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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 11, 2018

Local 405 Nomination For Local Executive - BCGEU

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive: Chairperson 1st Vice Chairperson 2nd Vice Chairperson Treasurer Recording Secretary 4 Members-at-Large: one member-at-large position to be filled by a young worker representative (29 years of age and younger) The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from ...

January 10, 2018

Tentative Agreement Reached – Ratification Vote Scheduled for Tla'Amin Commun...

Following negotiations that began at the end of November 2017, the Union and the Employer have reached a tentative agreement.Copies of the ratification agreement will be available at the ratification meeting which will be held as follows:DATE:          January 12, 2018 TIME:          10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. LOCATION: Tla'Amin Health Building – Board RoomYour Bargaining Committee is recommending ...

January 10, 2018

BCGEU Remembers Mona Moreno - BCGEU

It is with great sadness that we inform our members that Mona Moreno, the founder of the Cedar Root Gallery, passed away on January 1, 2018.  Mona was a strong Indigenous woman from the Haida Nation. She was a retired, proud member of Public Service Alliance of Canada and a supporter of the labour movement for many years. Mona proudly raised her children with the values of the trade union movem...

January 09, 2018

Nomination for Local 0408 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 (up to 5) Youth Member    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: February 9, 2018  If there i...

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...