NEWS & UPDATES
November 07, 2019
Salvation Army Harbour Light Detox - Steward Nomination – 2 Local 403 steward...
We are looking for 2 shop stewards from our Local 403 membership to be shop stewards at Salvation Army Harbour Light Detox. Stewards will receive full training and will be called on to perform steward duties when needed. As this is an interim election, the successful candidates will serve for the remainder of the current term. Please consider nominating yourself or another member to be an alter...
November 05, 2019
Call For Shop Stewards at Lookout – Russell Residence & Housing Centre - BCGEU
Nominations are now open for 1 (one) steward position at your worksite and will close on Thursday, December 5, 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-worke...
November 01, 2019
Information conference calls: tentative agreement between BCGEU & CLBC and Me...
The BCGEU is hosting two conference calls to answer questions about the tentative agreement reached with CLBC earlier this month. You’re invited to participate by calling in. The calls will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 at 12:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. Pacific Time. You can, but don’t need to, participate in both. Meeting one:Call information for: Nov. 5, 2019 12:00 P.M. Pacific Time. You can con...
October 29, 2019
Municipal Pension Plan survey – looking for your input - BCGEU
Are you a retired member of the Municipal Pension Plan or an active member within five years of retirement? The plan's Board of Trustees is considering changes to the post-retirement extended health and dental benefits plan. We want to hear from members, so informed decisions can be made. Share your feedback on the post-retirement extended health and dental benefits that are most important to y...
October 28, 2019
BCGEU reaches tentative agreement with two inland ferries employers; Western ...
The communities of Arrow Lake, Adams Lake and Francois Lake will soon have a more sustainable ferry service. Late in the evening of October 24th, after two long days of bargaining in Kelowna, the BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) reached a tentative agreement with WaterBridge Ferries and Waterbridge Equipment – two of the three employers who operate B.C.'s inland ferry services...
October 24, 2019
They're back! BCGEU resolves grievance restoring the right for wildfire membe...
In 2016, your employer implemented a policy that prohibited wildfire members from wearing crew patches.
Since then, at every worksite that your treasurer Paul Finch and I have visited, we have heard how much the 30-year tradition of crew patches means to you.
Crew patches not only build team spirit and show pride of place, they also help clearly identify members of different crews fighting the...
October 24, 2019
BCGEU applauds government on next steps towards implementation of UNDRIP in B...
Today's introduction of legislation by the provincial government to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is a significant and important step towards reconciliation in B.C.
"Thanks to the leadership of our members, the BCGEU has long been an active participant in the national project of reconciliation and decolonization," says BCGEU president Step...
October 22, 2019
Important Information Regarding your Vacation and Vacation Pay - Bayshore - B...
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Vacation pay under the Collective Agreement is earned like this:
Starting every year on July 1st until June 30th of the following year, all your vacation pay is banked so you can take paid vacation in the following year
You are now earning vacation pay from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 for your 2020 vacation
If you have any vacation pay left in your "taking" bank right now, this...