NEWS & UPDATES
January 20, 2017
UPDATE RE: Potential Changes to the Care Aide Registry
Last fall, the provincial government announced its intentions to make changes to the Care Aide Registry. As official representatives for these workers, your union was disappointed that there was no involvement from any of the unions representing care aides on the outcome nor the rollout process.
Working with other unions in the sector, the BCGEU made two submissions to the Assistant Deputy Man...
January 20, 2017
Bargaining Set to Resume February 9, 2017 for Nanaimo Seniors Village
To: All BCGEU Members at Nanaimo Seniors Village
Re: Bargaining Set to Resume February 9, 2017
Your bargaining committee was set to resume collective agreement negotiations with the Employer on January 10th. Unfortunately a sudden winter storm occurred, which forced travel cancellations. Though disappointing, we secured another date as quickly as we could and will return for talks on ...
January 20, 2017
Health Services Providers Month
To All Health Services (Component 4) Members:
As a result of Component 4 members’ efforts to mark a date of recognition for the wide variety of work performed by health services workers, the BC government has proclaimed January as Health Services Providers Month.
The new proclamation, being more inclusive, recognizes duties performed in residential care, assisted living, extended health, home...
January 19, 2017
$10-a-day child care would boost B.C. economy in 3 years, report suggests
A $10-a-day child care plan in B.C. would start paying itself off in three years, according to a new report.
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January 19, 2017
Put a stake through the ❤ of pay plasma clinics
Thanks to the hard work of many of you in raising the alarm about pay for plasma Canadian Blood Services (CBS) has reversed their position, saying that the private sale of plasma is harming voluntary donations. [1]
Canadian Blood Services’ warning provides an excellent opening for the federal government to outlaw pay for plasma. Can you make a quick call to Health Minister Jane Philpott lettin...
January 16, 2017
Bargaining Update for Well Being Services - Peace Portal Lodge
To: All BCGEU Members at Well Being Services - Peace Portal Lodge
Re: Bargaining Update – Bulletin #2: Election of Bargaining Committee and Survey
The election of your Bargaining Committee is now complete, with the following members elected by acclamation:
Danielle Melin, Bargaining Committee Chairperson
Jas Randhawa, Bargaining Committee Member
VACANT, Bargaining Committ...
January 16, 2017
Local 401 Meeting Revised
**REVISED**
To: All BCGEU Local 401 members
DATE: Thursday, January 26, 2017** Revised
TIME: General Membership 6:00pm
PLACE: BCGEU 2994 Douglas St
Auditorium A
Agenda
BCGEU Resolutions for convention
Worksite issues
In solidarity
Susanne Francoeur
Chairperson, Local 401
Jenny Ewing
Staff Representative
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January 13, 2017
Chilliwack volunteers sought for ambitious project to interview every senior ...
Older people living in long-term care homes are often overlooked, forgotten behind the walls.
An ambitious project taken on by the province's Office of the Seniors Advocate aims to change that by interviewing all 27,000 residents in 303 care homes across the province.
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