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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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February 03, 2026

Public Service members - What you need to know about ongoing “efficiency revi...

What you need to know about ongoing "efficiency reviews" and workforce changes Over the past year, the employer has been carrying out what it calls "expenditure management and efficiency reviews" across the BC Public Service. These reviews have real impacts for workers, including hiring freezes, restructuring, and changes to how work is organized.  Earlier today, Shannon Salter, Head of the BC ...

January 27, 2026

Are you a Special Provincial Constable? - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Are you a Special Provincial Constable?   If you are a Special Provincial Constable (SPC), as designated under the British Columbia Police Act, we'd like to hear from you. The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has responsibility for the investigation of incidents involving police or SPCs where serious harm or death has occurred. Right now, there are active discussions with your employer a...

January 26, 2026

Your Reflections on the Public Service Strike - BC General Employees' Union (...

Last year, you and your co-workers were part of one of the most significant strikes in our union's history, with more than 25,000 members on picket lines.  It's been decades since our union launched a strike on this scale, and with that came powerful successes and real challenges. There's a lot to learn both from what worked and from what didn't.  To help gather those lessons, more than 4,000 m...

January 23, 2026

All public service members (except C5) - Update on retroactive pay - BC Gene...

Update on Retroactive Pay   We have heard from an increasing number of members who have not yet received their retroactive pay. We share your frustration and want to provide a clear update.  Your bargaining committee has repeatedly raised this issue with the employer – the Public Service Agency (PSA) – and has sought concrete timelines for when outstanding retroactive payments will be completed...

November 03, 2025

PS members - Component Agreements Now Available Online - BC General Employees...

Component Agreements Now Available Online Good afternoon public service members, We're pleased to share that all Component Agreements from this round of bargaining are now available on our website. Members can now review the full text of their component-specific language, including updated provisions, clarified language, and improvements secured through bargaining. Access to the individual ...

October 31, 2025

C1 bargaining update - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Dear members of Component 1,The BCGEU will soon be asking Component 1 members to vote on our tentative agreements. Your Component Bargaining committee would like to ensure you understand some key facts before casting your vote.  Did you know there are two collective agreements? Component Agreement – Contains specific language related to your occupation such as uniform issue, shift patterns, ...

October 31, 2025

All BCGEU members at Burnaby Youth Custody Services - Sick Leave denial durin...

To: All BCGEU members at Burnaby Youth Custody Services Re: Sick Leave denial during strike should be grieved  The union has received reports that during the strike, essential service workers at Burnaby Youth Custody Services were denied sick leave by the employer.   If you were working because you were essential and got sick, the union's position is that you were entitled to STIIP. Affected me...

October 30, 2025

Public Service members - Your Tentative Agreement: What It Means and What Com...

Your Tentative Agreement: What It Means and What Comes Next The ratification process is officially underway - and BCGEU President and Public Service Bargaining Committee Chair Paul Finch has an important video message for you. In it, he reflects on the mediation process that got us here, what this tentative agreement means for members and key highlights of the agreement, and what comes next in ...

October 26, 2025

BCGEU Reaches Tentative Agreement with Provincial Government After Eight Week...

Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  October 26, 2025  BCGEU Reaches Tentative Agreement with Provincial Government After Eight Weeks of Job Action  BURNABY, B.C. – The BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) has reached a tentative agreement with the provincial government, bringing an end to a historic strike that involved more than 25,000 public service workers and eight weeks of job action acros...