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Only 6 days left to nominate your union local executive - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Published on April 22, 2025

All positions on your local ([local number]) executive are open for nomination until April 28. Once elected, nominees will serve on your local executive for three years.

 

  • Chairperson

  • First Vice Chairperson

  • Second Vice Chairperson

  • Treasurer

  • Recording Secretary

  • Member At Large

  • Member At Large

  • Member at Large - Young Worker

  • Member at Large - Equity Worker

  • Member at Large - Indigenous Worker 

 

Instructions:

 

To nominate someone for a local executive position, you must complete a nomination form in one of two ways:

 

NOMINATE ONLINE – complete this online form by the end of the day on April 28, 2025. Your nominee will be notified by email to accept the nomination. You will need the following: 

 

  • Your BCGEU Member ID

  • The BCGEU Member ID of the person you're nominating 

  • the local executive position for which you're nominating the nominee 

 

Note: Your online nomination will be officially submitted once your nominee clicks the link in the email inviting them to accept their nomination. 

 

or 

 

NOMINATE BY DOWNLOAD – complete this PDF form and submit it to your nearby area office in-person or by email by the end of the day on April 28, 2025. You will need:

  • Name of the person you're nominating 

  • Name of the local executive position for which you're nominating the nominee 

  • Your local number

  • Your nominee's signature 

 

To be nominated and run for a local executive position, you must:

 

  • Provide your up-to-date personal email address at my.bcgeu.ca. This will ensure you receive all communications about the local election process, including your nomination. 

  • Accept your nomination before the end of the day on April 28, 2025, to ensure you are eligible for election. This means you need to: 

    • If you are nominated by the online form, click the link for all positions you are nominated for in the nomination notification email. 

    • If you are nominated by paper form, send the completed and signed nomination form to your area office.

  • If there is an election for your desired position (i.e., more than one nomination is received for the position you are seeking election), submit one page of information (size 8.5 x 11 inches, in black and white) to your area office by the end of the day on April 29 (one business day of the close of nominations). You are encouraged to submit this page with your nomination to avoid missing this opportunity due to unforeseen circumstances. This information will be distributed with ballots to voting members.

 

For more information...

Info about the local executive roles, responsibilities and election process can be found here.

Specific information about what this election means for your Component 14 can be found here. 

 

 



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