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December 03, 2013

BCGEU reaches five-year tentative agreements for workers in direct government...

The BCGEU and two bargaining associations have reached tentative agreements for 25,000 BCGEU members who work for direct government, 15,000 members in the community health subsector and 11,000 members in community social services.

November 15, 2013

WCB to inspect Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre - BCGEU

The WCB has informed the union they will be conducting an inspection at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (VIRCC) later this month. The inspection will run from November 25-29.

November 14, 2013

Local 103 union meeting - November 26, 2013 - BCGEU

November 26, 2013
6:00pm
BCGEU Lower Mainland Area Office (Boardroom)
4925 Canada Way, Burnaby V5G 1M1

November 05, 2013

WCB issues health and safety orders following PGRCC inspection - BCGEU

A Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) inspection of the Prince George Regional Correctional Centre (PGRCC) has resulted in seven orders being written. The inspection was carried out by three senior WCB inspectors between October 21-25.

October 25, 2013

Corrections and Sheriffs new benchmark job descriptions - BCGEU

The BCGEU Classifications department and members of the Component 1 executive (Dean Purdy, Component Chair VIRCC and Brian Campbell, Component 2nd Vice Chair NFPC) have been working with Corrections Branch officials, and four members from the BC Sheriff Service have been working with Ministry of Justice officials in order to agree on language in the new Corrections and Sheriffs benchmark job descriptions.

October 17, 2013

WCB to inspect Prince George Regional Correctional Centre next week - BCGEU

The WCB has informed the union they will be conducting an inspection at the Prince George Regional Correctional Centre (PGRCC) starting next week. The inspection will run from October 21 to 25.

October 15, 2013

Local 103 call for nominations to fill vacant Local Executive positions - BCGEU

Members of Local 103 are advised that nominations are now open for the following positions on the Local Executive:

October 03, 2013

WCB issues health and safety orders following KRCC inspection - BCGEU

A WCB inspection of the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre (KRCC) has resulted in six orders being written. The inspection was carried out by three senior WCB inspectors between September 23-26 and the report was released today.

September 24, 2013

Update - Bench mark for Corrections and Sheriffs - BCGEU

Over the past couple of months the BCGEU Classifications department and two members of the Component 1 executive (Dean Purdy, Component Chair VIRCC and Brian Campbell, Component 2nd Vice Chair NFPC) have been working with Corrections Branch officials and four members from the BC Sheriff's Service have been working with Ministry of Justice officials in order to agree on language in the new Corrections & Sheriffs bench marks.