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COMPONENT 3 - COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES

Component 3 includes members who work in community social services.

These caring professionals provide supports, services, and resources to vulnerable families and individuals across the province. They include supporting adults and children with developmental disabilities, women and children fleeing violence, youth-at-risk, child care, community justice services, Indigenous services, and employment services, among others. With over 15,000 workers in the sector, BCGEU is the largest community social services union in B.C.

NEWS & UPDATES

November 12, 2024

Victoria Cool Aid Society - Grievance Filed – Benefits Accrual - BC General E...

On Thursday, November 7th, your Steward, Lucas Hayes, filed a grievance on behalf of all union members at Victoria Cool Aid Society pertaining to a violation of Article 14.2 (e) (3) of the Collective Agreement. 14.2 Hours of Work14.2 (e) (3) Additional hours will be compensated as per Appendix A (Wage Grid). Additional hours will be used to calculate all benefits of this collective agreement ex...

November 06, 2024

Salvation Army Fort St. John Community Church - REMINDER: Tentative First Col...

REMINDER: Tentative First Collective Agreement Ratification Meetings And Vote - November 12 and 13, 2024   यह एक महत्‍वपूर्ण सूचना है। कृपया इसे किसी से अनुवाद करवाने पर विचार करें। Ito ay isang mahalagang paunawa. Mangyaring pag-isipang ipa-translate ito para sa iyo RATIFICATION MEETINGS DATE: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 (via Zoom)TIME: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Join Zoom Meeting:Check your email o...

November 05, 2024

Vote for Method for Paid Holidays for Wellspring Support Inc Part-Time Employ...

One of the decisions that you must make as a group is to vote on how regular part-time employees will receive holiday pay.You will have two options:1. Get 5.0% paid out on each pay cheque2. Put away the 5.0% in a Stat Holiday bank where regular part-time employees can take a paid day off for their stat holidays.What does this mean?If you choose the paid holiday bank, when a paid holiday occurs,...

November 05, 2024

Sea to Sky Community Services - Hazard Reports and Refusing Unsafe Work - BC ...

As a worker, you have the right to refuse unsafe work. If you have reasonable cause to believe that performing a work process or using a tool or machine puts you or someone else at risk, you must not perform the job or task. You must immediately notify your supervisor or employer, who will then take the appropriate steps to determine if the work is unsafe and to remedy the situation.Examples of...

November 05, 2024

Our Place Society - Caledonia Place – Call for OHS Representative - BC Genera...

Are you a good problem solver? Do you care about the health and safety of you and your coworkers?  We need you to step up and become an occupational health & safety (OHS) rep. No prior experience is necessary and training and support will be provided.  There is currently one (1) OHS rep position open at Caledonia Place. Fill out this form here if you are interested in protecting the health ...

November 01, 2024

Ferry Workers Draw the Line: Strike Notice Issued for Fair Wages and Conditio...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 1, 2024Ferry Workers Draw the Line: Strike Notice Issued for Fair Wages and ConditionsBurnaby, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - Yesterday at 12:00 pm, members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) at Western Pacific Marine Ferries issued 72-hour strike notice, with full strike action scheduled to begin on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 12:00 pm. This escalati...

October 31, 2024

Salvation Army Fort St. John Community Church - Bargaining Update - BC Genera...

यह एक महत्‍वपूर्ण सूचना है। कृपया इसे किसी से अनुवाद करवाने पर विचार करें। Ito ay isang mahalagang paunawa. Mangyaring pag-isipang ipa-translate ito para sa iyo Friends, We are very pleased to announce that we have a tentative first collective agreement. You can find the details here. In addition to the standard framework of any unionized worksite that includes safeguards against bullying and h...

October 29, 2024

Victoria Cool Aid Society - Shop Steward Elections - BC General Employees' Un...

The BCGEU received 12 nominations for the 10 Shop Steward positions at Victoria Cool Aid Society. The nominees are: Jaime Eaglestick                            Peter Janz                        Kate Banky (bio)Rebecca McEwan                          Lucas Hayes                     Kenon SugieMatthew Busby-O'Connor (bio)      Mala Moulik                      Jordan Kovacs (bio)Kaelob Comier     ...

October 29, 2024

Public service delegates set bargaining priorities at bargaining conference -...

Over 40 delegates from communities across the province, representing the 33,000 BCGEU members who work for the BC Public Service, gathered in Burnaby last Friday to discuss priorities and strategies for bargaining our next collective agreement early next year.   BCGEU president and Public Service Bargaining committee chair Paul Finch welcomed delegates to the Public Service Bargaining Conferenc...

