A Steward Fundamentals course has been scheduled for your area. Please take a moment to register for this course. 

Steward Fundamentals is our two-day foundation-level course for all stewards in our Leadership, Education and Activism Program (LEAP). It will introduce you to your key roles and responsibilities as a steward and help you develop the essential skills you will need. Through discussion, interactive group activities and role-plays, you will be introduced to the key roles and responsibilities of a steward as an advocate, educator, organizer, and communicator. Stewards will leave feeling more confident and effective in their role and skillful in their interactions with members and the Employer.

· A union-paid leave-of-absence is provided for this course.

· Travel, meals and accommodation, if required, are also provided.

· Reasonable child and/or other dependent care expenses may be reimbursed.

Search anytime for courses and workshops in your area using just your postal code at our Learning Events page: https://events.bcgeu.ca

You are invited to the next Local 103 General Meeting on Tuesday January 28 at 6pm which will be focused on bargaining updates and Local 103 elections.

Component bargaining will occur the week of January 13-19 and an update will be provided at the meeting. Main Public Service bargaining dates are scheduled for February.

On the day after our general meeting, January 29, nominations will open for the Local 103 executive elections. Your union local is made up of members that are part of the same industry group, called a component, that live and work in one geographic area. Your local is the building block of the democratic structure of the entire BCGEU. 

A well-run local is the best protection for workers and ensures that any problems at a worksite are dealt with as smoothly as possible. In the best run locals, there is a close relationship between stewards, worksites, and the component and provincial executive as information flows between the various elected representatives of our union.

Every three years our union holds elections for positions on all local executives. Our next round of elections will be held in the first months of 2025. Elections will be conducted by secret online ballot, with each member of the local getting one vote. It is important that members register their personal emails with the BCGEU member portal to ensure that you get your voting credentials.

More information regarding the election and its timelines will be provided at the meeting. You can learn more about the Local Elections process on this website page.

The full January 28 general membership meeting agenda can be found below.

This will be a hybrid meeting occurring both in person and online, with zoom meeting details available below. The Zoom meeting will be opened shortly before 6pm.

Please RSVP to confirm your attendance by January 28 at 4pm HERE: [insert link to Narwhal RSVP form]

In the RSVP notes section, please indicate whether you are attending virtually or in person.

Local 103 General Meeting Agenda

Call to Order

First Nations Land Acknowledgement

Approval of the agenda

Approval of minutes of previous meeting – August 21, 2024

Bargaining update

Component 1 bargaining update Main Public Service bargaining update

New business

Local 103 elections– January to March 2025

Reports

Component executive Worksite reports by stewards

Good & Welfare

Next Local 103 Meeting

Adjournment

Zoom meeting information

(Please remember to RSVP by clicking here even if you are attending by zoom.)

Meeting: https://bcgeu.zoom.us/j/89206297710?pwd=JNlukmerpvaEyzpJCa6YZbrjKqaS6v.1

Meeting ID: 892 0629 7710

Passcode: 027427

In Person Attendance – Office and Parking Information

If you plan to attend the meeting in person, the BCGEU office is across the street from Renfrew Skytrain Station in the Broadway Tech Complex (#130 – 2920 Virtual Way). If you are travelling by car, please park on the street as the underground parkade is locked in the evenings. When you arrive at the office, please proceed to ground level (two floors up from street level) and down the hall to the BCGEU meeting rooms. You can then press the intercom to be let in.

Please note, mask use is now optional in our buildings, including in common areas and meeting rooms. No one should attend BCGEU buildings if they have active cold or flu-like symptoms.

We look forward to seeing you on January 28, 2025. Until then, happy holidays!

In solidarity,

Edmund Quan

Local 103 Chairperson

Oliver Rohlfs

Staff Representative

TO: All BCGEU Local 103 Members - Correctional and Sheriff Services

RE: Local 103 General Meeting – Bargaining Update & Local Elections

DATE & TIME: January 28, 2025 | 6:00PM – 8:00PM

PLACE: Lower Mainland Area Office – Squamish Room & Via Zoom (link below) – #130 - 2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver

You are invited to the next Local 103 General Meeting on Tuesday January 28 at 6pm which will be focused on bargaining updates and Local 103 elections.

Component bargaining will occur the week of January 13-19 and an update will be provided at the meeting. Main Public Service bargaining dates are scheduled for February.

On the day after our general meeting, January 29, nominations will open for the Local 103 executive elections. Your union local is made up of members that are part of the same industry group, called a component, that live and work in one geographic area. Your local is the building block of the democratic structure of the entire BCGEU. 

A well-run local is the best protection for workers and ensures that any problems at a worksite are dealt with as smoothly as possible. In the best run locals, there is a close relationship between stewards, worksites, and the component and provincial executive as information flows between the various elected representatives of our union.

Every three years our union holds elections for positions on all local executives. Our next round of elections will be held in the first months of 2025. Elections will be conducted by secret online ballot, with each member of the local getting one vote. It is important that members register their personal emails with the BCGEU member portal to ensure that you get your voting credentials.

More information regarding the election and its timelines will be provided at the meeting. You can learn more about the Local Elections process on this website page.

The full January 28 general membership meeting agenda can be found below.

This will be a hybrid meeting occurring both in person and online, with zoom meeting details available below. The Zoom meeting will be opened shortly before 6pm.

