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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

January 26, 2017

Local 0811 meeting - convention

DATE: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 TIME: 5:00 p.m. PLACE: Diane L Wood Union Centre             Prince George Area Office of the BCGEU             500 Quebec St, Prince George BC  V2L 0C6   AGENDA Nominations and Elections of Convention Delegate(s) and Alternate Delegates  to the 50th BCGEU Triennial Constitutional Convention being held June 14-17, 2017 in Vancouver.  Local 0811 is entitled to...

January 26, 2017

Local 0811 meeting

DATE: Thursday, February 9, 2017 TIME: 5:30 p.m. PLACE: Diane L Wood Union Centre             Prince George Area Office of the BCGEU             500 Quebec St, Prince George BC  V2L 0C6   AGENDA Resolution Writing Component Update Compatibility Wage Increase NOTE for Local 0811 Members in Outlying Areas:  If you wish to join this meeting via conference call, please call 1-866-562-0090;...

January 25, 2017

BCGEU in support of BCCPA's ‘Care Can Be There’ Campaign

The B.C. Care Providers Association (BCCPA) released a report yesterday calling on the government to increase funding for seniors’ care. The report is aimed at putting the issue on the agenda for the upcoming provincial election. BCCPA affirms the demands of our Seniors Deserve Better campaign; this is yet another report that confirms what our members have been telling us, pointing to the need...

January 24, 2017

Local 810 Meeting and Delegate Alternate nomination and election

COMPONENT:  Community Health Services LOCAL:           0810 DATE:            Monday, March 6th, 2017 TIME:             5:30 p.m. PLACE:           BCGEU Office – 10251 100th Street, Fort St. John     AGENDA Resolutions Delegate Alternate nomination and election Life members   CONVENTION DELEGATE ALTERNATE If you are interested in being a Delegate Alternate (2 positions) to the 50th B...

January 24, 2017

Local 802 Meeting and call for nominations for the 50th BCGEU Triennial Const...

COMPONENT:  Community Health Services LOCAL:            802 DATE:             Thursday, March 2, 2017 TIME:             General Meeting – 6:00 p.m. PLACE:            BCGEU North Island Area Office                       106-1650 Terminal Ave N, Nanaimo   AGENDA   ** CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 50TH BCGEU TRIENNIAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION begin held June 14 – 17, 2017, in Vancouver ** C...

January 23, 2017

Local 807 Union Meeting and Nomination and Election of Delegates

COMPONENT:  Community Health Services LOCAL:            807 DATE:              February 28, 2017 (Tuesday) TIME:              5:00 p.m. PLACE:            BCGEU Kelowna Area Office                        1064 Borden Avenue, Kelowna   AGENDA   Call for resolutions to the BCGEU 50th Triennial Constitution Convention (June 14 – 17, 2017). Nomination and Election of  Delegates to the BCGEU Tr...

January 20, 2017

UPDATE RE: Potential Changes to the Care Aide Registry

Last fall, the provincial government announced its intentions to make changes to the Care Aide Registry. As official representatives for these workers, your union was disappointed that there was no involvement from any of the unions representing care aides on the outcome nor the rollout process. Working with other unions in the sector, the BCGEU made two submissions to the Assistant Deputy Man...

January 19, 2017

Local 805/806 Union Meeting

COMPONENT: Community Health Services LOCAL:          805/806 DATE:           Tuesday, February 21, 2017 TIME:            5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Meeting PLACE:          BCGEU Area Office – 158 Oriole Rd (Back Entrance) Please rsvp to [email protected] by Noon on February 20, 2017 AGENDA CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS FOR THE 50th BCGEU TRIENNIAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION being held June 14-17, ...

January 19, 2017

Election of Young Worker Delegate to the 50th BCGEU Triennial Constitutional ...

   *REVISED * Stewards, please post this Bulletin at your worksites. Pursuant to Article 8.1(f)(iii) of the BCGEU Constitution, each component of the BCGEU is entitled to elect one young worker delegate to attend the BCGEU 50th Triennial Constitution Convention. We are now requesting expressions of interest for this position. If you are a member of Component 8 and under the age of 30, please...

January 19, 2017

$10-a-day child care would boost B.C. economy in 3 years, report suggests

A $10-a-day child care plan in B.C. would start paying itself off in three years, according to a new report.   Read More...

January 19, 2017

Put a stake through the ❤ of pay plasma clinics

Thanks to the hard work of many of you in raising the alarm about pay for plasma Canadian Blood Services (CBS) has reversed their position, saying that the private sale of plasma is harming voluntary donations. [1] Canadian Blood Services’ warning provides an excellent opening for the federal government to outlaw pay for plasma. Can you make a quick call to Health Minister Jane Philpott lettin...

January 17, 2017

Election of Young Worker Delegate

To:     Component 8 Members Re:     Election of Young Worker Delegate   Stewards, please post this Bulletin at your worksites.   Pursuant to Article 8.1(f)(iii) of the BCGEU Constitution, each component of the BCGEU is entitled to elect one young worker delegate. We are now requesting expressions of interest for this position. If you are a member of Component 8 and under the age of 30, pleas...