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COMPONENT 1 - CORRECTIONAL AND SHERIFF SERVICES

Component 1 includes members who work as Correctional Officers in provincial prisons and as Deputy Sheriffs for the B.C. Sheriff Services.

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April 26, 2024

Article 29 Committees - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

What are Article 29 Committees? Article 29 Committees are a place for our union and management to meet and discuss workplace issues on a regular basis. There is one for each ministry and they are established under your collective agreement. Known informally as "labour-management committees", Article 29 committees are important because they facilitate relationship-building during the term of yo...

April 02, 2024

Local 103 BC Sheriff Service members at Vancouver Robson Square Provincial Co...

Your union, the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU), is opening nominations for one union steward position at your worksite. Nominations close on May 2, 2024. Stewards are involved in assisting union members with: Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement; Supporting co-workers in meetings with management; Assisting with any grievances or complaints and helping ...

March 21, 2024

Year 3 General Wage Increase - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

As you may be aware, April 1st 2024 marks the third and final year of the 19th Main Agreement – your collective agreement. A key feature of your collective agreement is wage protections based on the average change in B.C. Consumer Price Index (B.C. CPI) over the 12 months prior to the scheduled pay increases. As per the agreement, the general wage increase (GWI) for year three of the agreement ...

March 18, 2024

Legislative amendment to positively impact sheriffs - BC General Employees' U...

Last summer, the BC Sheriff Service (BCSS) published an internal report "Understanding Recruitment and Retention in the BC Sheriff Service". As you may recall, the report highlighted the work done by Dr. Richard Brown of the Corporate Management Services Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General and addressed the ongoing recruitment and retention challenges plaguing the BCSS. Recommendation #1...

February 21, 2024

Local 104 Delegate & Alternate results - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

We are pleased to announce the results of the election for the Local 104 convention delegates & alternates. The following members were elected: Delegates: Alternates: Brittany Mueller 1st Jose Da Costa Leslie Groves 2nd Kayla Watkins Naiomi Neufeld Congratulations to those elected! A big thank you to all of those who participated in this process. In solidarity, Ira Kibbe 104 Chairperson...

February 02, 2024

Local 103 members at North Fraser Pretrial Centre (NFPC) - List of BCGEU stew...

Here is the list of union stewards and occupational health and safety (OHS) representatives at North Fraser Pretrial Centre: Stewards: Barry Floyd Edmund Quan Mateusz Kapusta Mike Banga Harpal Gill Shafiq Ahmad Ethan Naiff Guimaraes Jaewoo Jung OHS Representatives: Barry Floyd Edmund Quan Harpreet Heir Mateusz Kapusta Harpal Gill Tyler Wilson Carter Fay Jaewoo ...

January 26, 2024

BCGEU to pursue policy grievance over delay in Recruitment and Retention Ince...

As you will recall, last August our union announced that the employer agreed to a $10,000 per year Recruitment and Retention Incentive Payment for all Component 1 members. This payment was aimed at addressing the growing recruitment and retention challenges with respect to sheriffs, adult corrections officers and youth custody officers. The retention pay was to be paid biannually, with the firs...

January 15, 2024

Attorney General follow up meeting re: B.C. Sheriff Services recommendations ...

On Wednesday, BCGEU treasurer, chief administrative and financial officer Paul Finch; BCGEU vice-president, component 1 corrections and sheriff services, Dean Purdy; and component 1 executive member Dave Iorizzo met with B.C. Attorney General Nikki Sharma and other senior government officials for another follow up meeting to discuss our union's ongoing recommendations for changes and improvemen...

November 17, 2023

Union disappointed in surprising news to close Prince George Youth Custody Se...

The provincial government announced the closure of Prince George Youth Custody Services yesterday. The closure will impact nearly 50 BCGEU members employed at the worksite, most of whom work in corrections (Component 1), as well as four Component 6 members and three administrative professionals (Component 12). In this surprise announcement, government cited declining intake numbers in youth cus...