Please RSVP to confirm your attendance by January 28 at 4pm HERE: https://events.bcgeu.ca/local_103_general_meeting_bargaining_update_local_elections

In the RSVP notes section, please indicate whether you are attending virtually or in person.

Local 103 General Meeting Agenda

Call to Order

First Nations Land Acknowledgement

Approval of the agenda

Approval of minutes of previous meeting – August 21, 2024

Bargaining update

Component 1 bargaining update Main Public Service bargaining update

New business

Local 103 elections– January to March 2025

Reports

Component executive Worksite reports by stewards

Good & Welfare

Next Local 103 Meeting

Adjournment

Zoom meeting information

(Please remember to RSVP by clicking here even if you are attending by zoom.)

Meeting: https://bcgeu.zoom.us/j/89206297710?pwd=JNlukmerpvaEyzpJCa6YZbrjKqaS6v.1

Meeting ID: 892 0629 7710

Passcode: 027427

In Person Attendance – Office and Parking Information

If you plan to attend the meeting in person, the BCGEU office is across the street from Renfrew Skytrain Station in the Broadway Tech Complex (#130 – 2920 Virtual Way). If you are travelling by car, please park on the street as the underground parkade is locked in the evenings. When you arrive at the office, please proceed to ground level (two floors up from street level) and down the hall to the BCGEU meeting rooms. You can then press the intercom to be let in.

Please note, mask use is now optional in our buildings, including in common areas and meeting rooms. No one should attend BCGEU buildings if they have active cold or flu-like symptoms.

We look forward to seeing you on January 28, 2025. Until then, happy holidays!

In solidarity,

Edmund Quan

Local 103 Chairperson

Oliver Rohlfs

Staff Representative

A Steward Fundamentals course has been scheduled for your area. Please take a moment to register for this course. 

Steward Fundamentals is our two-day foundation-level course for all stewards in our Leadership, Education and Activism Program (LEAP). It will introduce you to your key roles and responsibilities as a steward and help you develop the essential skills you will need. Through discussion, interactive group activities and role-plays, you will be introduced to the key roles and responsibilities of a steward as an advocate, educator, organizer, and communicator. Stewards will leave feeling more confident and effective in their role and skillful in their interactions with members and the Employer.

· A union-paid leave-of-absence is provided for this course.

· Travel, meals and accommodation, if required, are also provided.

· Reasonable child and/or other dependent care expenses may be reimbursed.

Search anytime for courses and workshops in your area using just your postal code at our Learning Events page: https://events.bcgeu.ca/education

Steward Fundamentals is a two-day foundation-level course for all stewards. It focusses on the essential skills every steward needs to know. Through discussion and interactive group activities, you will be introduced to the key roles and responsibilities of a steward as advocate, educator, organizer and communicator. Stewards will leave feeling more confident and effective in their role and skillful in their interactions with members and the employer.

This course is for elected stewards and local officers who have not previously taken the Basic Steward Training in the past five years. 

· A union-paid leave-of-absence is provided for this course.

· Travel, meals and accommodation, if required, are also provided.

· Reasonable child and/or other dependent care expenses may be reimbursed. (show less)

Search anytime for courses and workshops in your area using just your postal code at our Learning Events page: https://events.bcgeu.ca (show less)

All Local 507 members are invited to attend this General Membership Meeting.

Agenda topics:

- General Local Information

- Local Executive Elections

- Q&A Period

If you wish to attend in person, kindly RSVP by January 30, 2025. There is also an option to attend virtually:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://bcgeu.zoom.us/j/81004406222?pwd=NU8RGL2ZjrMvF37ISQJoNHSMt0U06p.1

Meeting ID: 810 0440 6222

Passcode: 236516

Find your local number: https://bcgeu.zoom.us/u/kbxgTBnq32

A Steward Fundamentals course has been scheduled for your area. Please take a moment to register for this course. 

Steward Fundamentals is our two-day foundation-level course for all stewards in our Leadership, Education and Activism Program (LEAP). It will introduce you to your key roles and responsibilities as a steward and help you develop the essential skills you will need. Through discussion, interactive group activities and role-plays, you will be introduced to the key roles and responsibilities of a steward as an advocate, educator, organizer, and communicator. Stewards will leave feeling more confident and effective in their role and skillful in their interactions with members and the Employer.

· A union-paid leave-of-absence is provided for this course.

· Travel, meals and accommodation, if required, are also provided.

· Reasonable child and/or other dependent care expenses may be reimbursed.

Search anytime for courses and workshops in your area using just your postal code at our Learning Events page: https://events.bcgeu.ca

A Steward Fundamentals course has been scheduled for your area. Please take a moment to register for this course. 

Steward Fundamentals is our two-day foundation-level course for all stewards in our Leadership, Education and Activism Program (LEAP). It will introduce you to your key roles and responsibilities as a steward and help you develop the essential skills you will need. Through discussion, interactive group activities and role-plays, you will be introduced to the key roles and responsibilities of a steward as an advocate, educator, organizer, and communicator. Stewards will leave feeling more confident and effective in their role and skillful in their interactions with members and the Employer.

· A union-paid leave-of-absence is provided for this course.

· Travel, meals and accommodation, if required, are also provided.

· Reasonable child and/or other dependent care expenses may be reimbursed.

Search anytime for courses and workshops in your area using just your postal code at our Learning Events page: https://events.bcgeu.ca