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COMPONENT 4 - HEALTH SERVICES

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.

 

NEWS & UPDATES

January 09, 2018

Nomination for Local 0407 Executive - BCGEU

Nominations are now open for following positions on the Local Executive:   Chairperson 1st Vice-Chairperson 2nd Vice-Chairperson Treasurer Recording Secretary Member-at-Large (4 positions) (one Member-at-Large position may be a Young Worker Representative)   The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your Area Office. The deadl...

January 09, 2018

Essential Services Negotiations to Commence at Well Being Services (GSV) Ltd....

While your bargaining committee was hopeful that we would be able to reach a tentative renewal agreement to bring back for you to vote on after the last day of mediation at the end of November, 2017, we were unable to do so. We will be meeting with the Employer and the Labour Relations Board's Director of Mediation, Labour Relations to negotiate essential service levels on January 10th and 11th...

January 05, 2018

Nomination for Local 402 Executive - BCGEU

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive:    Chairperson 1st Vice Chairperson 2nd Vice Chairperson Recording Secretary Treasurer Member at Large Youth Member at Large    The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is attached.  The deadline for nominations is: February 7, 2018.  If there is an election for a pos...

January 04, 2018

Violence reported at Surrey Pretrial Service Center (SPSC) and North Fraser P...

A serious staff assault occurred at the SPSC on January 2, 2018. The Correctional Officer received injuries to his face and hand, from a brutal unprovoked assault by an inmate. The CO was taken to hospital for treatment, which may result in the loss of his finger. The union is continuing to investigate and will provide an update when more information is available. Another incident occurred on D...

January 04, 2018

Nominations for Local 404 Executive - 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 (4 positions) 1 position may be designated as a Young Worker Member at Large (eligible candidates must be 29 years of age or younger)     The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities o...

January 03, 2018

Local 409 Nomination for Local Executive - BCGEU

On January 5, 2018, nominations open for the following positions on the Local Executive: Chair 1st Vice Chair 2nd Vice Chair Treasurer Recording Secretary Member at Large 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: Monday, February 5, 2018If there is an election for a position...

January 03, 2018

Local 411 & 410 Nomination for Vacant Positions for your Local Executive - BCGEU

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive: Chair 1st Vice Chair 2nd Vice Chair Treasurer Recording Secretary Member-At-Large (3 Positions) Member-At-Large (Young 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:5:00 pm on Friday, February 2, 20...

January 03, 2018

To ISM employees: We are fighting for your jobs - BCGEU

Dear ISM Employees, I would like to start this letter by saying "Happy New Year," but, I know that you received news last week that makes this a difficult start to the year. Like you, we are concerned that ISM was not the successful proponent in securing the RFP with the health authorities. As soon as we heard the news we started making calls to get more information and be able to fight for you...