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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

December 02, 2021

Tri-Cities Home Health - Call for shop stewards - BC General Employees' Union...

Nominations are now open for 2 (two) steward positions at your worksites and will close on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. 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 management. Listening to co-w...

December 02, 2021

Call for Shop Stewards for Tri Cities Public and Environmental Health - BC G...

Nominations are now open for 2 (two) steward positions at your worksites and will close on Wednesday, December 22, 2021.  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 management. Listening to co-wor...

December 02, 2021

All Local 803 BCGEU Members at Fraser Health Authority - Tri Cities Mental He...

Nominations are now open for 2 (two) steward positions at your worksites and will close on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. 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 management. Listening to co-wor...

December 02, 2021

Call for Shop Stewards at New Westminster Mental Health - BC General Employe...

Nominations are now open for 2 (two) steward positions at your worksites and will close on Wednesday, December 22, 2021.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 management. Listening to co-worke...

December 02, 2021

Call for Shop Stewards at Burnaby Mental Health - BC General Employees' Union...

Nominations are now open for 2 (two) steward positions at your worksites and will close on Wednesday, December 22, 2021.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 management. Listening to co-worke...

December 02, 2021

FHA - Connolly, Cottonwood, Cypress Lodges - Call for shop stewards - BC Gene...

Nominations are now open for 2 (two) steward positions at your worksites and will close on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. 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 management. Listening to co-w...

December 01, 2021

All Local 803 BCGEU Members at VRS Communities Society  - Call for Shop Stew...

Nominations are now open for 2 (two) steward positions at your worksites and will close on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. 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 management. Listening to co-wor...

December 01, 2021

Saint Elizabeth Health Services - Khayat Ayham Group Home - Call for Shop Ste...

Nominations are now open for 2 (two) steward positions at your worksites and will close on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. 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 management. Listening to co-wor...

December 01, 2021

Saint Elizabeth Health Services - Sakura Group Homes - Call for Shop Stewards...

Nominations are now open for 2 (two) steward positions at your worksites and will close on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. 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 management. Listening to co-wor...

November 30, 2021

Lookout Housing & Health Society (All Lookout worksites) - Call for Shop Ste...

To:     All Local 803 BCGEU Members at Lookout Housing & Health Society               All Lookout worksitesRe:     Call for Shop Stewards Nominations are now open for 2 (two) steward positions at your worksites and will close on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Stewards are the primary representatives of members and have an important role within the Union. Some of the roles of a steward are: He...

November 22, 2021

Public Service Pension members - Your pension plan: good news to share - BC G...

Today the Public Service Pension Plan announced a decision to use surplus funds in the plan to improve the value of your pension. We wanted to write to you in full support of the decision, and to explain it in clear terms. This decision comes from years of advocacy by your union to improve the value of your pension. In 2018, the pension plan moved to a flat rate of accrual at 1.85% of annual sa...

November 19, 2021

BCGEU phone outage - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Phone service to all BCGEU offices has been restored Last updated - Dec 2, 4:38 p.m. The phone system serving BCGEU offices is now working – the primary phone numbers for all Area Offices, as well as for the Benefits Department, are now functional.  Direct phone numbers to specific staff are not functioning at this time and may change. To reach a specific staff member, please call the main Area...

November 18, 2021

All L803 Raincity Housing Society Worksites - Call for shop stewards - BC Ge...

Nominations are now open for 2 (two) steward positions at your worksites and will close on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. 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 management. Listening to co-wor...

November 16, 2021

Raincity - Critical Incident and Mental Health Supports - BCGEU

Hello BCGEU Members, The union has been made aware of the critical incident that occurred at Raincity Jubilee on Friday, November 12. We are currently working with your elected leaders and stewards to ensure a proper investigation, risk assessment and follow up happens from Raincity Housing and Support Society. While that process is ongoing, our immediate concern is the health, safety and wellb...

November 05, 2021

BCGEU members ratify collective agreement with LifeLabs

BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – A majority of the 1,550 LifeLabs workers represented by the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) voted on Thursday November 4, 2021 in favour of ratifying their collective agreement with their employer after reaching a tentative agreement on October 24, 2021. The new three-year agreement is effective April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2024."After so many month...