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COMPONENT 8 - COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES

Component 8 includes members who provide health services in our communities.

They work in home support, drug and alcohol treatment centres, adult day care, detox and emergency shelters, women's clinics, services to seniors, mental health group homes, regional health units and other community-based health services.

NEWS & UPDATES

October 03, 2023

Local 803 Young Worker Election - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Thank you to the members who have put their name forward to become a Local 803 Young Worker Officer. As we currently have one position and two candidates, we will be having an election.Members will be able to vote for one of the following Candidates for the Young Worker Position: Ashleyn Crooks-Onion Yash Makwana – biographical information Electronic ballots will be sent out via email Friday...

September 28, 2023

All BCGEU Local 803 Members at Lookout Housing & Health Society - Know your r...

Right To A Steward As per Article 10.6, you have the right to a steward for any meeting with your Supervisor or Manager that 'could reasonably result in a written warning or more serious discipline. You have the right to know in advance (24 hours) that you might need a steward and to choose your own steward as long as this does not 'result in an undue delay'. If the manager tells you the meetin...

September 28, 2023

RainCity Housing & Support Society - Know Your Rights - BC General Employees'...

Right To A StewardAs per Article 10.6, you have the right to a steward for any meeting with your Supervisor or Manager that 'could reasonably result in a written warning or more serious discipline. You have the right to know in advance (24 hours) that you might need a steward and to choose your own steward as long as this does not 'result in an undue delay'. If the manager tells you the meeting...

September 28, 2023

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT– WCB - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

BCGEU HEADQUARTERS OFFICEINTERNAL POSTINGSeptember 28, 2023     POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT– WCB GRADE: LEVEL 3 - MoveUP AGREEMENT An Administrative Assistant is required to perform administrative and word processing functions for staff representatives as required in the WCB Department. DUTIES: Will include processing a variety of documents on a personal computer including reports, mem...

September 27, 2023

TEMPORARY STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (SR2) - COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT - BC General...

TEMPORARY STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (SR2)COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT INTERNAL POSTINGSeptember 27, 2023   The B.C. General Employees’ Union requires a temporary staff representative (political action campaigner) for its’ Communications department, effective date to be determined.  The term of the assignment is up to 12 months or return of incumbent.  The position is located at its headquarters in Burn...

September 27, 2023

RainCity Employees have the Right to Refuse Overtime - BC General Employees' ...

More and more workers have been reporting to their shop stewards that they are being forced to work overtime. The collective agreement states that: Article 16.8 – Right to Refuse OvertimeWhen an employee is requested to work overtime on a scheduled workday or on a scheduled day off, the employee may decline to work such overtime. Only in cases of emergency may an employee be required to work ov...

September 27, 2023

STAFF REPRESENTATIVE - KELOWNA AREA OFFICE - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

REGULAR STAFF REPRESENTATIVE (SR2)KELOWNA AREA OFFICE  INTERNAL POSTINGSeptember 27, 2023   The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a staff representative to work in the Kelowna Area Office, effective date to be determined. DUTIES: Assist officers, stewards and membership in the day-to-day administration of their union by attending membership meetings; assisting in union elections, prepari...

September 26, 2023

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – Okanagan Area Office (Temporary/On-Call) - BC Gene...

BCGEU OKANAGAN AREA OFFICE EXTERNAL POSTING   POSITION: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – Okanagan Area Office (Temporary/On-Call) GRADE: LEVEL 3 (Training/Overload)/LEVEL 5 (Backfill) - MoveUP AGREEMENT The B.C. General Employees Union is one of the largest and most diverse unions in British Columbia. We represent over 85,000 members in 550 bargaining units in the private sector and public services. ...

September 25, 2023

Members at Provincial Assessment Centre - Important update on your Transfer t...

As the transfer of your employment from Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) to Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) is quickly approaching on October 2, 2023, we recommend that before your scheduled transfer date, you review this information on the CLBC Employee Self Service Portal and confirm that the following information is correct: Employment Status (regular full-time, regular ...

September 18, 2023

BCGEU Strongly Denounces Hate-Fueled Anti-Trans Attacks - BC General Employee...

Many of you will have heard about rallies planned across the country this week which look to further anti-trans hate speech. The B.C General Employees' Union (BCGEU) vehemently condemns the upcoming wave of hate rallies slated to occur under the misleading banner of #1millionmarch4children on September 20. These rallies represent an alarming assault on the 2SLGBTQI+ community. Our families, chi...

September 13, 2023

New report demonstrates vacancy control is a common-sense policy urgently nee...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2023New report demonstrates vacancy control is a common-sense policy urgently needed to address housing crisis BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) today released Evaluating Prospects for Vacancy Control Policy in B.C.'s Housing Affordability Crisis, a comprehensive assessment of vacancy control policy (where re...

September 12, 2023

RainCity Housing & Support Society - Shop Stewards - BC General Employees' U...

This notice is to advise all BCGEU members at RainCity Housing & Support Society that the following people are the current shop stewards for your worksite: Beshele Caron Krista Driscoll Robert Gillard Melissa Goodwin Sean Harper Mory Hashemi Douglas Hetherington Violetta Macri Kevin Ramsay Justin Somerville Bear Walsh If you have any questions regarding workplace issues or your collecti...