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BCGEU
@bcgeu
BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) - over 90,000 members strong! bcgeu.ca
British Columbia, Canada
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    BCGEU
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    May 2, 2023
    “But one thing I know for certain is that they could be doing a lot more for Indigenous women in the community, the Indigenous women who they serve and support. And they could be doing a lot more for the Indigenous frontline workers who work for them.”thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/0… 1/4
    Meet the Supportive Housing Workers Who Want to Join a Union | The Tyee
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    BCGEU
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    Aug 19, 2022
    Workers are struggling with soaring inflation and over 960 BCGEU members are striking to get COLA (cost of living adjustment). Learn more about why we’re striking, what we’re demanding, and how you can help. A win for workers is a win for everyone 🧵
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    BCGEU
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    May 10, 2023
    1/2 While Atira sat on a $1.9 million surplus- it cut resident food budgets and failed to follow through on promises to improve its facilities and programming. If you’re worker and you’re tired of the lack of accountability from Atira, share this poster with your co-workers,
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    BCGEU
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    May 9, 2023
    📣📣 Workers have been front and center detailing the dysfunction occurring at Atira-run buildings. The BC housing audit shared by the government yesterday makes it clear, now more than ever, that workers need a union to hold Atira accountable and improve transparency. 1/2
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    BCGEU
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    Aug 16, 2022
    We’re blown away by the flood of support for BCGEU members in the public service on the picket lines! If you can’t make it down to a picket line, you can show your solidarity by letting your MLA know you support meaningful COLA protection for public service workers’ wages (1/3)
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    BCGEU
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    Aug 13, 2022
    BCGEU serves strike notice on provincial government. Read our release here #bcpoli #COLA #StandWithPublicSectorWorkers
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    BCGEU serves strike notice on provincial government
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 12, 2022 BCGEU serves strike notice on provincial government BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – The bargaining committee representing 33,000 members of the BC...
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    BCGEU
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    Jul 14, 2023
    It is with heavy hearts that our union mourns the loss of one of our BCGEU family who lost her life today fighting a wildfire outside of Revelstoke. Our hearts and thoughts go out to her family and community.
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    Remembering a B.C. Wildfire member
    It is with heavy hearts that our union mourns the loss of one of our BCGEU family, member Devyn Gale, who lost her life today fighting a wildfire outside of Revelstoke. Our hearts and thoughts go out...
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    BCGEU
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    May 4, 2023
    Yesterday, we shared a article by The Tyee that highlighted why workers at Atira were fighting to unionize. The article made it clear that the employees at Atira need the structure and support of a union to collectively push for better working conditions. 1/3
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    BCGEU
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    Dec 30, 2023
    2024 will begin with a new rent increase of up to 3.5% for many British Columbians. But for renters who are moving, there is no cap on rent increases. Learn why B.C. needs vacancy control to curb skyrocketing rents: affordablebc.ca/vacancycontrol
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    BCGEU
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    Aug 16, 2022
    BCGEU members set up picket lines at 3:30 Monday, August 15 at Liquor Distribution Board wholesale & distribution centres in Delta, Richmond, Kamloops & Victoria. Over 900 workers walked out as the first step in a strike that represents over 33,000 public service workers. (1/3)
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    BCGEU
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    Aug 24, 2022
    We want to thank every single one of you for supporting our members during this strike. Whether you brought food to the picket line, shared one of our posts, or emailed your MLA-- the overwhelming show of support has been INSPIRING! Our pressure is working but we cannot let up!🧵
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    BCGEU
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    Oct 19, 2023
    🧵 The predominantly women and gender-diverse workforce at Atira deserve to get equal pay for equal work as their co-ed peers. Atira workers serve some of the most vulnerable people in our city and are performing community health care duties every day... 1/3
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    BCGEU
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    Aug 17, 2022
    “Everyone out here should remember something, you’re not just striking for yourselves, you’re striking for every worker in the province that deserves a cost-of-living adjustment.” – BCGEU Treasurer Paul Finch @paulgfinch. 🧵 (1/2)
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    BCGEU
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    Oct 26, 2025
    📣 After nine months of bargaining and eight weeks of strike action, BCGEU public service members have reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government that makes meaningful progress on wages, affordability, and respect for frontline workers. This agreement was won
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