NEWS & UPDATES
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 mikeconnolly.bcgeu@gmail.com 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.
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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...
January 16, 2017
Update for BCGEU Members Employed by Island Health
Update for BCGEU Members Employed by Island Health
Island Health faces a budget shortfall of $12 million for 2016/17, which will rise to a projected $20 million deficit in fiscal 2017/18. These concerning figures were contained in a memo sent to senior Island Health leadership by President & CEO Brendan Carr, and recently received by the BCGEU.
BCGEU is concerned about this situation: a ...
January 13, 2017
Local 812 Union Meeting
COMPONENT: Community Health Services
LOCAL: 812
DATE: Saturday February 25, 2017
TIME: 1:00 pm
PLACE: The Crest Hotel
222 1st Ave West
Prince Rupert, BC
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Conference Call – Dial 1-866-562-0090, ID#: 567027
AGENDA
Call for Nominations and the Election of Local 812 De...
January 13, 2017
Local 801 Meeting
COMPONENT: Community Health Services
LOCAL: 801
DATE: Tuesday, February 21, 2017
TIME: Executive Members: 5:00 pm
General Members: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
PLACE: BCGEU Victoria Area Office (2994 Douglas Street)
AGENDA
Election for delegates to the BCGEU 50th Triennial Constitutional Convention will occur at this meeting. If you are un...
January 13, 2017
Homecare Worker Safety: SafeCare BC featured on Global BC News Hour, CBC Radio
Congratulations to SafeCare BC on their successful campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of snow and icy conditions on homecare providers. Thanks to the work of SafeCare BC, stories from workers about the challenges they face were published in several national and provincial media outlets and started a meaningful public dialogue.
SafeCare BC is an industry funded safety association ...
January 13, 2017
Chilliwack volunteers sought for ambitious project to interview every senior ...
Older people living in long-term care homes are often overlooked, forgotten behind the walls.
An ambitious project taken on by the province's Office of the Seniors Advocate aims to change that by interviewing all 27,000 residents in 303 care homes across the province.
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