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  Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
  Response to B.C.’s Health Human Resources Strategy (HHRS), with recommendations regarding workforce retention, compensation, recruitment and training.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Labour/Labour Relations
  Addressing a number of issues created by the ministry's recent announcement of a new Youth Employment Program in BC Parks -- specifically, the hiring of new, temporary staff when when there are auxiliaries that are eligible for recall to perform the same work.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Labour/Labour Relations
  Addressing COVID‐related challenges faced by labour organizers and workers. Requesting that the province immediately implement card check unionization and that the province immediately introduce electronic voting in representation votes as an alternative to mail‐in ballots.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Labour/Labour Relations
  Amendment to the Police Act to clarify the discipline/termination process for Special Provincial Constables where there is a collective agreement in place.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations
  Call for regulation of counselling therapists.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Mental Health and Addictions
  COVID-19 and Childcare: The BCGEU is calling on the government to bring back Temporary Emergency Funding (TEF) to support childcare programs.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Children and Families
  Developing a joint strategy moving forward to ensure not only that critical lessons from the Levan Francis case are learned but that those lessons—and related remedies—are clearly and effectively communicated to frontline members. The ultimate goal of the strategy would be that all BCGEU members in ACD understand exactly what concrete actions are being taken to make their workplace safer and more inclusive and to make sure that what happened to Mr. Francis cannot happen again.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Human Rights, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations
  Expressing opposition to proposals by BC Liberal Party to: -Permanently allow liquor primary locations to deliver alcohol; -Allow restaurants and bars to purchase liquor at wholesale prices from any liquor store.	Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Liquor Control/Alcohol
  Government plans for "return to work" for the public service in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Labour/Labour Relations
  Impacts of restructuring/new ministry mandate	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Labour/Labour Relations
  Implementing Together BC, and expanding the strategy to build on pandemic-response measures such as making increases to income assistance and supports for people with disabilities permanent.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Poverty
  In response to a violent attack at Vancouver Courthouse where one litigant attacked another with a weapon that had been brought into the court house, the BCGEU is renewing its call for enhanced security measures at courthouses to protect the physical & psychological safety of members, including mandatory screening of all court users and installation of security gates.	Decision by the Executive Council or a member of the Executive Council to have the private sector instead of the Crown provide goods or services to the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations
  Making non-medical masks mandatory in all common areas of public service work sites province-wide with preference for three-layer masks as recommended in recent Health Canada’s updated guidance.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Health, Labour/Labour Relations
  OHS concerns of Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement (CVSE) officers & inspectors; Enforcement of highway maintenance standards; Long-term impact of contracting out on auxiliary workforce; Inclusion of Highway Maintenance Workers (HMWs) in Public Sector Pension Plan (PSPP)	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Privatization and Outsourcing, Transportation
  Opposition to proposals from the employer-driven Equal Work Equal Pay (EWEP) Coalition.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Labour/Labour Relations
  Providing advanced notice of a letter from BCGEU president being sent to Minister Heyman related to member issues regarding the Youth Employment Program in BC Parks & establishing BCGEU's intention to follow up on the letter within 2-3 weeks for a response from the Minister.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Environment
  Requesting a role for the BCGEU in the ministry’s work to implement the 26 recommendations in the Ombudsperson’s recent report: “Alone: The prolonged and Repeated Isolation of Youth in Custody.” Ensuring the perspective of frontline workers in the system is considered as early as possible in the ministry’s efforts to implement the report’s recommendations.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations
  Seeking better communication with unions when the government takes over hotels or creates new supportive housing sites.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
  Seeking information regarding potential restructuring of natural resources operations within government.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Labour/Labour Relations
  Sending copies of BCGEU letters regarding temporary pandemic pay for members.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Labour/Labour Relations
  Support for collecting race-based COVID-19 data at the federal and provincial levels.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Human Rights
  Support for members in PSE sector during pandemic response and recovery. Underfunding of post-secondary operating budgets.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Advanced Education, COVID-19, Labour/Labour Relations
  Temporary pandemic pay for childcare workers	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Children and Families, Labour/Labour Relations
  Temporary pandemic pay for LDB workers	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Labour/Labour Relations, Liquor Control/Alcohol
  Temporary pandemic pay for workers n the community social services sector.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Children and Families, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations
  The implementation of a broad policy across the Vancouver Coastal Health region, for direct employees and for employees of employers that have contracts with VCH, that, excepting where it is not possible for essential health services, workers not be required report to their worksite and be allowed to work from home. Offices that don’t need to be open should be closed. The requirement of mask wearing in all common areas of all worksites under the Vancouver CoastalAuthority’s authority, preferably with the requirement of a minimum of three-layer mask as recommended by Health Canada in recent updates.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Health, Labour/Labour Relations
  The importance of addressing issues facing women in the COVID-19 economic recovery strategy; ensuring women’s voices are at the table in all economic recovery plans; recognizing the economic contributions of women	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Children and Families, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Poverty
  The ministry (PSSG) is amending a regulation in the Police Act to address an issue created by a BC Court of Appeal decision issued in June in the Casavant case. The decision created a lack of clarity about the appropriate disciplinary process for employees with special provincial constable designations. The BCGEU had previously proposed language to clarify that the proper process was grievance arbitration as opposed to proceeding under the Police Act regulations. BCGEU was seeking an amendment to the regulation that established the grievance arbitration process outlined in the collective agreement as the appropriate process for discipline related to SPC designations.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations
  The ministry should actively support the union’s participation in any ministry-led discussions or working groups related to pandemic response measures that impact workers in K-12 education.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Education
  The ministry should actively support the union’s participation in any ministry-led discussions or working groups related to restructuring the ministry’s service areas.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Labour/Labour Relations
  The process for first certification of unions should be made fairer for workers/	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	Labour/Labour Relations
  Unionization, health and working conditions of Community Coroners	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Health, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour/Labour Relations
  Urging government to develop a stakeholder engagement process for liquor policy and legislation that provide opportunities for input from workers and their unions.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Labour/Labour Relations, Liquor Control/Alcohol
  Vaccine priority for frontline workers	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation	COVID-19, Health, Labour/Labour Relations
  Various health sector labour and workforce issues in the context of the pandemic, including: wage levelling in independent care facilities past the Single Site Order; lack of clarity as to the role of Environmental Health Officers in the Pandemic response; fair compensation for Health Science Professionals; public vs. private sector lab services in BC; recruitment and retention among in long term care and for social workers.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	COVID-19, Government Procurement, Health, Hospitals, Labour/Labour Relations, Senior Citizens
  Working with the Legislative Assembly Management Committee to assist in the development of a child care centre at the legislature.	Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Government Procurement, Labour/Labour Relations

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