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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

October 27, 2022

New View Society - 2050 Mary Hill Road, Port Coquitlam, BC REMINDER: Call fo...

While the Union continues our work with HEABC, we understand the importance of ensuring the Union is represented in the worksite. As such, we are now opening nominations for stewards at New View Society. Additionally, the Union will be sending further updates in the coming weeks. This is a reminder that nominations are now open for 2 (two) steward positions at your worksite and will close on Fr...

October 26, 2022

Bargaining continues, progress stalling - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

The CBA bargaining committee resumed negotiations with HEABC on October 19 – 21, 2022. We have made some progress and are close to resolving outstanding non-monetary matters and we're currently working to reach an agreement on changes to hours of work in both Article 14 and 15. However, HEABC (on behalf of the Provincial government) has reiterated that their initial monetary offer has not chang...

October 24, 2022

Seeking Members Interested in Health & Safety at Lookout Housing & Health Soc...

Getting involved with Occupational Health & Safety is a great way for union members to contribute. As a safety committee member, you will help ensure your employer is following OH&S regulations. You can raise the profile of health and safety and improve your working environment. Would you like to serve on an Occupational Health & Safety Committee at your worksite? Members of the Com...

October 20, 2022

New View Society - 2050 Mary Hill Road, Port Coquitlam, BC Call for Shop Stew...

While the Union continues our work with HEABC, we understand the importance of ensuring the Union is represented in the worksite. As such, we are now opening nominations for stewards at New View Society. Additionally, the Union will be sending further updates in the coming weeks.Nominations are now open for 2 (two) steward positions at your worksite and will close on Friday, November 4, 2022.St...

October 18, 2022

Job Fair for Community Health Workers (CHW) - BC General Employees' Union ...

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCHA) is proceeding with a job fair to regularize some CHW work at Vancouver Home Support. Regular and casual CHWs will participate in the job fair process in order of seniority to select regular positions. Positions will be assigned first to regular CHWs in order of seniority, then to casual CHWs in order of seniority. The union participates in the job fair ...

October 18, 2022

MEDIA RELEASE: B.C.’s public service members ratify collective agreement - BC...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 18, 2022B.C.'s public service members ratify collective agreementBURNABY, B.C. – Over a two-week voting period, members of the BCGEU's (BC General Employees' Union) public service bargaining unit voted 53.4 per cent in favour of the tentative agreement reached with B.C.'s Public Service Agency (PSA) on September 6. More than 71 per cent of eligible members voted in ...

October 18, 2022

Public Service Bargaining Backgrounder - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

The newly ratified agreement is now in effect as the 19th Main Agreement between the B.C. Public Service Agency and the BC General Employees' Union The previous public service agreement – the 18th Main Agreement – took effect April 1, 2019 and expired on March 31, 2022.  The BCGEU is the only union covered by this agreement.  Employer: Public Service Agency  BCGEU members covered: approximatel...

October 17, 2022

MEDIA ADVISORY - BCGEU members ratify three-year collective agreement with Pr...

WHAT: Members of the BC General Employees' Union's (BCGEU) public service bargaining unit have ratified a new collective agreement with the provincial government. The deal was ratified by a vote of 53.4% with over 71% of eligible members voting.Voting on the tentative agreement was open for two weeks, closing at 5 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2022. The tentative deal was reached in early Septemb...

October 14, 2022

L804 Lookout Housing - Carr’s Place - Seeking Members Interested in Health & ...

Getting involved with Occupational Health & Safety is a great way for union members to contribute. As a safety committee member, you will help ensure your employer is following OH&S regulations. You can raise the profile of health and safety and improve your working environment. Would you like to serve on an Occupational Health & Safety Committee at your worksite? Members of the Com...

October 11, 2022

Local 803 Members at BC Centre For Disease Control (Community Subsector Agree...

Steward nominations are now open for One Shop Steward and One Alternate Steward at the BC Centre For Disease Control.   Nominations are now open and close on Monday, October 17, 2022 @ 5:00pm.   Please send your completed and signed nominations to [email protected], via fax to (604-215-1410), or delivered to our area office at #130-2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver BC, V5M 0C4.   If you have ...

October 07, 2022

Local 803 members at Vancouver Home Support - We need BCGEU stewards! - BC G...

Your union, the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU), is opening nominations for up to 10 union stewards at Vancouver Community Home Support, including among Community Health Workers (CHW), Schedulers and other BCGEU positions. Stewards are the eyes and ears of the union at the worksite. They are volunteer workplace leaders. Come and join a great group of existing BCGEU stewards at your worksite...

October 07, 2022

Local 804 Members at Lookout Housing & Health Society Safepoint - Seeking Mem...

Getting involved with Occupational Health & Safety is a great way for union members to contribute. As a safety committee member, you will help ensure your employer is following OH&S regulations. You can raise the profile of health and safety and improve your working environment. Would you like to serve on an Occupational Health & Safety Committee at your worksite?Members of the Comm...

October 07, 2022

Lookout Housing & Health Society - Crawford Manor /10008 & 10010 128th Stree...

Seeking Members Interested in Health & Safety   Getting involved with Occupational Health & Safety is a great way for union members to contribute. As a safety committee member, you will help ensure your employer is following OH&S regulations. You can raise the profile of health and safety and improve your working environment. Would you like to serve on an Occupational Health & S...

October 07, 2022

Local 804 Members at Lookout Housing & Health Society Carr’s Place - Seeking ...

Getting involved with Occupational Health & Safety is a great way for union members to contribute. As a safety committee member, you will help ensure your employer is following OH&S regulations. You can raise the profile of health and safety and improve your working environment. Would you like to serve on an Occupational Health & Safety Committee at your worksite?Members of the Comm...

October 07, 2022

L804 Members at Lookout Housing & Health Society Carr’s Place - Seeking Membe...

Getting involved with Occupational Health & Safety is a great way for union members to contribute. As a safety committee member, you will help ensure your employer is following OH&S regulations. You can raise the profile of health and safety and improve your working environment. Would you like to serve on an Occupational Health & Safety Committee at your worksite? Members of the Com...

October 07, 2022

L804 Members at Foxglove Supportive Housing Raincity Housing & Support Socie...

Getting involved with Occupational Health & Safety is a great way for union members to contribute. As a safety committee member, you will help ensure your employer is following OH&S regulations. You can raise the profile of health and safety and improve your working environment. Would you like to serve on an Occupational Health & Safety Committee at your worksite?Members of the Comm...