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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

September 27, 2023

RainCity Employees have the Right to Refuse Overtime - BC General Employees' ...

More and more workers have been reporting to their shop stewards that they are being forced to work overtime. The collective agreement states that: Article 16.8 – Right to Refuse OvertimeWhen an employee is requested to work overtime on a scheduled workday or on a scheduled day off, the employee may decline to work such overtime. Only in cases of emergency may an employee be required to work ov...

September 25, 2023

Members at Provincial Assessment Centre - Important update on your Transfer t...

As the transfer of your employment from Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) to Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) is quickly approaching on October 2, 2023, we recommend that before your scheduled transfer date, you review this information on the CLBC Employee Self Service Portal and confirm that the following information is correct: Employment Status (regular full-time, regular ...

September 18, 2023

BCGEU Strongly Denounces Hate-Fueled Anti-Trans Attacks - BC General Employee...

Many of you will have heard about rallies planned across the country this week which look to further anti-trans hate speech. The B.C General Employees' Union (BCGEU) vehemently condemns the upcoming wave of hate rallies slated to occur under the misleading banner of #1millionmarch4children on September 20. These rallies represent an alarming assault on the 2SLGBTQI+ community. Our families, chi...

September 13, 2023

New report demonstrates vacancy control is a common-sense policy urgently nee...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2023New report demonstrates vacancy control is a common-sense policy urgently needed to address housing crisis BURNABY, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) today released Evaluating Prospects for Vacancy Control Policy in B.C.'s Housing Affordability Crisis, a comprehensive assessment of vacancy control policy (where re...

September 12, 2023

RainCity Housing & Support Society - Shop Stewards - BC General Employees' U...

This notice is to advise all BCGEU members at RainCity Housing & Support Society that the following people are the current shop stewards for your worksite: Beshele Caron Krista Driscoll Robert Gillard Melissa Goodwin Sean Harper Mory Hashemi Douglas Hetherington Violetta Macri Kevin Ramsay Justin Somerville Bear Walsh If you have any questions regarding workplace issues or your collecti...

August 24, 2023

Emergency relief fund available for BCGEU members - BC General Employees' Uni...

These are unprecedented, difficult times. After weeks of the worst wildfire season yet, officials have declared a state of emergency and put in place evacuation orders for thousands of people in the Kelowna, West Kelowna and Shuswap areas.We have many members living in the Okanagan area and other impacted regions of B.C. Our thoughts are with you and your families at this time.As one of B.C.'s ...

August 22, 2023

Atira Women’s Resource Society - Steward Election Results - BC General Employ...

The stewards at Atira Women’s Resource Society are: CHILDCARE Worksite/Program Name   # of Steward Positions Available   Stewards Elected   Aerie   1  Kankanamalage Panduwawala (Nina Pan)   Mamook Klee   1  Jagpreet Cheema     Maxine Wright ECLC  2 Pawandeep Brar   Riza Mendoza   River Run  1 Navi Bains  Seksik   1 Shala Omid   The Alex  1 ...

August 21, 2023

Call for Nomination of Worksite Stewards at RainCity Housing & Support Societ...

*** PLEASE POST ON UNION BOARD *** Nominations are now open for steward positions at Raincity, Biltmore House and will close on Friday, September 1, 2023. 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 w...

August 21, 2023

Call for Nomination of Worksite Stewards at RainCity Housing & Support Societ...

*** PLEASE POST ON UNION BOARD *** Nominations are now open for steward positions at Raincity, Operations and will close on Friday, September 1, 2023.  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 m...

August 21, 2023

Call for Nomination of Worksite Stewards at RainCity Housing & Support Societ...

*** PLEASE POST ON UNION BOARD *** Nominations are now open for steward positions at Raincity, Gibsons Modular Housing and will close on Friday, September 1, 2023.  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 ...

August 21, 2023

Call for Nomination of Worksite Stewards at RainCity Housing & Support Societ...

*** PLEASE POST ON UNION BOARD *** Nominations are now open for steward positions at Raincity, HC Admin and will close on Friday, September 1, 2023.  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 man...

August 21, 2023

Call for Nomination of Worksite Stewards at RainCity Housing & Support Societ...

*** PLEASE POST ON UNION BOARD ***  Nominations are now open for  steward positions at Raincity, Outreach Program  and will close on Friday, September 1, 2023.  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 meetin...

August 21, 2023

Call for Nomination of Worksite Stewards at RainCity Housing & Support Societ...

*** PLEASE POST ON UNION BOARD ***  Nominations are now open for steward positions at Raincity, Marguerite Ford and will close on Friday, September 1, 2023.  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 ...