Our union has been raising concerns about chronic staffing shortages at B.C. courthouses. Once again, staffing shortages in Victoria courtrooms have made headlines.

Courthouse clerks help keep B.C’s justice system functioning, responsible for everything from managing exhibits to swearing in witnesses. Read more...

Defence lawyer Michael Munro was set to go to trial, representing a Victoria man accused of possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking. Read more

Your component executive and BCGEU Occupational Health & Safety representatives continue to investigate the serious fire started by an inmate in the segregation unit at the Fraser Regional Correctional Centre (FRCC) on January 20. Nineteen Correctional Officers required medical attention for smoke inhalation, burning eyes and lung discomfort.

Nominations are now open for following position which is vacant on the Local 102 Executive:

The BCGEU is investigating a serious, intentionally set fire on the segregation unit at the Fraser Regional Correctional Centre on January 20. Nineteen Correctional Officers required medical attention for smoke inhalation, burning eyes and lungs.

The nomination process for your Local Executive positions closed and we want to take this opportunity to advise you of the results and congratulate the successful candidates.

We received more work examples and information in late December which we are incorporating into our Corrections submissions and supporting evidence for the Public Service Agency (PSA), to be finalized this month.