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COMPONENT 6 - SOCIAL, INFORMATION AND HEALTH

Component 6 primarily includes members work for the Government of B.C. in a variety of social, cultural, educational, information technology, research, health care delivery and associated direct technical support functions. Component 6 also includes members who perform services in these fields at employers contracted by the government.

NEWS & UPDATES

March 16, 2017

Ministry refuses to fund Plecas recommendations on social worker compensation

The provincial government is failing to implement important Plecas report recommendations dealing with social worker wages, the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union said today. Wage rates remain a major impediment to retaining highly trained social workers. The Plecas report shows that social worker wage rates are about 11 per cent below the national average.  The BCGEU has been worki...

March 10, 2017

Save the Date – for File This! BCGEU administrative services conference

Are you a BCGEU member works in an office environment providing administrative services OR provides frontline service to the public in an administrative role? If the answer is YES, then save these dates: Sunday, October 1 to Tuesday, October 3, 2017 for “File This!”, a BCGEU conference for members who work in administrative services. The conference will be held in Richmond, B.C. and feature g...

March 09, 2017

Enhanced Stewards' Training for Local 603 Stewards

To:      All BCGEU Local 603 Stewards Re:      Enhanced Stewards' Training for Local 603 Stewards   Date: Thursday, April 6, 2017 Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Location: Lower Mainland Area Office (Squamish Room), Suite #130 – 2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver, BC  V5M 0C4 Local 603 is putting on a day of training for stewards. We are hoping you are able to attend. Lunch will be provided. Leaves of abs...

March 08, 2017

We stand in solidarity with the Jewish Community in Vancouver

The BCGEU expresses its condemnation of the bomb threat made to a Vancouver Jewish Community Centre last night. This kind of violence and anti-Semitism must not be tolerated. We stand in solidarity with the Jewish Community, and the families affected by this event. We are also heartened by expressions of support British Columbians are extending to the Jewish Community as we stand against hate ...

March 08, 2017

Local 602 - REVISED meeting time

DATE:   Thursday, April 6, 2017 TIME:    6:00 p.m. – General Meeting     **REVISED TIME** PLACE:  BCGEU Nanaimo Area Office             106-1650 Terminal Ave N, Nanaimo AGENDA Chairperson's Report Treasure's Report Cross Component Report OHS Report by Area/Office Office/ Steward Reports Staff Report Good & Welfare Anyone wanting anything added to the agenda, please bring to the ...

March 08, 2017

Local 0611 Executive Elections

To:   All BCGEU Local 0611 Members Re:   Elections for Local 0611 Executive The BCGEU is holding elections for the following positions of the Local 0611 Executive.  Candidate statements are attached for those candidates who provided them: Local 0611 Chair: Pam McGuffie Flint Keil Local 0611 2nd  Vice Chair: Debra Burns Katherine Marchand Ballots are available from your stewards or...

March 07, 2017

Happy International Women?s Day - Will you #BeBoldForChange?

Today, we?re proud to celebrate International Women?s Day 2017 ? Be Bold for Change. International Women?s Day is a day to celebrate the valuable achievements women have made across the world and a time to reflect on the progress made to advance equality for women. Despite these successes, we recognize that there are still many barriers and challenges that remain in working towards gender parit...

March 07, 2017

Steward Nomination (4 positions) for MDSI members at 13401 108 Avenue, Surrey

To:    All 604 BCGEU Members          Ministry of Social Development & Social Innovation, 13401 108 Avenue, Surrey Re:     Steward Nomination (4 positions)   Nominations are now open for three positions for a steward at your worksite, and will close April 7, 2017. The steward is the face of the union at your worksite. Some of the roles of the steward are: To enforce the collective a...

March 07, 2017

Steward Nomination (1 position) for Members at MSDI 45540 Yale Rd, Chilliwack

To:     All 604 BCGEU           Members at Ministry of Social Development & Social Innovation           45540 Yale Rd, Chilliwack Re:     Steward Nomination (1 position)   Nominations are now open for one position for a steward at your worksite, and will close April 7, 2017. The steward is the face of the union at your worksite. Some of the roles of the steward are: To enforce the co...

March 07, 2017

OHS Courses for Direct Government OHS Committee Members in the Lower Mainland...

