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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 13,000 workers in the sector, BCGEU is the largest community social services union in B.C.

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November 23, 2021

BCGEU community social services members set priorities at bargaining conferen...

BCGEU community social services members from across the province gathered in Burnaby last week to identify bargaining priorities and elect a bargaining committee for the upcoming round of negotiations. BCGEU President Stephanie welcomed delegates with opening remarks, “The pandemic showed us that our old normal was broken and we can’t go back. We collectively know what needs to be done to fix t...

November 22, 2021

Public Service Pension members - Your pension plan: good news to share - BC G...

Today the Public Service Pension Plan announced a decision to use surplus funds in the plan to improve the value of your pension. We wanted to write to you in full support of the decision, and to explain it in clear terms. This decision comes from years of advocacy by your union to improve the value of your pension. In 2018, the pension plan moved to a flat rate of accrual at 1.85% of annual sa...

November 19, 2021

BCGEU phone outage - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Phone service to all BCGEU offices has been restored Last updated - Dec 2, 4:38 p.m. The phone system serving BCGEU offices is now working – the primary phone numbers for all Area Offices, as well as for the Benefits Department, are now functional.  Direct phone numbers to specific staff are not functioning at this time and may change. To reach a specific staff member, please call the main Area...

November 08, 2021

Dawson Creek Society for Community Living South Peace Community Reso...

Nominations closed November 5, 2021 for election of Steward at the above noted workplaces.Your elected Stewards are:Ann Gauvreau, Tammy Kostuik and Volodymyr Ruban for Community Bridge.Tracy Sutton for Dawson Creek Society for Community Living.Please join us in welcoming them in their role as worksite Stewards!In Solidarity, Kathy WeaverStaff RepresentativeDownload PDF of notice here  UWU/MoveUP

November 05, 2021

Community Builders Group (CBG) - Daylight Savings - BCGEU

Don't forget to turn your clocks back this Sunday, November 7th.Each spring and fall, evening and night shift employees are affected by Daylight Savings Time. Employees are paid for the time worked.In the spring, employees who work only seven hours instead of their normal eight hours are paid for the actual seven hours which they worked. In the fall, employees who work nine hours instead of eig...

November 05, 2021

BCGEU members ratify collective agreement with LifeLabs

BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – A majority of the 1,550 LifeLabs workers represented by the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) voted on Thursday November 4, 2021 in favour of ratifying their collective agreement with their employer after reaching a tentative agreement on October 24, 2021. The new three-year agreement is effective April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2024."After so many month...

November 02, 2021

New poll shows British Columbians support investing in B.C. wildfire fighters...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 2, 2021 New poll shows British Columbians support investing in B.C. wildfire fightersBURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – A new Research Co. poll on wildfires in B.C. commissioned by the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) reveals that half of British Columbians have been personally impacted by wildfires, 85% believe more should be done to prepare for and pre...

October 29, 2021

Local 310 Opening of Steward Elections - BCGEU

Steward Elections are now open for the following Local 0310 Worksites. Community Bridge South Peace Community Resource Society Dawson Creek Society for Community Living Please read and post the attached package on your union bulletin board. Nominations are now opened and close on November 5, 2021. Please email, fax or mail your nomination forms to: Email: [email protected]: 250-7...