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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

November 01, 2024

Ferry Workers Draw the Line: Strike Notice Issued for Fair Wages and Conditio...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 1, 2024Ferry Workers Draw the Line: Strike Notice Issued for Fair Wages and ConditionsBurnaby, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) - Yesterday at 12:00 pm, members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) at Western Pacific Marine Ferries issued 72-hour strike notice, with full strike action scheduled to begin on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 12:00 pm. This escalati...

October 31, 2024

TEMPORARY STAFF REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING & OHS DEPARTMENT - BC General Employe...

TEMPORARY STAFF REPRESENTATIVELEARNING & OHS DEPARTMENTActuarial Research and Analysis JOB ID: UWU002  EXTERNAL POSTINGOctober 31, 2024   The B.C. General Employees' Union requires a temporary staff representative to conduct actuarial research and analysis in the Learning & OHS department, for a period of up to 12 months or the return of the incumbent. The position is located at the BCG...

October 29, 2024

Public service delegates set bargaining priorities at bargaining conference -...

Over 40 delegates from communities across the province, representing the 33,000 BCGEU members who work for the BC Public Service, gathered in Burnaby last Friday to discuss priorities and strategies for bargaining our next collective agreement early next year.   BCGEU president and Public Service Bargaining committee chair Paul Finch welcomed delegates to the Public Service Bargaining Conferenc...

October 18, 2024

Celebrating Health Care Assistants’ Day 2024 - BC General Employees' Union (B...

On October 18, we are recognizing the tireless efforts of healthcare assistants. You are a vital part of making our healthcare systems run smoothly and we are grateful for your dedication.That's why our union is launching a social media video to shine a spotlight on the important work healthcare assistants do. Will you help share our Health Care Assistant Day video widely? Share this video on ...