"2 Day Joint OHS Committee Training" will be held on Tuesday, March 21 and Wednesday, March 22, 2017. "Ergonomics" will be held on Thursday, March 23, 2017. These courses will be held at the Burnaby Head Office? 4911 Canada Way, Burnaby from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm. In the Joint OHS Committee Training course you will learn: Worker OHS rights, including the refusal of unsafe work procedure OHS le...

March 06, 2017

OHS Course - Vancouver Area - Prevention of Workplace Violence - Wednesday, A...

To all Labour Code OHS Committee Members in the Vancouver Area "Prevention of Workplace Violence" will be held on Wednesday, April 19. This course will be held at the BCGEU office at #130-2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm In the Prevention of Workplace Violence you will learn: The legislative requirements for a violence prevention program The definition of workplace viole...

March 03, 2017

Local 0612 - Enhanced Steward Training

To:    Stewards and Executive Members in Local 0612 Re:    Enhanced Steward Training MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Enhanced Steward Training Date:                      Thursday, April 6, 2017 Time:                      9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Location:                 Northwest Area Office of the BCGEU                               #102 - 4710 Lazelle Avenue                               Terrace, BC V8...

March 03, 2017

Local 1201/601 – Stewards Meeting

LOCAL:   1201/601 – STEWARDS ONLY MEETING DATE:     Tuesday, March 14, 2017 TIME:      5:30 pm PLACE:    BCGEU Victoria Area Office - Auditorium AGENDA Please join us for a meeting so stewards can discuss workplace issues. ** Food and beverages will be provided ** In solidarity Maria Middlemiss, Local 1201 Chairperson Cathy McCallum, Staff Representative Download PDF of notice here Local...

March 02, 2017

Learn more about the benefits provider transition happening on April 1.

A lot of questions and comments came in with the benefits provider transition announcement in January.  Download a PDF version an information bulletin from the Public Services Agency. (March 2, 2017)

March 02, 2017

MCFD Action Plan missing key staff retention measures

The Multi Year Action Plan for the Ministry of Child and Family Development released by the B.C. government addresses some key goals from the Ed John report, but fails to address the central issue of staff retention as identified in the Plecas report, the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union says. Under the plan’s objective to “enhance services, supports and systems to better serve all...

March 02, 2017

New Employee and Family Assistance Program contract announced

Effective April 1, 2017, the contract for providing Employee and Family Assistance Services (formerly referred to as Employee and Family Assistance Program or EFAP) will change. The contract with the current provider, Homewood Health, expires on March 31, 2017. The new provider, Morneau Shepell, will assume the contract on April 1, 2017. For the first time, the BCGEU participated in the Request...

March 01, 2017

BCGEU partner APSIES in El Salvador - women's empowerment

Supported through CoDevelopment Canada, APSIES is a grassroots organization that works in five rural municipalities in southeastern El Salvador to mobilize citizens to protect and enhance publicly-funded healthcare and other social services. APSIES takes a comprehensive approach to health as a human right, with a special emphasis on women?s empowerment primarily through education and capacity-b...

February 28, 2017

Local 602 General Meeting

COMPONENT:  Social, Information and Health LOCAL:            602 DATE:              Thursday, April 6, 2017 TIME:              5:30 p.m. – General Meeting PLACE:            BCGEU Nanaimo Area Office                        106-1650 Terminal Ave N, Nanaimo   AGENDA Chairperson's Report Treasure's Report Cross Component Report OHS Report by Area/Office Office/ Steward Reports Staff Repor...

February 25, 2017

Remembering Millie Canessa: July 20, 1927 - February 19, 2017

Mildred ?Millie? Irene Canessa July 20, 1927 - February 19, 2017 Long-time trade unionist and social activist Millie Canessa passed away Sunday morning. An ardent defender of human rights and social justice causes including gender equality and workers' rights, Millie dedicated most of her life to bettering her community. Millie joined the Government Employees' Association in 1967, prior to t...

February 24, 2017

“Balanced” Budget 2017 tips the scales pre-election

BC Budget 2017 This week, the BC Liberals delivered a pre-election budget with uncharacteristic commitments to new spending. In his budget speech, Finance Minister Mike de Jong boasted about the province’s ability to make service and program investments after so many years of discipline and sacrifice by British Columbians. Indeed—albeit on the heels of intense public and media pressure—there ...