Mask usage in BCGEU buildings
(Updated Apr 27, 2023)
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Effective immediately, we are making a change to our building protocols regarding mask usage in our buildings.
Mask use is now optional in our buildings, including in common areas and meeting rooms.
Staff and visitors to BCGEU buildings may, of course, continue to use masks and other layers of protection based on their own comfort and risk factors. We ask that we respect others and wear masks if requested in groups.
Please be reminded that no one should attend BCGEU buildings if they have active cold or flu-like symptoms.
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.
Members of the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) have voted 77 per cent in favour of accepting a new collective agreement effective April 21, 2022 to March 31, 2025. Highlights of the contract include a general wage increase of about 12-14% over three years for all members, plus additional increases for most members based on a review of all classifications over this pe...
I am pleased to advise that members at Auburn Seniors Village have voted in favour of the proposed wage increases.The increases shown below are retroactive to November 1, 2022 and will be implemented early in the new year.
Anyone who worked at Auburn Seniors Residence at any time between November 1, 2022, and the date of implementation of the increases inclusive, and who is either still employe...
Your bargaining committee is preparing to negotiate your new collective agreement with your employer. To represent you, we need to have a solid understanding of what your individual and collective priorities are for your first agreement. Bargaining surveys are the primary tool we have to determine priorities, draft our proposals, and advocate for what you need at work. Please follow the link fo...
As you are aware, unlike other Well-Being worksites, Auburn Seniors Residence is not subject to the single site orders and wage levelling that apply to assisted living and complex care residences. Negotiations for a renewal collective agreement is going to be at a common table and will commence later than the parties had intended. As a result, the Union approached the Employer with a request th...
Bargaining Update:
The Union and the Employer met on December 14th, 2022, to further discuss the outstanding monetary proposals.
There are still some significant differences between the Union's proposals and the Employer's proposals.
Your committee will continue to work representing your interests at the bargaining table.
The parties are scheduled to meet again on February 16th and February 23r...
Nominations are now open for two (2) steward positions at Aspira Peninsula 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, Tuesday, January 3, 2023
The nomination form (attached) must be used. The deadline for submission to the area office by f...
Getting involved with Occupational Health & Safety is a great way for union members to contribute. As a safety committee member, you will help ensure your employer is following OH&S regulations. You can raise the profile of health and safety and improve your working environment. Would you like to serve on an Occupational Health & Safety Committee at your worksite? Members of the Com...
To: All BCGEU Members at Pain BC Re: Bargaining Committee – Alternates Election Results for Pain BC
The election for alternates for your bargaining committee closed on Monday December 6, 2022. There were two alternate positions available and three nominees. Thank you to everyone who put your name forward!
Please join me in congratulating Leah Smith and Ari Spence in being elected as alterna...
Please be advised that on Friday, December 16th your local chair Roshni Singh will be conducting a site visit from 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. During this time, if you are on a break or if you decide to attend outside of your shift, Roshni will be available to hear any concerns related to the union. We have been told that the "theatre" will be made available for this meeting, but if you have any questi...
Please be advised that on Monday, December 19th your local chair Roshni Singh will be conducting a site visit from 1:30-3:30pm. During this time, if you are on a break or if you decide to attend outside of your shift, the chair will be available to hear any concerns related to the Union. We do not know which room exactly will be made available, as we are waiting for that confirmation from Gener...
Please be advised that on Friday, December 9th your local chair Roshni Singh will be conducting a site visit from 1:30-3:30pm. During this time, if you are on a break or if you decide to attend outside of your shift, Roshni will be available to hear any concerns related to the Union. We do not know which room exactly will be made available, as we are waiting for that confirmation from the emplo...
Voting on your new tentative agreement begins in one week. This is an important decision. To make sure you have all the information you need to make an informed vote, we encourage you to attend one of the following one-hour telephone town hall meetings to hear more about the agreement and to ask questions. Note we have added a fourth date below.
Monday, December 5 at 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Decembe...
B.C.'s 22,000 specialized health professionals working in hospitals and communities around the province reached a tentative agreement on the evening of Wednesday, November 2, 2022, after more than eight months of negotiations between the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) and Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC). The HSPBA bargaining committee went to the bargaini...
The nominations have closed and there will be an election for the two alternate positions for Pain BC's Bargaining Committee.
The candidates for the Bargaining Committee alternates are (in random order)
Ari Spence
Leah Smith
Kimberlee Budd
Voting InformationThe election will be conducted using secure electronic voting. Members will receive an email with a link to vote online and your unique ...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam),
Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.