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BCGEU Elections: Watch the all candidates forum webcast online

On May 18, the candidates for BCGEU President, Treasurer and the four Vice-Presidents presented their platforms, shared their opinions and took questions from union members around the province.  If you missed the forum, you can watch it online any time. You will be asked for your name, location, and email to view the webcast. Read more »

President's Op-Ed: Crisis in B.C. Forests

Massive budget cuts and self-regulation endanger our forests and threaten the environment

Since first being elected in 2001, the B.C.

Local 1003 - election of local executive positions

Members of Local 1003 are advised that nominations are now open for elections of the following positions: Read more »

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 »

Union education update

BCGEU Treasurer Stephanie Smith is participating in the 2012 Trade Union Program at Harvard. Here is her mid-term update.

 

I’m half way through the Harvard Trade Union Program in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Read more »

Licensed and Registered Practical Nurses urge Premiers to agree on key principles to protect and strengthen public Medicare

From NUPGE:

Members of the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) gathered in Victoria this week to discuss the ongoing Health Accord negotiations and various labour relations and professional practice issues. They were joined by representatives from the B.C Hospital Employees' Union. Read more »

Component 17 Young Workers - Sign up for Young Worker Conference – March 9 and 10

Register now for Component 17's Young Worker Conference, March 9 and 10, at our Headquarters in Burnaby.

The Conference is open to all young workers in Component 17. Read more »

BCGEU supports LPN unity in face of BCNU raid – Update on BCNU raid

As we reported to you in November 2011, BCNU's applications to represent LPNs are now before the Labour Relations Board.

One thing is for sure – the raid applications are creating more division than unity amongst LPNs in BC. Read more »

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