NEWS & UPDATES
February 12, 2021
Local 803 VCH Sunshine Coast BCGEU Members - Steward Nominations - BCGEU
Nominations are now open for 5 (five) steward positions at your worksite and will close on March, 15, 2021.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 thei...
February 12, 2021
VCH Sea to Sky - Steward nominations - BCGEU
Nominations are now open for 5 (five) steward positions at your worksite and will close on March 15, 2021.
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 the...
February 11, 2021
Lookout Housing & Health Society - Shop stewards - BCGEU
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
Khan Baller
Robyn Beveland
Sarah Black
Maria Brennenstuhl
Richard Consalvi
Sandu Constantinescu
Jolene Crowley
Jendon Cumigad
Bryan Estill
Marcus Gagne
Maribel Hilario
Christopher O'Brian
Rishab Rajdev
Fiona York
If you...
February 11, 2021
New Steward - Lookout Housing & Health Society Al Mitchell Place - 3...
Elections have closed for one (1) steward position on Wednesday February 3, 2021.
We are pleased to announce that Khan Baller is the new steward at Al Mitchell Place.
Please join us in wishing Khan well in their new position.
In solidarity
Nicki Pearson
Staff Representative
Download PDF of notice here
UWU/MoveUP
February 11, 2021
Lookout Housing & Health Society - Walton Hotel - New steward - BCGEU
Elections have closed for one (1) steward position on Wednesday February 3, 2021.
We are pleased to announce that Sara Black is the new steward at the Walton Hotel.
Please join us in wishing Sara well in their new position.
In solidarity
Nicki PearsonStaff Representative
Download PDF of notice here UWU/MoveUP
February 10, 2021
Burnaby Fraser Health - Community Health Workers - Call for Expression of Int...
Nominations are now open for one (1) additional member to represent Community Health Workers on the Joint Labour/Management Committee at Fraser Health - Burnaby Home Health.
What does the Joint Labour/Management Committee do?
The Committee provides a forum for information exchange and discussion between the Union and the Employer and has the power to make recommendations to the parties on the f...
February 10, 2021
Black History Month Events and Resources - BCGEU
EVENTS & RESOURCES
Webinar
Then and Now: Shaping the Future of Black Canadians Through Lessons of Past and Anti-Racism
This 90-minute event will focus on Black history in BC and the impact of anti-Black racism.
The panel, moderated by Community Advocate Asiyah Robinson, will be composed of Silvia Mangue (BC Black History Awareness Society President), Olaolu Adeleye (Associate F...
February 05, 2021
Local 803 - Convention Resolutions - BCGEU 51st Tr...
A recent bulletin was sent to all members regarding a call for nominations and election of delegates to the upcoming BCGEU 51st Triennial Constitutional Convention. If you wish to attend convention as a delegate, or participate in the election of delegates please refer to the Local Union meeting notice for details. The Constitutional Convention is where BCGEU members elect the President, Treasu...
February 02, 2021
No disruption to Canada Line as BCGEU reaches tentative agreement with Protra...
No disruption to Canada Line as BCGEU reaches tentative agreement with Protrans BCBURNABY - After 13 months without a contract and more than 40 bargaining sessions-including close to 40 hours since Sunday morning-members of the B.C. Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) working on the Canada Line have reached a tentative deal with their employer. "Our members' goal has always been t...
February 01, 2021
BCGEU, Protrans BC to continue Canada Line talks - BCGEU
BURNABY, COAST SALISH TERRITORIES - Members of the B.C. Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) working for Protrans BC, operator of the Canada Line, are in a legal strike position as of 4 p.m. today. However, talks are scheduled into the evening and the union is holding off on job action while negotiations continue. The current contract expired in December 2019 and contract talks sta...
February 01, 2021
BCGEU members on Canada Line back at the table Monday morning - BCGEU
BURNABY, COAST SALISH TERRITORIES - Members of the B.C. Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) working for Protrans BC, operator of the Canada Line, are in a legal strike position as of 4 p.m. Monday afternoon. Seventeen hours of talks over the weekend brought the sides closer together, but did not result in a deal. The two sides will resume bargaining Monday morning with the hopes ...
January 29, 2021
Canada Line workers issue 72-hour strike notice - BCGEU
The B.C. Government & Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) has issued a 72-hour strike notice to Protrans BC, operator of the Canada Line as of 4:00 p.m. today. This move follows four days of mediation last week and several months of negotiations in which no significant progress was made on three main issues: wage parity, improved sick leave and contract length.For the past year, Canada Line wo...
January 28, 2021
New provincial OHS organization - BCGEU
New provincial OHS organizationIn December 2019, the Ministry of Health announced funding to establish and operate a new provincial occupational health and safety organization. This new organization has now been officially incorporated as the BC Health Care Occupational Health and Safety Society with a mandate to develop a provincial framework, systems and programs to improve workplace health a...
January 28, 2021
All BCGEU Members at Salvation Army Harbour Light Detox - Update to Your Barg...
Welcome to Settimo Szliske who has been acclaimed as the final member of the bargaining committee to represent you in the upcoming negotiations to renew your collective agreement.
The bargaining committee is now complete and will not be accepting any more inquiries to join.
Keep an eye out for more updates as the committee prepares for this round of negotiations.
If you didn't receive this mess...
January 26, 2021
Call for Nominations for 1 Shop Steward - Barclay Lodge - BCGEU
Nominations are now open for 1 (one) steward position at your worksite and will close on Thursday, February 25, 2021.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-worker...
January 25, 2021
Steward Election – Al Mitchell Place - BCGEU
Great news! We have received two nominations for a shop steward at Al Mitchell Place and will be running an election.The nominees are:
Khan Baller
Myles Jocko
Elections will close at 5:00PM, on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.Votes will be collected by Sandu Constantinescu at the Al Mitchell site, and the successful candidate will be announced after a vote. In solidarityNicki PearsonStaff Repres...
January 25, 2021
All Local 803 BCGEU Members at Lookout Housing & Health Society - Steward Ele...
Great news! We have received four nominations for a shop steward at the Walton Hotel and will be running an election.
The nominees are:
Rick Branston
Muhammad Humed
Stuart Micheal
Sara Black
Elections will close at 5:00PM, on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.
Votes will be collected by Matt Prior at the Walton Hotel site, and the successful candidate will be announced after a vote.
In solidarity...
January 22, 2021
Greater Vancouver Community Services Society - Steward Nominations - BCGEU
Thank you to the members who have put their name forward to fill the five vacant Steward positions at GVCSS. Please help me congratulate the newest acclaimed BCGEU Stewards for GVCSS: Filomena Malkovich Helen Buse Jamie Cruz Manpreet Kaur Mitzi Echague Please note, the following people below are the current GVCSS stewards you can contact should you have any questions or concerns regarding ...
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