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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March 21, 2025
March bargaining update - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Bargaining dates confirmed for April
Your bargaining committee will be meeting with the employer on April 22-25 in Vancouver and again on April 28-30 in Victoria.
The focus of bargaining so far has been on non-monetary proposals – these are issues that don't have a direct monetary cost (check out past bulletins on your bargaining hub for more details on discussions so far). Monetary negotia...
March 10, 2025
Local 107/108/109 Members - Local Executive Election Results - BC General Emp...
We are pleased to announce the results of the acclamations for the Local Executive:
Should you require contact information for any of the above executive members, please contact the Okanagan Area Office at 1-800-667-1132 or [email protected].
Pursuant to PE Policy D-8 "Conducting Local Elections":
7. Where no nomination is received for an office, nominations will be considered to remain open, bu...
March 03, 2025
Week 6 of bargaining wrapped - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
The sixth week of public service bargaining concluded in Victoria on Friday. We reached agreement on the use of artificial intelligence and automated work, achieved language regarding our commitment to reconciliation, and continued work on the component agreements. The employer has refused to negotiate meaningful language changes on key issues such as reasonable parameters on telework and elect...
February 10, 2025
Bargaining update - steady progress on non-monetary continues in our third we...
By popular request, we've made the decision to shift our weekly bargaining updates to Monday mornings rather than Friday afternoons. Many members have told us this would give them better opportunity to read and talk with their colleagues about the updates. However, if there are urgent happenings at the table, those will be sent when they are needed.
Steady progress on non-monetary continues as ...
January 31, 2025
Public Service Bargaining Update - Progress made on non-monetary issues as we...
The second week of public service bargaining has concluded in Burnaby. For updates about the progress of negotiations so far, check out this video update from Paul Finch, BCGEU president and chair of the Public Service Bargaining committee. In the video, Paul discusses bargaining strategy, and addresses key non-monetary items, in particular, the Public Service Job Evaluation...
January 29, 2025
Members under the Public Service Main Agreement - Investing in public sector ...
We recognize that this morning’s email from Shannon Salter—referring to budget restraints, “reviewing reporting structures” and “considering opportunities for streamlining”—may have caused concern for quite a few members. This is a time of uncertainty and struggle for many of us, and we want to assure you that our union is actively engaged in this matter. These economic forecasts will not impa...
January 29, 2025
Workers covered by the Public Service Main Agreement - Your next collective a...
Public service bargaining kicked off yesterday in Victoria, where our union met with your employer – B.C.’s Public Service Agency (PSA) – to exchange bargaining proposals. This round of bargaining is aimed at reaching a new collective agreement for you and more than 34,000 other public service workers employed in every community across the province. Our current collective agreement is set to ex...
January 28, 2025
Video message from Paul Finch, chair of your bargaining committee - Component...
Today marks the end of the first week of public service bargaining.
Please check out this important video message from BCGEU President and Chair of the Public Service Bargaining Committee Paul Finch. In the video, Paul provides an update from the bargaining table, explains where we are in the bargaining process, and elaborates on some of the key issues for members this round, such as th...
January 24, 2025
Area 01 - Workshop on Labour History - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
Greetings, Have you ever wondered about how we achieved the gains we have today? Things like the minimum wage, paid vacation and Occupational Health & Safety were won over generations of struggle by trade unionists, and the fight continues today. If this history piques your interest at all, please read on!The Area 01 Cross Component Committee would like to invite you to an interactive works...
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