Child Care

The BCGEU is proud to be partners with the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of B.C. working towards building a quality, non-profit, universal and accessible child care system in British Columbia. Watch this space for details.

To learn about past child care campaigns, visit the campaign archive below.

Child care providers:  join the BCGEU as a direct union member or as a special associate member, please click here BCGEU - A United Voice for Child Care

Video Presentation of the Community Plan for a Public System of Integrated Early Care and Learning:  The Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC and Early Childhood Educators of BC are pleased to announce the release of the Video Presentation of the Community Plan for a Public System of Integrated Early Care and Learning.

Archived Child Care campaign materials:

 

See below for the latest CHILD CARE NEWS

 

Universal Child Care Benefit not effective, open letter to Harper says

To mark the five years since the announcement of the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB), the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada Campaign and Campaign 2000 called on the Harper government to redirect the $2.5 billion annual UCCB to fund Early Childhood Education programs and the National Child Benefit for low and modest income families.Read more »

Code Blue for Child Care releases report card on federal parties' child care platforms

Click here to read Code Blue for Child Care's report card on federal parties' child care platforms.

Make child care a federal election issue!

Help us make child care a federal election issue by submitting questions to the political leaders! Read more »

Child Care Is a Right project

The Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC (CCCABC) has announced its new project, “Child Care is a Right.” The project is in partnership with the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada (CCAAC). Read more »

UBC Child Care Services

Date:           February 3, 2011

 

To:              All BCGEU Members at UBC Child Care Services Read more »

BCGEU supports recommendations aimed at reducing child poverty

The B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union is backing proposals outlined in the annual First Call - BC Campaign 2000 Child Poverty Report Card for 2010. Read more »

CSS workers - thanks for all you do!

Tomorrow, November 6, marks Community Social Services Workers Appreciation Day in Canada. This is a new effort by our national union, the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE), to call attention to the dedicated workforce providing crucial social services to individuals, families and communities across the country. Read more »

Pension for Manitoba child care sector

Child care workers in Manitoba will be eligible for a pension place as of December 1, 2010.

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