October 23, 2024

Burnaby Family - Montecito Child Care Centre - M2M Drop-In on October 24, 202...

  Do you have questions about the Union? Members of your Local Executive are hosting a drop-in session and would like to hear from you!   Members of your Local 303 Executive will be doing a Member-to-Member drop-in at your worksite. This is an opportunity for you to meet your Local 303 Executives and share any questions or concerns you may have regarding topics such as: workplace issues, occupa...

October 22, 2024

Wellspring Support Inc. - Shop Steward Elections - BC General Employees' Unio...

The BCGEU received seven (7) nominations for the four (4) Shop Steward positions at Wellspring Support Inc. The nominees are: Chris Doberstein                  Sara Steward (Bio)             Nicolette Larminay (Bio)Marvin Board (Bio)               Daniela Valdivia (Bio)         Allisha SmithEnrique Sotomayor (Bio) Voting will now proceed in order to elect four (4) new Shop Stewards. A link for ...

October 17, 2024

All Local 301 Members at Our Place Society - Your BCGEU Occupational Health &...

Here are the OHS reps appointed by your elected union representatives to help you and your coworkers at Our Place Society to ensure a healthy and safe workplace. All Locations             Kieran Connor (Co-Chair)       Selena Henderson      Carmen McGrath            Aleesha Koonummel                Dawn Day                    Derek New            Kirk Maddison                          Brianna P...

October 04, 2024

Our Place Society - 919 Community Centre – Call for OHS Representative - BC G...

Are you a good problem solver? Do you care about the health and safety of you and your coworkers?  We need you to step up and become an occupational health & safety (OHS) rep. No prior experience is necessary and training and support will be provided.  There is currently one (1) OHS rep position open at 919 Community Centre. Fill out this form here if you are interested in protecting the he...

October 04, 2024

Victoria Cool Aid Society - Do you want to help make your workplace safer? - ...

We need you to step up and become an occupational health & safety (OHS) rep. No prior experience is necessary and training and support will be provided. There is currently one (1) OHS rep position open at Victoria Cool Aid Society.Fill out this form here if you are interested in protecting the health and safety of you and your coworkers: https://ohs.bcgeu.ca/ohs_rep.  What do OHS reps do? O...

October 04, 2024

Victoria Sexual Assault Centre Society - Your BCGEU Occupational Health & Saf...

Here are the OHS reps appointed by your elected union representatives to help you and your coworkers at Victoria Sexual Assault Centre Society to ensure a healthy and safe workplace.  Diana Leigh and Riven Hall  Your OHS representatives participate in the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHS) committee meetings monthly with other workers and your employer as equals. These meetin...

October 04, 2024

IDM Youth Services - Grievance on Partial Sick Leave Credits Resolved - BC Ge...

On June 26th our Steward, Corrin Ferguson, filed a grievance on behalf of all BCGEU members at IDM Youth Services over the Employer deducting full sick days for medical appointments and denying the use of partial sick leave credits. Through the grievance process your Employer has fixed the issue and employees can take partial sick leave credits for medical appointments, etc. The Employer has al...

October 03, 2024

Island Métis Family & Community Services Society - REMINDER Triennial Steward...

We would like to remind everyone that our union’s triennial Steward nominations are currently open! Meaning all current Stewards must be nominated again using the attached form (click here).Nominations are open for 2 Steward positions at Island Métis Family & Community Services Society. The deadline for submission of nominations is October 13th at midnight.Email your completed nominations t...

October 03, 2024

Victoria Native Friendship Centre - REMINDER Triennial Steward Elections: It’...

We would like to remind everyone that our union's triennial Steward nominations are currently open! Meaning all current Stewards must be nominated again using the attached form (click here). Nominations are open for 3 Steward positions at Victoria Native Friendship Centre. The deadline for submission of nominations is October 13th at midnight. Email your completed nominations to [email protected]...

October 03, 2024

NIȽ TU,O Child & Family Services Society - REMINDER Triennial Steward Electio...

We would like to remind everyone that our union's triennial Steward nominations are currently open! Meaning all current Stewards must be nominated again using the attached form (click here). Nominations are open for 2 Steward positions at NIȽ TU,O Child & Family Services Society. The deadline for submission of nominations is October 13th at midnight. Email your completed nominations to area...

