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Young Workers' Workshop

23 Aug '11

Here is an opportunity for young workers, ages 30 and under, to meet and interact with other BCGEU young workers and learn the basics about your Union; in a fun and relaxing atmosphere.

Some of the topics covered will include:  “What Unions have done for us”; “Current Campaigns” and “What the Union has to offer us”. Read more »

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Member article: Vietnam for the People?

21 Apr '11

by Juliana Buitenhuis Read more »

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Join the Fort St. John young workers' 12-Hour Relay for Life team

19 Apr '11

Canadian Cancer Society’s 12 Hour Relay for Life - Fort St John
BCGEU Young Bloods Read more »

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BCGEU supports recommendations aimed at reducing child poverty

25 Nov '10

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 »

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B.C.'s child poverty rate remains worst in Canada

22 Jun '10

First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition reports B.C. still has the worst child poverty rate in Canada.

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It's not easy being a young worker today.

United Nations statistics say that about one-half of the world's population are youth, and unemployment rates among young people are of epidemic proportions. Read more »

Free Public Forum On Seniors’ Care

13 Apr '10

Oak Bay Lodge and Mount Tolmie Hospital – FOR SALE

The Vancouver Island Health Authority wants to sell Oak Bay Lodge and Mount Tolmie Hospital and have a replacement residential care facility built ‘somewhere in Greater Victoria’. Read more »

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Community forum in support of ATLAS Youth Treatment Facility

19 Nov '09

COMMUNITY FORUM
on the future of ATLAS Youth Treatment Facility

Wednesday, November 25, 3pm-5pm
Kermode Friendship Centre, Eagle Room
3313 Kalum Street, Terrace Read more »

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Surrey remand centre a step in the right direction; overcrowding in jail facilities still a problem

7 Oct '09
The government's announcement today that they will build a new remand centre in Surrey is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to deal with chronic overcrowding in jail facilities, says the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU), which represents correction officers and sheriffs in the province.
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BCGEU slams Liberals' deep cuts to library grants

21 Aug '09

Deep cuts to library funding quietly revealed Thursday by Education Minister Margaret McDiarmid will have significant consequences for public library services across the province and especially in smaller communities, says the B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union. Read more »

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