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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

March 09, 2023

Pacifica Treatment Centre - New Workplace Steward - BC General Employees' Un...

Nominations closed for 1 steward position on Friday, March 3, 2023. We are pleased to announce that Michael Peterson is the new 403 Shop Steward at Pacifica Treatment Centre. Please join us in wishing Michael well in his new position. In Solidarity, Lisa LangevinStaff Representative & Mahen RamdharryLocal 403 Chairperson Download PDF of notice here UWU/MoveUP

March 06, 2023

Whitecliff Bargaining Committee Members - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

I am pleased to advise that the following members will represent you on your common table bargaining committee:  Anthony (Tony) Jillings, Chairperson Roseanne Parsons, Member  Please join me in congratulating them and, offering your support and involvement as we begin the work of preparing for negotiations to renew your collective agreement.As I advised when elections were opened, this coming...

March 06, 2023

HCN-Revera Lessee Fleetwood - Bargaining committee members - BC General Emplo...

I am pleased to advise that the following members will represent you on your common table bargaining committee: Lani Tayag, Chairperson Elizabeth Duarte, Member Tammy Edgar, Member Please join me in congratulating them and, offering your support and involvement as we begin the work of preparing for negotiations to renew your collective agreement.As I advised when elections were opened, this c...

March 03, 2023

Shareholders call RBC and BMO to action on racial equity - BC General Employe...

Shareholders will soon get a chance to vote on two proposals on racial equity at the Bank of Montreal (BMO) and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The proposals were jointly filed by BCGEU with Shareholder Association for Research and Education (SHARE) on behalf of the Atkinson Foundation. This comes following announcements from both the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and National Bank of C...

March 02, 2023

BCGEU and UBCIC announce partnership to push corporate Canada to operationali...

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 2, 2023BCGEU and UBCIC announce partnership to push corporate Canada to operationalize FPICThe labour union and Indigenous political organization joined forces with the aim of combining their respective expertise to push financial institutions to operationalize FPIC.Vancouver, BC, Musqueam Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Territories - The B.C. General Employees' Union ...

March 01, 2023

BCGEU community health workers ratify three-year deal - BC General Employees...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2023  BCGEU community health workers ratify three-year deal  BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – The member unions of the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with the Health Employers Association of British Columbia (HEABC). The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) is the lead union representing 13,000...

February 23, 2023

Pain BC Society – Bargaining Update - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Your bargaining team met the employer again on February 21, 2023. We presented counter‑proposals on some of their responses to our original non-monetary proposals. While we had agreement on some articles there was further discussion on others. We look forward to signing off on some articles and clauses before our next meeting with the employer, which is on March 27, 2023. In our next meeting, w...

February 22, 2023

Broadmead Care Society - Bargaining Chair Acclaimed/Committee Member Election...

To: All BCGEU Members Broadmead Care SocietyRe: Bargaining Chair Acclaimed/Committee Member Election Announced   The Union is pleased to advise that Annie Parohinog has been acclaimed as Bargaining Committee Chair for Broadmead. Please join us in congratulating Annie as she takes on this important responsibility. Five (5) members from Broadmead have accepted their nominations to join Annie as b...

February 21, 2023

Sunwood Retirement Living members - Worksite Steward - BC General Employees' ...

To: All BCGEU Members at Sunwood Retirement LivingRe: Worksite StewardPlease be advised that the following member has been acclaimed as a Union Steward at your worksite: Linda Richardson  In solidarity, Roshni Singh, Local 404 ChairAnthony Davies, Staff Representative Download PDF of notice here UWU/MoveUP

February 17, 2023

Pain BC Society Bargaining Update - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Your bargaining committee met the employer again on February 14th. This time the employer presented their responses to our non-monetary proposals. The employers' responses involved more discussion than expected. Your committee is now reviewing the responses and preparing our counter-proposals. We understand how important it is to have a tentative agreement presented within a reasonable amount o...

February 17, 2023

Whitecliff Notice of Election of Bargaining Committee Members Reminder - BC G...

To: All BCGEU Members at HCN - Revera Lessee Whitecliff Re: WHITECLIFF NOTICE OF ELECTION OF BARGAINING COMMITTEE MEMBERS REMINDER NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE THREE BARGAINING COMMITTEE MEMBER POSITIONS FOR WHITECLIFF: One position – Bargaining Committee Chair Two positions – Bargaining Committee Member All positions will be elected by a secret ballot of all staff at Whiteclifff covered ...