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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.

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NEWS & UPDATES

July 13, 2023

Remembering a B.C. Wildfire member - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

It is with heavy hearts that our union mourns the loss of one of our BCGEU family who lost her life today fighting a wildfire outside of Revelstoke. Our hearts and thoughts go out to her family and community, both at home and in the BC Wildfire Service. B.C. wildland firefighters are renowned for their teamwork and incredible service to our communities. Each and every one is committed to ensuri...

July 05, 2023

All Members Covered by the Community Health Bargaining Association - CBA Mobi...

During the last round of negotiations we made significant progress in achieving full mobility for all employees of a Health Authority covered by the Community Health Bargaining Association (CBA). Each Health Authority is currently divided up into 'Appendix 1 Employers' in the collective agreement and previously if you worked for a Health Authority (in the absence of an agreement to the contrary...

July 04, 2023

Community Health Workers at Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (except Powell...

As a result of a BCGEU grievance, your Employer has agreed to pay CHWs for the time they spend picking up supplies at Employer offices. If you were a CHW working 18.7 hours per week or more on the date the agreement was signed (June 29, 2023), you will receive a retroactive payment of 20 minutes per pay period for the 12 months preceding the agreement. These payments may take up to three months...

June 29, 2023

Seniors’ care workers in Chilliwack ratify new agreement - BC General Employ...

Seniors' care workers in Chilliwack ratify new agreement  Members of the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) working at Lynnwood Retirement Residence have ratified their new collective agreement by a vote of 100%.  Over months of negotiations, these workers fought for a living wage that would address the soaring cost of living and put an end to high staff turnover at their facility.  The new ...

June 20, 2023

National Indigenous Peoples Day: 21 Things you can do on June 21st

Photo description: Members of the BCGEU Indigenous Advisory Committee in front of the Tlúu Xaadaa Naay Longhouse, Old Masset, Haida Gwaii   National Indigenous Peoples Day: 21 Things you can do on June 21st Activities marking National Indigenous Peoples Day are held from coast to coast to coast on and around June 21st to commemorate and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Indigenous peoples...