The BCGEU takes the issue of workplace bullying very seriously. We continue to put mechanisms in place to address the problem. We’re strong advocates of respect in the workplace.
Our successes include:
- Negotiated an MOU (#13) with the B.C. Government. The MOU is entitled Bullying in the Workplace and contained in our 16th Master Agreement.
- Negotiated anti-bullying language in collective agreement for Component 17 members at BC Place (PAVCO) and Atira.
The BCGEU also leads educational campaigns and holds workshops to educate members about workplace bullying.
- Anti-bullying posters for download and printing
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| Click on image to download colour version for BCGEU worksite | Click on image to download black & white version for BCGEU worksite | Click on image for a 2013 generic poster (letter sized) for any workplace |
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New for 2013 ... Pink Shirt Day is Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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A limited supply of buttons is available at BCGEU area offices. |
In 2013, we're partnering with Vancouver radio station CKNW on its annual-
As part of our sponsorship, CKNW will air a public service message we've produced.
Listen to it here.
The message will air on CKNW Radio between February 1 and Pink Shirt Day on February 27.
We'll also participate in a radio interview airing on the Simi Sara Show at 2:05 p.m. February 27th. As well, our activists will take part in a special Pink Shirt Day event in downtown Vancouver outside London Drugs on Georgia Street on February 27.
- Click here to see CKNW's Pink Shirt Day website.
- Read news release about sponsors and guests at the campaign event in downtown Vancouver on February 27. The BCGEU will be there.
- See photos from Pink Shirt Day 2013.
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The BCGEU's Component 17 has been at the forefront of anti-bullying awareness. In 2011, it launched the Sea Of Pink campaign. It designed and distributed pink scarfs, stickers and pocket-sized information cards to educate members on ways to stand up against workplace bullying.
- Anti-bullying stickers for download and printing
Use AVERY 5163 sticker stock when you print.
Download and print the colour stickers by clicking here.
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What is Pink Shirt Day???
Pink Shirt Day is an annual event meant to remind us about the misery caused by bullying.
The “pink” campaign began in Nova Scotia in 2007 when two high school students learned a fellow student had been threatened for wearing a pink polo shirt.
To support their friend, the teens bought 50 pink shirts and tank tops and urged others to wear them in support of anti-bullying.
When the bullied student walked into school, he saw his fellow students dressed in pink. It was a powerful, supportive moment. When a large of group of people stand up against bullies in support of the victim, bullies lose all their power.
Schools and workplaces across Canada have since adopted the campaign.
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Click on the image to
download a pdf on
how to handle
bullying in the workplace.