This component of the BCGEU represents members who provide health care in the community.
Community health caregivers work in home support, drug and alcohol treatment centres, adult day care, detox and emergency shelters, women's clinics, services to seniors, mental health group homes, regional health units and other community-based health services. The 200 employers in the sector include both non-profit societies and corporations, all funded by the provincial government. The employers are represented in bargaining by the Health Employers' Association of B.C.
The component represent workers in 'stand-alone' certifications, such as congregate living worksites and private laboratories; most members are employed in four of the five sub-sectors of the health sector: Congregate Living, Health Services and Support – Community, Health Services and Support – Facilities and Health Science Professionals.
Each sub-sector has its own collective agreement, negotiated on a province-wide basis in conjunction with other health care unions.