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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

August 30, 2024

Community Health Services (CBA) members - Bargaining begins soon - BC General...

In 2025, our collective agreement - the contract that outlines our wages, working conditions and more - with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) will expire. This means that it's time to start preparing to negotiate a new one.  The negotiation (or bargaining) process has several stages which are outlined below. Every stage is driven by BCGEU members like you working for B.C.'s commun...

August 29, 2024

All Area 01 BCGEU Members - Labour Day Picnic - BC General Employees' Union (...

Area 01 Cross Component Committee is inviting you to The Victoria Labour Council Labour Day Picnic (https://victorialabour.ca). This family-friendly event will include live music, food, and games for the kids! WHEN:       September 2, 2024 TIME:         11:00 am – 2:00 pm WHERE:     Memorial Park, Esquimalt (1200 Esquimalt Rd) Please share this invitation with your friends, family and fellow un...

August 21, 2024

stɑl̓əw̓ pow-wow Ticket Raffle - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Area 04 Cross Component Committee is excited to be a sponsor of this cultural event in recognition of National Truth and Reconciliation Day. The upcoming 3rd Annual stɑl̓əw̓ pow-wow has a limited number of tickets available, and you are invited to enter into a raffle to win a ticket and attend for free. Single tickets can be used to attend any of the days the Pow Wow is running, from September ...

August 20, 2024

COVID restrictions rescinded, changes to vaccination requirements - BC Genera...

Recently, B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that the government is lifting the COVID-19 state of emergency, which has been in effect since March 17, 2020. Key changes effective July 26, 2024, are as follows:  COVID-19 vaccination order ends across health sector The Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination order for health ...

August 19, 2024

Abbotsford Home Support (Admin Schedulers & CHW’s) - Seeking Members Interes...

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 Co...

August 14, 2024

BCGEU reacts to WCB report on Jordan River fatality - BC General Employees' U...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 14, 2024BCGEU reacts to WCB report on fatal accident in B.C.Wildfire Service last yearIn response to a recent Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) report regarding the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS), B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) president Paul Finch released the following statement:  With the release of the redacted WCB report, our thoughts are with the Gale fami...

August 14, 2024

PHSA Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health and Addiction - Union Meeting...

Proposed Changes to Housekeeping Schedules at Red Fish The Employer has proposed 2 new schedules for the Housekeeping Department at Red Fish Healing Centre under Article 14.13 of the Collective Agreement and is asking the Union to select which new schedule it likes better.The Union would like to meet with members in the Housekeeping Department at Red Fish Healing Centre tomorrow August 15 from ...

July 31, 2024

Cultural & Carnival Day Event August 24, 2024 - BC General Employees' Union (...

The Area 04 Cross Component invites you and your family for a cultural and carnival celebration taking place at our Fraser Valley Office!                                                                           Date:               Saturday, August 24, 2024                                           Place:              8555 198 A Street, Langley BC V2Y 0A9 (Fraser Valley Area Office)            ...

July 25, 2024

Supportive housing workers one step closer to pay equity but gaps remain - BC...

Union members win significant pay increases, pledge to continue fight for full equity FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – Supportive housing workers are celebrating a major step toward pay equity in the sector. Effective in September, workers at 50 supportive housing agencies will receive significant raises that bring them closer to peers at higher-paid agencies. Th...

July 19, 2024

Lookout Housing & Health Society - Russell Residence and Shelter & Rhoda Kael...

Do you have questions about the Union?Members of your Local Executive are visiting your worksite and would like to hear from you! Please join members of your Local 803 Executive who will be hosting a Member-to-Member drop-in at your worksite and are looking forward to meeting with you. This is an opportunity for you to meet your Local 803 Executive and share any questions or concerns you may ha...

July 16, 2024

Discipline process updated (Article 7) - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Our union’s Constitution and Bylaws describe the rights and responsibilities of union membership and how we govern ourselves. At the BCGEU’s 2024 Convention in May, delegates adopted changes to Article 7 of the Constitution which lays out the process of discipline for members found to have violated our union’s constitution. These updates affect the role of local chairs under the Complaint Proce...