NEWS & UPDATES
August 17, 2017
Enhanced Disability Management Program (EDMP) and Medical Confidentiality - B...
The Collective Agreement requires your Employer's full participation in the EDMP Program. This program is intended to help you with any illness or injury that is preventing you from working or is causing you to struggle at work. When you participate in the EDMP program, your medical information remains confidential and is not given to the Employer. Also, any fees for filling out medical forms w...
July 28, 2017
Vancouver health officials have hopes for new, supervised-injection site - BCGEU
With more than 200 people dead from drug overdoses in Vancouver already this year, health officials hope the city's third federally approved injection site will provide relief from a devestating public health emergency. On Friday, Powell Street Getaway begins operating its new, supervised-injection site seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., after receiving an exemption from Health Canada in...
July 13, 2017
Federal and provincial ministers respond to women’s services report - BCGEU
Following the women's service event held in March of this year, we published the report Collective wisdom: challenges and opportunities in B.C. women's services. I sent a copy of this report to the federal and provincial ministers best positioned to take action on our recommendations, and I am pleased to update you today on their responses. At the federal level, policy staff and other officials...
July 10, 2017
Island Crisis Care Society Nominations for Bargaining Committee - BCGEU
The BCGEU is continuing to seek a nomination from members employed by Island Crisis Care Society to the 2017 Bargaining Committee. The Union encourages diversity of representation.
In the most recent round of bargaining, the bargaining committee had no representation from members outside of Samaritan House. If the members employed by ICCS wish to have only members employed at Samaritan House o...
July 10, 2017
Closure of REACH Daycare a significant loss for the community - BCGEU
REACH Daycare and Young Parent Centre in Langford will close at the end of September representing a tremendous loss of community for families who rely on the centre. Due in part to lack of provincial funding, this closure will leave some young parents without the support they need to complete their education, creating a gap in valuable social services. REACH Daycare provides early learning and ...