PLAQUE

BCGEU Founding Convention, Prince George, Plaque

This bronze plaque is located at the BCGEU Area 11 office at 500 Quebec St., Prince George, BC It was developed with the support of Unifor Local 2301 and the Kitimat, Terrace and District Labour Council.

The plaque was cast at Ornamental Bronze, a unionized foundry in Richmond which has operated since 1928. It was unveiled on December 13, 2016.

This is one of many Plaques around the Province, a project of the BC Labour Heritage Centre which aims to recognize events, actions, episodes, movements, or experiences that played a significant role in the history of the labour movement and working people in all regions of British Columbia.

The plaque reads: At their October 1969 convention in Prince George, delegates from the BC Government Employees’ Association voted to replace “Association” in their name with “Union”. Thus the BCGEU was created. Calling themselves a union was a significant step on the path to win collective bargaining rights for provincial government employees. Less than five years later, the BC Labour Relations Board recognized the BCGEU as the representative of provincial employees, and members began negotiating their first collective agreement. Across the province, BCGEU members continue to fight for fairness, dignity and respect for all workers in British Columbia. BC Labour Heritage Centre 2016 Union Made BCGEU

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The plaque reads: At their October 1969 convention in Prince George, delegates from the BC Government Employees’ Association voted to replace “Association” in their name with “Union”. Thus the BCGEU was created. Calling themselves a union was a significant step on the path to win collective bargaining rights for provincial government employees. Less than five years later, the BC Labour Relations Board recognized the BCGEU as the representative of provincial employees, and members began negotiating their first collective agreement. Across the province, BCGEU members continue to fight for fairness, dignity and respect for all workers in British Columbia. BC Labour Heritage Centre 2016 Union Made BCGEU

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