October 02, 2024

BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society - REMINDER Triennial Steward Elec...

We would like to remind everyone that our union’s triennial Steward nominations are currently open! Meaning all current Stewards must be nominated again using the attached form (click here).Nominations are open for 2 Steward positions at BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society. The deadline for submission of nominations is October 13th at midnight.Email your completed nominations to area01@...

October 01, 2024

Salvation Army Victoria ARC - REMINDER Triennial Steward Elections: It’s Time...

We would like to remind everyone that our union's triennial Steward nominations are currently open! Meaning all current Stewards must be nominated again using the attached form (click here). Nominations are open for 4 Steward positions at Salvation Army - Victoria ARC. The deadline for submission of nominations is October 13that midnight. Email your completed nominations to [email protected] or b...

October 01, 2024

Salvation Army Victoria NRO Warehouse - REMINDER Triennial Steward Elections:...

We would like to remind everyone that our union's triennial Steward nominations are currently open! Meaning all current Stewards must be nominated again using the attached form (click here). Nominations are open for 2 Steward positions at Salvation Army - Victoria NRO Warehouse. The deadline for submission of nominations is October 13that midnight. Email your completed nominations to area01@bcg...

October 01, 2024

Sooke Transition House Society - REMINDER Triennial Steward Elections: It's T...

We would like to remind everyone that our union’s triennial Steward nominations are currently open! Meaning all current Stewards must be nominated again using the attached form (click here).Nominations are open for 2 Steward positions at Sooke Transition House Society. The deadline for submission of nominations is October 13that midnight.Email your completed nominations to [email protected] or by...

October 01, 2024

Sooke Family Resource Society - REMINDER Triennial Steward Elections: It’s Ti...

We would like to remind everyone that our union's triennial Steward nominations are currently open! Meaning all current Stewards must be nominated again using the attached form (click here). Nominations are open for 3 Steward positions at Sooke Family Resource Society. The deadline for submission of nominations is October 13that midnight. Email your completed nominations to [email protected] or b...

October 01, 2024

Sooke Shelter Society - REMINDER Triennial Steward Elections: It’s Time to No...

We would like to remind everyone that our union's triennial Steward nominations are currently open! Meaning all current Stewards must be nominated again using the attached form (click here). Nominations are open for 3 Steward positions at Sooke Shelter Society. The deadline for submission of nominations is October 13that midnight. Email your completed nominations to [email protected] or by fax to...

September 27, 2024

Victoria Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Centre - REMINDER Triennial S...

We would like to remind everyone that our union's triennial Steward nominations are currently open! Meaning all current Stewards must be nominated again using the attached form (click here). Nominations are open for 2 Steward positions at Victoria Child Abuse Prevention and Counselling Centre. The deadline for submission of nominations is October 13that midnight. Email your completed nomination...

September 27, 2024

Victoria Sexual Assault Centre - REMINDER Triennial Steward Elections: It’s T...

We would like to remind everyone that our union's triennial Steward nominations are currently open! Meaning all current Stewards must be nominated again using the attached form (click here). Nominations are open for 3 Steward positions at Victoria Sexual Assault Centre. The deadline for submission of nominations is October 13that midnight. Email your completed nominations to [email protected] or ...

September 27, 2024

Pacific Centre Family Services - REMINDER Triennial Steward Elections: It’s ...

We would like to remind everyone that our union's triennial Steward nominations are currently open! Meaning all current Stewards must be nominated again using the attached form (click here). Nominations are open for 3 Steward positions at Pacific Centre Family Services Association. The deadline for submission of nominations is October 13that midnight. Email your completed nominations to area01@...

September 27, 2024

WJ Stelmaschuk & Associates - REMINDER Triennial Steward Elections: It’s Time...

We would like to remind everyone that our union's triennial Steward nominations are currently open! Meaning all current Stewards must be nominated again using the attached form (click here). Nominations are open for 2 Steward positions at WJ Stelmaschuk & Associates. The deadline for submission of nominations is October 13that midnight. Email your completed nominations to [email protected] or...

September 27, 2024

Inclusive Community Services Inc. - REMINDER Triennial Steward Elections: It’...

We would like to remind everyone that our union's triennial Steward nominations are currently open! Meaning all current Stewards must be nominated again using the attached form (click here). Nominations are open for 2 Steward positions at Inclusive Community Services Inc. The deadline for submission of nominations is October 13that midnight. Email your completed nominations to [email protected] o...