Pink Shirt Rally-Vancouver
On Wednesday, February 26, members of the BCGEU will be gathering for the annual Pink Shirt Day rally in front of London Drugs on Granville Street. BCGEU President, Stephanie Smith will be attending along with other members of the Provincial Executive.
We would like to invite you come and take part of this important annual event to raise awareness about bullying.
Your union has been a proud supporter of Pink Shirt Day for many years and we would love to see as many BCGEU members as we can to show our support at the rally!
We will have a limited number of shirts (various sizes) and toques available for those who do attend so if you plan on attending please come as early as possible.
If you do plan on attending please let us know so we can anticipate how many members will be attending.
Pink Shirt Day rally:
When: Wednesday, February 26th
Where: London Drugs Plaza, Corner of Granville & Georgia Street, Vancouver BC
Time: 7 - 9 am
To: All Local 0311 Members
Re: Delegates to Convention
A meeting will be held on:
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2020
Time: 4:30 pm
Location: Diane L. Wood Union Centre (Prince George Area Office of the BCGEU)
500 Quebec Street, Prince George, BC V2L 0C6
This meeting will be to elect 3 delegates and 4 alternate delegates to convention. Your Local Chair goes by right.
For out of town members, you can call into the conference call number at:
• 1-866-562-0090 and the conference ID is: 546794
To: All Local 1211 Executives & Stewards
Re: Delegates to Convention
A meeting will be held on:
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2020
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Diane L. Wood Union Centre
Prince George Area Office of the BCGEU
500 Quebec Street, Prince George, BC V2L 0C6
This meeting will be to elect 1 delegate and 2 alternates to convention. Your Local Chair goes by right.
For out of town members, you can call into the conference call number at:
• 1-866-562-0090 and the conference ID is: 925794
To: All Local 0411/10 Members
Re: Delegates to Convention
A meeting will be held on:
Date: Friday, February 28, 2020
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Diane L. Wood Union Centre (Prince George Area Office of the BCGEU)
500 Quebec Street, Prince George, BC V2L 0C6
This meeting will be to elect 1 delegate and 2 alternate delegates to convention. Your Local Chair goes by right.
For out of town members, you can call into the conference call number at:
• 1-866-562-0090 and the conference ID is: 546794
COMPONENT: Retail Stores & Warehouse
LOCAL: 0511/10/06
DATE: Friday, February 28, 2020
TIME: 5:00 pm
PLACE: Diane L. Wood Union Centre (Prince George Area Office of the BCGEU)
500 Quebec Street, Prince George, BC V2L 0C6
A meeting will be held on:
Date: Friday, February 28, 2020
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Diane L. Wood Union Centre
Prince George Area Office of the BCGEU
500 Quebec Street, Prince George, BC V2L 0C6
This meeting will be to elect 1 delegate and 2 alternate delegates to convention. Your Local Chair goes by right.
For out of town members, you can call into the conference call number at:
• 1-866-562-0090 and the conference ID is: 546794
To: All Local 0111/12/10/06 Executives & Stewards
Re: Delegates to Convention
A meeting will be held on:
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Diane L. Wood Union Centre (Prince George Area Office of the BCGEU)
500 Quebec Street, Prince George, BC V2L 0C6
This meeting will be to elect 1 delegate and 2 alternates to convention. Your Local Chair goes by right.
For out of town members, you can call into the conference call number at:
• 1-866-562-0090 and the conference ID is: 925794
The BCGEU Area 01
Cross Component Committee
Invites all BCGEU Members and their families to a
General overview of
Will & Estate Planning
Date: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020
Time: 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Pizza & refreshments
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: BCGEU Victoria Area Office (2994 Douglas St)
Auditorium A
**Parking is only available in the back parking lot off Burnside Rd**
(588 Burnside Rd)
If you arrive after 5 pm, please ring the bell and someone will let you into the building.
Please advise of food allergies only.
Please RSVP to:
http://events.bcgeu.ca/area_01_ccc_will_estate_planning_workshop_rcoxr7fn14ixp6vcaj_mcw
before noon, Friday, February 28th, 2020.
In solidarity
Susanne Francoeur
Area 01 Cross Component Chairperson
LW:SF:dh / MoveUp
COMPONENT: 17 – General Services
LOCAL: All Local 1703 Members
DATE: Tuesday, March 3, 2020
TIME: 5:30PM
PLACE: BCGEU Lower Mainland Area Office - SQUAMISH ROOM (Suite 130 – 2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver)
RE: BCGEU 51st Triennial Constitutional – Call for resolutions for the 2020 BCGEU Convention and Call for nominations Delegates and Alternates
The BCGEU 51st Triennial Constitutional Convention will be taking place from Wednesday, June 10 to Saturday June 13, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver. Convention is where the BCGEU members, decide who the next BCGEU President, Treasurer, and Executive Vice-Presidents will be and what the mandate of YOUR Union will be over the next three years.
Meeting Agenda
- Election of 24 delegates and 2 alternates to attend the 2020 BCGEU Convention.
- Discuss and vote on resolutions to be referred to Component 17 for approval.
Call for nominations for Convention Delegates and Alternates
Local 1703 will be sending twenty-five delegates and two alternates to Convention at this meeting. If you would like attend the BCGEU 2020 Convention, you must be nominated and be elected to attend. Interested members should complete the nomination form and either send it in or bring it to the meeting. Please note, in order to attend Convention, the member must in good standing, have a signed membership application card, be able to attend the entire convention from June 10 to 13, 2020 inclusive.
NOTE: Members on short term or long term leave should verify that attendance to the convention will not jeopardise their benefits. Please reach out to the Area Office if you need assistance.
Forward your completed forms to the Lower Mainland Area Office by 4PM on March 3, 2020.
1. via fax at 604.215.1410
2. by mail: Suite #130 – 2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver, BC V5M 0C4
3. via email: area03@bcgeu.ca
4. or in person at the 1703 Local Meeting held at the Lower Mainland Area Office – Squamish Room
*NOTE: If you are faxing, mailing or emailing resolution or nomination forms, they must be received at the office by 4 PM on March 3, 2020. Alternatively, you may bring them to the meeting in person.
Call for Resolutions
Resolutions are put forward by members for members. In order for your Union leadership to carry out the work on behalf of the membership. Resolutions will be discussed and voted on at the meeting before being advanced to the Component 17 resolutions committee.
In solidarity,
Kim Howse
Staff Representative
To: All Local 0611 Members
Re: Delegates to Convention
A meeting will be held on:
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Time: 4:40 pm
Location: Diane L. Wood Union Centre (Prince George Area Office of the BCGEU)
500 Quebec Street, Prince George, BC V2L 0C6
This meeting will be to elect 2 delegates and 2 alternates to convention. A Local 0611 meeting will follow at 5:00 pm. During this meeting we will be doing resolutions to Convention.
For out of town members, you can call into the conference call number at:
• 1-866-562-0090 and the conference ID is: 925794
To: All Local 0611 BCGEU Members
Re: Local Meeting
A meeting will be held on:
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Diane L. Wood Union Centre
Prince George Area Office of the BCGEU
500 Quebec Street, Prince George, BC V2L 0C6
AGENDA
Resolutions to Convention
For out of town members, you can call into the conference call number at:
• 1-866-562-0090 and the conference ID is: 925794
