Component 4 includes members who provide health care and related services.
They provide nursing care, personal care, housekeeping, building maintenance, laundry, activities, dietary, security and rehabilitation services at institutional and long-term-care facilities, as well as medical lab and a variety of other services for other employers.
At the close of nominations, the following members were declared elected by acclamation to the bargaining committee for Carecorp:
Godwin Amega (Piccadilly), Bargaining Committee Chair
Laurie Johnson (Cerwydden), Bargaining Committee Member
Sharon Knapp (Piccadilly), Bargaining Committee Member
Tina Whitney (Cerwydden), Bargaining Committee Member
The assigned staff representative will reach o...
December 6th marks the 34th anniversary of the École Polytechnique Massacre, which occurred on December 6, 1989, in Montreal. The perpetrator, fueled by misogynistic beliefs, took the lives of 14 young women that day. Three decades later, the impact of this horrific act of violence continues to reverberate through the ongoing struggle against gender-based violence. The risk of harassment and vi...
On November 27th, your bargaining committee for Revera Independent Living (The Dorchester, Parkwood Manor, and Sunwood) met to continue getting ready for negotiations with the Employer. The focus of our work on the 27th was strategic planning led by BCGEU communications officers. This will help us better engage with you in the leadup to and during bargaining. By standing together at all three w...
Your common table bargaining committee for Fleetwood Villa and Whitecliff has rescheduled its meetings to prepare for bargaining for December 19 and 20, 2023, and January 16, 2024. Bargaining dates with the employer, which by then will be Cogir, have been scheduled for January 30 and 31, and February 21 and 22, 2024. If you have not completed the bargaining survey, please do so before 5:00 PM o...
Call for Nominations
Nominations are re-opening for Cariboo Place (Williams Lake). This will be a 5-day nomination period. Members elect a bargaining committee to work with the union staff representative and other elected leaders to help ensure their voices are heard and interests are protected and advanced through the bargaining process.
The bargaining committee has 2 positions open, as follow...
Your bargaining committee met with the Employer on October 10th & 11th, November 15th & 16th and November 21st, 22nd & 23rd to continue discussions on all outstanding proposals.We are pleased to let you know that we have completed discussions on everything except the worksite specific appendices. These will contain the existing superior language and any existing or new entitlements ...
This notice is to inform Cascades Lodge members that an election is required to determine your next bargaining committee, for the upcoming round of negotiations with your employer.
We have two positions open on the committee and received 5 nominations from the following:
Kelsey Sukkau
Penny Hinchberger
Tanya Jones
Rebecca Taylor
Violet Hall
VOTING PROCEDURE
The ballot will be conducted ele...
BCGEU Secretary-Treasurer Paul Finch Issues Statement on Transgender Day of Remembrance
This past year we've seen a disturbing rise in hate-driven attacks on the transgender community. The BCGEU's solidarity with transgender, gender-diverse workers, and all 2SLGBQTI+ community members is necessary and urgent-it's a lifeline, it's central to our values, and it's important to the wellbeing of our...
Our union continues to make preparations for opening the application process for professional fees reimbursement for 2023 for all eligible Health Science Professionals members. We would like to thank members for their continued patience during this process, particularly as there have been some operational delays. Our staff are close to finalizing the required guidelines, criteria and communica...
这是一份重要通知。请考虑请人为您翻译。ਇਹ ਇਕ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਹੈ। ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਤ ੋਂ ਇਸ ਦਾ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਕਰਵਾਉਣ ਬਾਰੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕਰ ।Ito ay isang mahalagang paunawa. Mangyaring pag-isipang ipa-translate ito para sa iyo
Friends,You will have read the Employer's November 15, 2023 email advising that BC Housing has now approved its emergency shelter budget. As you may recall, the funding uncertainty impacted bargaining for a renewal...
Download Japanese version hereTo prepare to negotiate your first collective agreement, your bargaining committee will need your input on what is important to you.
Please check your email or ask a member of your bargaining committee or another co-worker for a link to the electronic survey. Please complete the survey by Wednesday, November 29, 2023.
If you know a co-worker who did not receive thi...
Your bargaining committee for the Revera independent living common table met with the staff negotiator on November 8 and 9, 2023, to prepare for bargaining. We covered training in the process and pitfalls of bargaining, reviewed your bargaining survey priorities, reviewed your entire collective agreements, and began preparing proposals for the negotiating table. We will meet again on November 2...
To prepare to negotiate renewal of your collective agreement, your bargaining committee needs your input on what is important to you.
Please check your email or ask a member of your bargaining committee or another co-worker for a link to the electronic survey and complete it by November 29, 2023 at 5:00 PM.
If you know a co-worker who did not receive this email, please forward it to them at the...
Chartered banks are fourth and fifth to commit to independent assessment after successful shareholder engagement
BURNABY, B.C. | Nov. 14, 2023 – In back-to-back announcements, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and Bank of Montreal (BMO) announced commitments to conduct independent racial equity audits, making them the fourth and fifth Canadian chartered banks to do so. These announcements come after ...
Please join members of your Local 401 Executive, who will be hosting Member-to-Member worksite visits at Rest Haven Lodge, Nigel House, Harriet House, and Veterans Memorial Lodge.
This is an opportunity for members to ask questions and hear about issues and concerns in the workplace and update any changes of members records.
LOCATION
DATE
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Rest Haven Lodge2281 Mills Rd
No...
Please join members of your Local 401 Executive, who will be hosting Member-to-Member worksite visits at Amica Beechwood Village.This is an opportunity for members to ask questions and hear about issues and concerns in the workplace.DATE: December 20, 2023TIME: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.LOCATION: Amica Beechwood Village (Private Dining Room), 2315 Mills Road In solidarity,Richard Ziem...
Please join members of your Local 401 Executive, who will be hosting Member-to-Member worksite visits at Oak Bay Kiwanis Pavilion.
This is an opportunity for members to ask questions and hear about issues and concerns in the workplace.
DATE: November 20, 2023
TIME: 1-4 p.m.
LOCATION: Kiwanis Pavilion (Library), 3034 Cedar Hill Rd
In solidarity,
Richard Ziemianski, Chairperson, Local 401Stacey...
Nominations are now open for three (3) steward positions at Valleyhaven Retirement Living. New stewards are trained by the Union. If you wish to know more about the roles and responsibilities of stewards, please contact our office.
The deadline for nominations is 5:00 pm, Thursday, November 30, 2023.
The nomination form (attached) must be used. The deadline for submission to the area office ...
The balloting process is now completed and the following members are elected as your new Bargaining Committee:Area 01 – Mandy DeFieldsArea 02 – Kelly Jeffs Area 03 – Maryam BaghalhaArea 04 - Tony LyArea 03/04 – Rosario VirayArea 05 & 09 & 11 – Wendy CummerCongratulations to all the successful candidates and thank-you to all the nominees for allowing your names to stand for election.The ...
As you are aware, in the latest round of negotiations concerning the HSPBA Collective agreement, in the interest of developing quality labour-management relationships, the parties have agreed to the creation of new paid union steward position.
Tim Little has been selected as the HSP paid steward.
Please note: There has been a schedule change and Tim will now be available to assist you three day...
The balloting process is now completed and the following members are elected as your new Bargaining Committee:Area 01 – Mandy DeFieldsArea 02 – Kelly Jeffs Area 03 – Maryam BaghalhaArea 04 - Tony LyArea 03/04 – Rosario VirayArea 05 & 09 & 11 – Wendy CummerCongratulations to all the successful candidates and thank-you to all the nominees for allowing your names to stand for election.The ...
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