Sixty BCGEU Component 1 executive and shop steward delegates from around the province in Adult Corrections, Youth Corrections  and Sheriff Services met April 6 and 7 in Victoria to discuss a number of key issues and hear from guest speakers on a number of matters.

Delegates to the Component 1 "Dignity in Protection – Safety, Wages and Respect" conference being held April 6 – 7 in Victoria have a full agenda.

Following a discussion at the Article 3.1 meeting, Component chair Dean Purdy and Mike Scott, Component Recording Secretary, met with Corrections Branch staff responsible for the gathering of statistics and information on violent incidents in provincial jails.

The Corrections and Sheriffs Services Component have successfully negotiated a change to the uniform shirts.

Sheriffs in B.C. will start assisting court officials with the collection of DNA from convicted criminals in April.

On Tuesday, February 22, 2011, BCGEU representatives met with senior WorkSafeBC officials to discuss the rise in violence inside maximum security jails.

The B.C. Government’s throne speech, tabled today amid the unusual circumstances of political leadership contests in both the governing and opposition parties, promises only continued uncertainty for the public service, the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union said today.