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.
Nominations are now open for 1 (one) steward position at your worksite and will close on Thursday, February 25, 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-worker...
Great news! We have received two nominations for a shop steward at Al Mitchell Place and will be running an election.The nominees are:
Khan Baller
Myles Jocko
Elections will close at 5:00PM, on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.Votes will be collected by Sandu Constantinescu at the Al Mitchell site, and the successful candidate will be announced after a vote. In solidarityNicki PearsonStaff Repres...
Great news! We have received four nominations for a shop steward at the Walton Hotel and will be running an election.
The nominees are:
Rick Branston
Muhammad Humed
Stuart Micheal
Sara Black
Elections will close at 5:00PM, on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.
Votes will be collected by Matt Prior at the Walton Hotel site, and the successful candidate will be announced after a vote.
In solidarity...
Thank you to the members who have put their name forward to fill the five vacant Steward positions at GVCSS. Please help me congratulate the newest acclaimed BCGEU Stewards for GVCSS: Filomena Malkovich Helen Buse Jamie Cruz Manpreet Kaur Mitzi Echague Please note, the following people below are the current GVCSS stewards you can contact should you have any questions or concerns regarding ...
Nominations are now open for 4 (four) steward positions at your worksite and will close on Monday, February 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-work...
Nominations are now open for 1 (one) steward position at your worksite and will close on Monday, February 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-worker...
The Union wishes to ensure you are aware of your rights regarding meal periods and rest periods, as well as the importance of taking these well-deserved breaks.
Ensuring you take your breaks allows your mind to rest, recharge and refocus, before returning to your workday.
Article 14.5 Rest Periods
There shall be a 15-minute rest period in each half of any full shift. Employees working less than...
Our union has been made aware that during the month of December, multiple employees from the three Vancouver home support offices have tested positive for COVID-19. As such, we would like to share some important information regarding your rights under your collective agreement and your rights under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
Sick Leave: To be used if you are sick and have ...
Check out the latest issue of The Provincial
This issue has updates on our union's shareholder program, scholarship winners, member stories aboutworking during a pandemic, COVID & women: call for an intersectional feminist recovery and the crisis in B.C. seniors’care facilities.
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Nominations are now open for 1 (one) steward position at your worksite and will close on Thursday, February 4, 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-workers...
BCGEU president Stephanie Smith, treasurer Paul Finch and the entire Provincial Executive would like to wish our 80,000 members and their families a happy and festive holiday season!
Please note that all physical and virtual BCGEU offices will be closed for the holidays.
BCGEU offices will be closed from 12:00pm on December 24, 2020 and until 8:30am on January 4, 2021, except for the Prince Geo...
The right to refuse unsafe work is a legislative right and responsibility of all workers in B.C., and that is no different during the COVID-19 pandemic.Have you been assigned work that you feel is unsafe? According to law, the procedure to refuse unsafe work is as follows:
Immediately report to your supervisor that you have stopped work and the reasons why you believe the job or task is uns...
During the pandemic, the B.C. government amended the Workers’ Compensation Act to allow workers to be compensated for lost wages when they contract COVID-19 on the job.
Members who have reason to believe they have contracted COVID-19 through work should report it to their employer as soon as possible and should file an application for compensation with WorkSafeBC, including as many details as p...
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