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January 17, 2018
Union Meeting -Local 805 - BCGEU
DATE: Thursday, February 15, 2018
TIME: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: BCGEU Kamloops Area Office
158 Oriole Road (back entrance)
Kamloops, BC V2C 4N7
EVERYONE WELCOME! RSVP your attendance to
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AGENDA
Local Elections
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Download 805 - Mtg Notice.pdf UWU/MoveUP
January 15, 2018
BCGEU Defends Members after columnist criticizes social workers - BCGEU
It's become the norm, after 16 years of sustained social service cuts, for columnists and pundits to take knee-jerk reactions and blame government workers when a high-profile tragedy occurs.
You may have heard about or read a recent column by the Vancouver Sun's Ian Mulgrew, blaming the courts and social workers for the tragic death of two young girls in Oak Bay.
Your union responded on behalf ...
January 15, 2018
On January 20, we will march again! - BCGEU
Last January, millions of people worldwide came together to march for human rights. In Vancouver alone, there were over 15,000 people who marched Downtown.
While we made gains in 2017, we also recognize there is still much work to be done.
With the growing momentum of the #MeToo movement, it is more important than ever to amplify the voices of not just women and girls, but of all marginalized g...
January 11, 2018
Survey of Duties for Component 8 Members - Administrative Support 3 - BCGEU
During bargaining, the parties agreed in Memorandum of Agreement #34 to commence a review of the benchmarks within the Administrative Series.
To assist with the required review, a survey has been developed for distribution to Component 8 members working in positions classified as Administrative Support 3.
The survey asks members to provide information about the job duties they perform. A copy o...
January 11, 2018
Local 805 Nomination For Local Executive - BCGEU
Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive:
Chairperson
1st Vice Chairperson
2nd Vice Chairperson
Treasurer
Recording Secretary
4 Members-at-Large: one member-at-large position to be filled by a young worker representative (29 years of age and younger)
The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from ...
January 10, 2018
BCGEU Remembers Mona Moreno - BCGEU
It is with great sadness that we inform our members that Mona Moreno, the founder of the Cedar Root Gallery, passed away on January 1, 2018.
Mona was a strong Indigenous woman from the Haida Nation. She was a retired, proud member of Public Service Alliance of Canada and a supporter of the labour movement for many years. Mona proudly raised her children with the values of the trade union movem...
January 10, 2018
Local 804 Nominations for Local Executive - BCGEU
Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive:
Chairperson
1st Vice Chairperson
2nd Vice Chairperson
Recording Secretary
Treasurer
Member at Large (2 positions)
Young Worker (1 Position) (eligible candidates must be 29 years of age or younger)
The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your area of...
January 10, 2018
Critical Worker Shortages in Seniors Care, says BC Care Providers Association...
The BC Care Providers Association has launched an awareness campaign to address a critical shortage of seniors care workers.
The #BecauseBCCares campaign provides potential job candidates with information about job training, job growth in seniors care, job security, and the diversity of job types available in the sector.
BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA), the organization that represents...
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