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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

April 04, 2018

BCGEU welcomes 75 new members in seniors’ care delivery - BCGEU

The BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) welcomes 75 new members following a merger between two seniors' care facilities in Greater Victoria. On April 1, 2018 Rest Haven Lodge, which will continue to operate 73 residential complex care beds for seniors in Sidney, merged with Broadmead Care Society where the BCGEU already represents over 400 workers.  "Broadmead Care Society is a n...

April 03, 2018

Collective Agreement Ratification Results for Members at Lake Country Lodge L...

Your Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce that the members have voted in favour of ratifying the new Collective Agreement. Please join us in thanking your hardworking, dedicated Bargaining Committee.     In Solidarity, Brigitta Switalski, Bargaining ChairpersonJaneesa Wynter, Bargaining Committee MemberKelly Vreeswijk, Bargaining Committee MemberCathy Seagris, Staff Representative Downlo...

March 29, 2018

BCGEU brings 15 recommendations to labour code review panel, calls for fairne...

The BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) president Stephanie Smith meets today in Surrey with a special government panel reviewing B.C.'s labour laws to call for changes that reflect the needs and interests of B.C. workers. Representing over 75,000 workers from nearly every economic sector in B.C., the recommendations in the union's submission to the panel are based on three theme...

March 29, 2018

Local 401 Local Executive Announcement - BCGEU

  Further to our call for nominations for Local 401 Executive, we are pleased to announce the following: • Susanne Francoeur, Chairperson • Jordie Allen-Newman, First-Vice Chairperson • Richard Ziemianski, Second-Vice Chairperson • Ryan Richard, Recording Secretary • Joel Blanco, Treasurer • Lillian Noullet, Member at Large • Conor Bergevin, Member at Large Congratulations to new and returning ...

March 27, 2018

Members Ratify Collective Agreement at Pacifica Retirement Residence - BCGEU

I am pleased to advise you that the tentative renewal collective agreement was ratified by members working at The Royal Pacifica Resort Retirement Living by a strong majority vote in favour!The next steps are to have a draft agreement produced and proofed by the bargaining committee and the employer, after which signing copies will be produced. Once the agreement has been signed copies will be ...

March 23, 2018

Local 402 Well-Being Seniors' Village - Nomination Close and Election of Barg...

The result of the March 14, 2018 meeting wherein the agenda items had closed nominations for your bargaining committee members and opened the election process for the membership at Well-Being Seniors' Services (CVSV) Ltd. in order to determine your bargaining committee. Update on Nominations Received: The additional added position by your Component Executive of a 4th Bargaining Committee member...

March 22, 2018

Public Service Pension Plan Update - BCGEU

Dear BCGEU Public Sector Pension Plan Member, We understand that the recently announced changes to the Public Sector Pension Plan (PSPP) design have generated a lot of concerns. Many have indicated to us the communication from the Pension Corporation left them wondering how the plan impacted them, which has created anxiety and confusion. In this environment, serious misinformation has circulate...

March 22, 2018

BCGEU calls for labour code amendments to ensure balance and fairness for wor...

  The BC Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) has submitted multiple recommendations to a panel of special advisors currently reviewing British Columbia's Labour Relations Code. The submission calls for changes that properly reflect the needs and interests of workers in B.C.'s modern economy. The BCGEU's submission is based on three themes: 1. That workers be entitled to make their o...

March 21, 2018

Local 407 Members at Creekside Landing Ltd. - Bargaining Committee Election -...

The Bargaining Committee represents the members in collective agreement negotiations This is a call for nominations for election to the Creekside Landing Bargaining Committee. We require the following positions to be filled: • Bargaining Committee Chairperson (1 position) • Bargaining Committee Member (2 positions) • Alternate Bargaining Committee Member (1 position) Nominations shall be submit...

March 21, 2018

BCGEU recognizes International Day of Forests - March 21 - BCGEU

Our natural forests are an important part of British Columbia's environment, economy and social fabric. More than a third of our planet's land mass is covered by forests, which absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen into our atmosphere.  According to the United Nations, "forests are the most biologically diverse ecosystems on land, home to more than 80 per cent of the terrestrial species of a...