BCGEU

Term Ending:  April 30, 2020This is to inform you that as a result of the recent by-election to fill executive council position #1435, the deadline for ballots to be received at the union office was Friday, October 20, 2017.  The ballots were counted on Monday, October 23, 2017 by the MoveUP Deputy Returning Officer, Lori […]

Further to the bulletin issued on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 regarding an election for the position of executive councillor #1435, ballots are being mailed from our office to each member’s last known home address today.If you do not receive your ballot by October 11, please email ygarie@moveuptogether.ca  or call the union office at 604 299-0378 […]

Term Ending:  April 30, 2020In the recent by-election, the deadline for nomination forms to be received at the union office was 4:30pm on Monday, September 25, 2017. At that time, nomination forms to fill the above position were received from the following members:Sarah MaglioAmelia PetersonAs per the constitution, candidate information and mail ballots will be […]

Please be advised that the ballots were counted August 31, 2017 by the Acting MoveUP Returning Officer.The MoveUP members at the BCGEU voted in favour of accepting the proposed terms of settlement.The results are as follows:Accept Proposed Terms of Settlement:67Reject Proposed Terms of Settlement:21Spoiled Ballots:4Total Ballots Cast: 92We will update the collective agreement with the agreed […]

We have received several requests for additional details regarding the tentative agreement reached with the BCGEU. Please find the Memorandum of Settlement and other sign-offs here for your review in advance of the upcoming membership meeting.Please also note that the room was incorrect on the original bulletin. The updated details of the meeting are as […]

Your bargaining committee is pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative collective agreement with your employer, the BCGEU.Some highlights of the tentative agreement include:Same wage increases as Local 467Move to 100% sick payImprovements to extended health and dental benefitsYour bargaining committee is strongly recommending ratification of the tentative collective agreement.We will be holding […]

(EC #1435 represents members at BCGEU in Castlegar, Cranbrook, Fort St. John, Fraser Valley, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Prince George, Terrace, Victoria, and Williams Lake)Term Ending:  April 30, 2020This is to inform you that as a result of the recent by-election to fill executive council position #1435, nominations closed at 4:30pm on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. […]

Representatives from your union, MoveUP, will be holding a meet and greet at BCGEU Headquarters on Wednesday, May 24.  Vice President, Alicia Gallo and Bargaining Representative, Stephen Von Sychowski will be on site from 10:00am - 1:00pm to meet with you and discuss any questions or concerns you may have. The full details of the […]

Please be advised that effective immediately, Cathy Hirani will be the primary Union Representative in charge of servicing the members at the BCGEU. Stephen Von Sychowski will continue to represent members at the bargaining table with the employer. If any member has questions or concerns about a workplace issue, please contact the job steward in your […]

Your union and BCGEU will be heading to the bargaining table to negotiate a new collective agreement.I’m writing to offer a quick introduction to the bargaining process.Your bargaining committeeYour committee is made up of your coworkers and colleagues because that is who they represent. Based on your feedback and input through the bargaining surveys your […]