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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 06, 2022

CBA - Sectoral Bargaining Update - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Sectoral Negotiations for the CBA are scheduled to commence on February 3, 2022. Your BCGEU Delegates to the multi-union bargaining committee have been working with delegates from the other constituent unions to develop our initial bargaining proposals to present to the Employer. An initial draft will be discussed by delegates on January 14th and we anticipate it will require an additional meet...

January 05, 2022

VCH Steward Nominations - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Thank you to the members who have put their name forward to fill the two vacant Steward positions for VCH Vancouver. Please help me congratulate the newest acclaimed Stewards: Tara Fischer Osorochi Madukorom  Should you have any questions regarding your Collective Agreement or should you require the support of a Steward, please contact the BCGEU local area office at [email protected].  In soli...

January 04, 2022

Local 801 - Nomination for Local Executive - BC General Employees' Union (BC...

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive: Chairperson First Vice-Chairperson Second Vice-Chairperson Treasurer Recording Secretary Member at Large (3 positions) Young Worker Equity Member The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your area office. The deadline for nominations is:  February 3,...

December 23, 2021

Nomination for Local Executive - Local 812 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive: Chairperson First Vice-Chairperson Second Vice-Chairperson Treasurer Recording Secretary Member at Large Young Worker The term is three years. Information on these roles is attached HERE Deadline to send nominations is:  January 20, 2022, at 6:00pm Nominations Close at the meeting: Via Zoom or In person at the Terrac...

December 23, 2021

All Local 803 BCGEU Members at Living Well Home Care Services - Shop Steward...

Nominations for election of Shop Steward at Living Well Home Care Services in Local 803 closed on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 5:00pm. We are pleased to announce that Jesusa Delos Santos, Cynthia Mantiquilla and Rodelyn Robles have been acclaimed for the position of Steward for your worksite. Please join us in welcoming them in their role as worksite Steward!  Thank you to all those that part...

December 23, 2021

Nomination for Local Executive - Local 810 - BC General Employees' Union (B...

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive:  Chairperson 1st Vice Chairperson 2nd Vice Chairperson Treasurer Recording Secretary Member-at-Large Member-at-Large Member-at-Large Member-at-Large  The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your area office. The deadline for nominations is: January ...

December 23, 2021

All Local 803 BCGEU Members at BC Centre for Ability Association - Shop Stew...

Nominations for election of Shop Steward at BC Centre for Ability Association in Local 803 closed on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 5:00pm. We are pleased to announce that Angela Wu and Joanna Milinkovic have been acclaimed for the position of Steward for your worksite. Please join us in welcoming them in their role as worksite Steward! Thank you to all those that participated in the process.  ...

December 23, 2021

Nomination for Local Executive - Local 809 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive:   Chairperson 1st Vice 2nd Vice Treasurer Recording Secretary Member at Large – 4 positions Young Worker   The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your area office.  The deadline for nominations is: Thursday, January 20, 2022If there is an election ...

December 23, 2021

Nominations for Local Executive - Local 805 - BC General Employees' Union (BC...

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive: Chairperson 1st Vice Chairperson 2nd Vice Chairperson Treasurer Recording Secretary 4 Members-at-Large (one member-at-large-position filled by a young worker 29 years of age or younger) The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your area office.The de...

December 23, 2021

All Local 803 BCGEU Members at Pacifica Treatment Centre - Shop Steward Resul...

Nominations for election of Shop Steward at Pacifica Treatment Centre in Local 803 closed on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 5:00pm. We are pleased to announce that Stephen Hamm has been acclaimed for the position of Steward for your worksite. Please join us in welcoming Stephen in the role as worksite Steward! Thank you to all those that participated in the process.   In solidarity Rhonda Karab...

December 23, 2021

Nomination for Local Executive - Local 803 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive:   Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive: Chairperson (one) First Vice-Chairperson (one) Second Vice-Chairperson (one) Recording Secretary (one) Member at Large (six) Equity Member at Large -  Indigenous workers; workers of colour; (2SLGBTQI+) workers; and  workers with disa...

December 23, 2021

Nomination For Local Executive - Local 802 - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

COMPONENT:   Community Health ServicesLOCAL:            802DATE:              Thursday, January 20, 2022TIME:              6 p.m. – General Meeting (Executive to Follow) PLACE:           North Island Area Office & Zoom Online Platform  AGENDA  Nominations are open for all local 802 executive positions, as follows:  Chairperson 1st Vice-Chairperson 2nd Vice-Chairperson Recording Secretary ...

December 22, 2021

Tagalog, Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) and Traditional Chinese (中文) translations for COVID...

Last week, the provincial government released important information about when and how Community Health Care Workers will be invited to receive their COVID-19 booster doses. The government has now translated this information into several additional languages. Please follow the links below to find the relevant information: Click here for the Traditional Chinese (中文) version Click here for the T...

December 21, 2021

All BCGEU Members at Living Well Home Care Services - Ratification Vote BY MA...

As you know, we held two ratification meetings on December 7th, 2021, followed by three days of electronic voting. However, we heard from members that they were unable to log in to the electronic ballot and therefore were unable to vote. It is important to the Bargaining Committee that every one who wants to cast a ballot is able to. Because of this we have decided not to count the electronic v...

December 20, 2021

Local 806 members - Nomination for Local Executive - BC General Employees' Un...

Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive: Chairperson 1st Vice Chairperson 2nd Vice Chairperson Treasurer Recording Secretary Member-at-Large (2) Equity Member-at-Large Young Worker Member-at-Large The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available from your area office.  The deadline for nominations is: ...