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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

July 28, 2022

APPLICATION SUPPORT ANALYST - ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT - BC General Employee...

APPLICATION SUPPORT ANALYST ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT INTERNAL / EXTERNAL POSTINGJuly 28, 2022   The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) is one of the largest and most diverse unions in British Columbia representing over 85,000 members in 550 bargaining units in the private sector and public services. The BCGEU requires an Application Support Specialist to work in the IT Services of the Admin...

July 28, 2022

EXTENDED HOURS for Injury Reporting: Provincial Workplace Health Contact Cent...

Hello BCGEU Health Authority Employees, Reporting worksite injuries, illnesses and near misses is a crucial step to initiate an OHS investigation. If you are injured or experience a near miss on the job, you must follow the following steps: Seek first aid treatment if needed Report the incident to your supervisor Report the incident to the Provincial Workplace Health Contact Centre at #1-866-9...

July 26, 2022

Local 803 members at VCHA Vancouver Home Support- Join us on August 3 and 4 -...

BCGEU members at Vancouver Home Support are invited to meet your Local 803 executive on Wednesday August 3rd and Thursday August 4th next . Please drop by whenever your work schedule permits:  On Wednesday August 3rd from 9am to 5pm at the Japanese Hall at 475 Alexander Street in the Downtown Eastside;  On Thursday August 4th from 10am to 6pm, South Senior Room, Kerrisdale Community Centr...

July 20, 2022

Update + bargaining FAQ - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

As noted in our last email, our committee was close to a deal on mobility and overtime by seniority and we are pleased to report that we arrived at an agreement in principle regarding mobility and very close to an agreement on overtime distribution. This will be the first time our collective agreement will have these provisions, and we feel this is a significant achievement to finish on as we p...

July 20, 2022

New polling shows that a majority of British Columbians support stronger inve...

Poll also shows a plurality of support for land value capture tax to fund affordable housing Burnaby - A Research Co. poll has found that a majority of British Columbians support progressive policies to address the housing affordability crisis. The poll was commissioned by the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) as part of Affordable BC – the union’s ongoing campaign to address housing afford...

July 15, 2022

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority - Reminder - Care Home Workers (CHW) Sched...

When it comes to scheduling hours of work for Care Home Workers (CHWs) at Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCHA), your employer needs to consistently follow the collective agreement. The BCGEU is fully aware that there isn't always consistency of practice regarding CHW scheduling across VCHA. The union wants to support CHWs who believe that they are not being scheduled appropriately. When it...