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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

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...

August 24, 2023

Emergency relief fund available for BCGEU members - BC General Employees' Uni...

These are unprecedented, difficult times. After weeks of the worst wildfire season yet, officials have declared a state of emergency and put in place evacuation orders for thousands of people in the Kelowna, West Kelowna and Shuswap areas.We have many members living in the Okanagan area and other impacted regions of B.C. Our thoughts are with you and your families at this time.As one of B.C.'s ...

August 22, 2023

Atira Women’s Resource Society - Steward Election Results - BC General Employ...

The stewards at Atira Women’s Resource Society are: CHILDCARE Worksite/Program Name   # of Steward Positions Available   Stewards Elected   Aerie   1  Kankanamalage Panduwawala (Nina Pan)   Mamook Klee   1  Jagpreet Cheema     Maxine Wright ECLC  2 Pawandeep Brar   Riza Mendoza   River Run  1 Navi Bains  Seksik   1 Shala Omid   The Alex  1 ...

August 21, 2023

Call for Nomination of Worksite Stewards at RainCity Housing & Support Societ...

*** PLEASE POST ON UNION BOARD *** Nominations are now open for steward positions at Raincity, Biltmore House and will close on Friday, September 1, 2023. Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union.Some of the roles of a steward are:   Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement. Supporting co-workers in meetings w...

August 21, 2023

Call for Nomination of Worksite Stewards at RainCity Housing & Support Societ...

*** PLEASE POST ON UNION BOARD *** Nominations are now open for steward positions at Raincity, Operations and will close on Friday, September 1, 2023.  Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union.Some of the roles of a steward are: Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement. Supporting co-workers in meetings with m...

August 21, 2023

Call for Nomination of Worksite Stewards at RainCity Housing & Support Societ...

*** PLEASE POST ON UNION BOARD *** Nominations are now open for steward positions at Raincity, Gibsons Modular Housing and will close on Friday, September 1, 2023.  Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union.Some of the roles of a steward are:   Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement. Supporting co-workers in ...

August 21, 2023

Call for Nomination of Worksite Stewards at RainCity Housing & Support Societ...

*** PLEASE POST ON UNION BOARD *** Nominations are now open for steward positions at Raincity, HC Admin and will close on Friday, September 1, 2023.  Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union.Some of the roles of a steward are: Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement. Supporting co-workers in meetings with man...

August 21, 2023

Call for Nomination of Worksite Stewards at RainCity Housing & Support Societ...

*** PLEASE POST ON UNION BOARD ***  Nominations are now open for  steward positions at Raincity, Outreach Program  and will close on Friday, September 1, 2023.  Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union.Some of the roles of a steward are: Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement. Supporting co-workers in meetin...

August 21, 2023

Call for Nomination of Worksite Stewards at RainCity Housing & Support Societ...

*** PLEASE POST ON UNION BOARD ***  Nominations are now open for steward positions at Raincity, Marguerite Ford and will close on Friday, September 1, 2023.  Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union.Some of the roles of a steward are: Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement. Supporting co-workers in meetings ...

August 14, 2023

Retroactive pay update for community health - BC General Employees' Union (B...

The BCGEU is aware that members working in community health at the Fraser Health Authority and most affiliates (including Lookout Housing and Health Society and Raincity Housing and Support Society) have yet to receive their retroactive pay from the last round of bargaining. We know that waiting longer than expected for your pay is frustrating and demoralizing, especially since all other health...

August 14, 2023

Letter to MGEU Workers - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Dear MGEU liquor workers, On behalf of the B.C. General Employees' Union, I write to you to share an expression of solidarity as you stand on the line fighting for a new agreement with wages that reflect the rising cost of living. I know that you, and workers across the country, have seen your wages significantly eroded by inflation and that the government offer of a two per cent increase for e...