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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, Aboriginal services, and employment services, among others. With over 12,000 workers in the sector, BCGEU is the largest community social services union in B.C.

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January 19, 2022

Public Service Negotiations Scheduled to Commence - BC General Employees' Uni...

BCGEU President and Public Service Bargaining Committee Chair Stephanie Smith announced this week that negotiations aimed at reaching our 19th public service main and component collective agreements will kick off at the end of this month."I'm pleased that the BCGEU and the PSA will begin negotiations on January 31 well ahead of the March 31, 2022 expiry of the current collective agreements," sa...

January 18, 2022

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – ADVOCACY - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

BCGEU HEADQUARTERS OFFICE  INTERNAL POSTINGJanuary 18, 2022     POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – ADVOCACY GRADE: LEVEL 3 - MoveUP AGREEMENT   An Administrative Assistant is required to assist secretarial and word processing functions for staff representatives, as well assist with the implementation of library projects. DUTIES:  General Advocacy administrative duties may include processing a...

January 14, 2022

Salvation Army Belkin House Stewards - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Please be advised that Manuel Ulliac, Terence Li and Paul Grewal have been acclaimed as a stewards at Salvation Army Belkin House. Please join me in congratulating them. If you have any questions regarding workplace issues or your collective agreement, please contact your shop steward.  In solidarity, Andrea DuncanComponent 3 Vice President Download PDF of notice here UWU/MoveUP

January 13, 2022

Local 302 Executive Nominations Meeting - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

COMPONENT:      Community Social ServicesLOCAL:               302 DATE:               Thursday, February 17, 2022TIME:                 5:30 p.m.PLACE:               Via Zoom  AGENDA Nominations are open for all local 302 executive positions, as follows:  Chairperson 1st Vice Chairperson 2nd Vice Chairperson Treasurer Recording Secretary Member-at-Large (x3) Member-at-Large (Young Worker) Membe...

January 13, 2022

Nominations for Local 303 Executive - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the 303 local executive: Chairperson First Vice Chairperson Second Vice Chairperson Treasurer Recorder Member at Large – Community Living sectoral agreement (3 positions) Member at Large – General Services sectoral agreement (2 positions) Member at Large – Indigenous Services sectoral agreement (1 position) Member at Large – Child Care ag...

January 12, 2022

Nomination for Local 304 Executive - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive: Chairperson First Vice-Chairperson Second Vice-Chairperson Treasurer Recording Secretary Member at Large (6 positions) Young Worker  Equity Worker  The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your area office.  The deadline for nominations is:  Thursday...

January 10, 2022

COVID-19 Safety And Omicron - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Our union is once again seeing an increase in COVID-19 numbers throughout the province, with 80% of the reported cases being attributed to the Omicron variant . On January 7, the PHO announced an order requiring businesses to return to COVID-19 Safety Plans. The situation is evolving daily and the BCGEU will be updating you as we get more information.The BCGEU will continue to advocate for meas...

January 10, 2022

Local 310 Nomination for Local Executive - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive:  Chairperson 1st Vice Chairperson 2nd Vice Chairperson Treasurer Recording Secretary Member-at-Large Member-at-Large Young Worker Member-at-Large Equity Representative The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your area office.The deadline for nominat...

January 10, 2022

Local 307 Nomination for Local Executive - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive: Chairperson 1st Vice Chairperson 2nd Vice Chairperson Treasurer Recording Secretary Member-at-Large (5 positions) 1 - Member-at-Large – North Okanagan 1 – Member-at-Large – Central Okanagan 1 – Member-at-Large – South Okanagan 1 – Member-at-Large (Equity Worker) – self-identify as at least one of the four equity grou...