincial government announced new initiatives aimed at tackling retention and recruitment issues in the health care sector and expanding health care services to rural or remote communities.
Incentives for workers living and working in rural and remote communities will increase.
The Community Bargaining Association (CBA) will receive another $20 million to fund professional develo...
April 26, 2024
Dawson Creek Hospital and Health Unit - Opening of Steward Nominations - BC G...
There is a need for additional Stewards, as such nominations for Local Steward are open for Local 0810 – Dawson Creek Hospital and Dawson CreekHealth Unit.
Please read and post the attached package on your union bulletin board. Nominations are now opened and will close at Midnight on Friday May 3, 2024. Please email, fax, mail or drop off in person, your nomination forms to:
Email: area10....
April 26, 2024
Day of Mourning: Joint statement from Shannon Salter (PSA) and Stephanie Smit...
This message was distributed to all employees of the BC Public Service Agency, including those who are BCGEU members.
Every year on April 28, we recognize the National Day of Mourning to remember those who have been injured, become ill or have tragically died in workplace incidents. Not only is this day an important opportunity to honour these individuals, it's also a means of reinforcing the c...
April 25, 2024
Call for Shop Stewards at at Raincity Housing & Support Society – Biltmore Ho...
Nominations are now open for 1 (one) steward position at your worksite and will close on Thursday, May 9, 2024. 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 abo...
April 18, 2024
Major investors with $1.7 trillion AUM demand action from Canada’s largest co...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 18, 2024
Major investors with $1.7 trillion AUM demand action from Canada's largest companies on shareholder rights
(Burnaby, British Columbia) An international coalition of institutional investors and service providers, representing over $1.7 trillion CAD in assets under management and advisory, have signed on to an investor statement calling on Canada's largest co...
April 08, 2024
Petition to improve the safety and quality of BC’s highways - BC General Empl...
BCGEU,Will you sign this petition calling on the provincial government to make changes to B.C.'s highways maintenance program that will improve the quality and safety of our highways? For decades, highways workers maintained the roads as direct provincial government employees. Then in 1987, sweeping changes were made to restructure government and privatize many public services – this included a...
April 05, 2024
All Component CBA Active Members - CBA Final Agreement Available - BC General...
We are pleased to report that the 2022-2025 Health Services and Support – Community Subsector Agreement is finalized, and a signed version is available on our website. https://agreements.bcgeu.ca/pdfs/PostedFiles/Posted%202024/08000125v6.pdf Note that as up-to-date wage tables become available, we will post links and we are currently working on having a limited number of agreements printed for ...
April 04, 2024
Day of Mourning is April 28 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Every year, on April 28, BCGEU members across the province come together to honour and remember co-workers and family members who were injured, made sick or killed because of something that happened at work. It is critical that we all remember those workers and reiterate our commitment to fight for the living to prevent further tragedies. Here are a few ways you can acknowledge Day of Mourning ...
April 03, 2024
Joint Statement: Canada must suspend arms trade with Israel (NUPGE) - BC Gene...
In the wake of recent civilian deaths, today the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) -- our national union -- joined with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) to call on the Canadian government to suspend the trade of arms and military equipment with Israel. Click here to ...
April 02, 2024
2024 BCGEU Scholarship Winners - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Congratulations to the 2024 BCGEU Scholarship Winners.
The BCGEU is pleased to support our 2024 scholarship recipients in their continuing education.
2024 BCGEU Scholarship Winners
Scholarship of $2000 for full-time students and $1000 for part-time students were awarded to members and their families across the province with a total of $90,000 awarded in the total.
Winners will be mailed a let...
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