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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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October 20, 2025

Bargaining update: Mediation continues - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Bargaining update: Mediation continues Dear BCGEU,  Following the government's request last Thursday to enter non-binding mediation, talks began at noon on Saturday and have continued throughout the weekend. Respected mediators Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers are facilitating discussions aimed at resolving this labour dispute as it enters its eighth week.  For more information on what mediation i...

October 17, 2025

BCGEU to enter mediation with Province in ongoing public service strike - BC ...

Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    October 17, 2025  VANCOUVER – The BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) announced today that its Public Service Bargaining Committee has agreed to enter non-binding mediation with the Government of British Columbia, with respected mediators Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers facilitating the process. The decision follows a request from government late Thursday af...

October 17, 2025

Our plan to turn up the heat on NDP MLAs - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Our patience is running out.  We've been clear with government: we're ready to negotiate as soon as they bring an improved wage offer. But instead of coming to the table, they're stalling-hurting workers, small businesses, and families across B.C.  To break the deadlock, we need to turn up the pressure on individual NDP MLAs in their own ridings. The NDP's majority is razor thin, and many MLAs ...

October 17, 2025

All PS members - Mediation begins tomorrow — and our solidarity remains our s...

Dear public service members,As we close our seventh week on strike, we have an update for you regarding mediation. After receiving a call from government yesterday requesting that the Public Service Bargaining Committee enter non-binding mediation, we can confirm that mediation will begin today at noon, and we expect it to continue through the weekend. Government only called for mediation after...

October 16, 2025

BCGEU escalates job action across the province - BC General Employees' Union ...

Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  October 16, 2025  BCGEU escalates job action across the province  BURNABY, B.C. – The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) is once again ramping up job action across the province as the provincial government continues to refuse to return to the bargaining table with a fair wage offer for public service workers.  As the Professional Employees' Association (P...

October 16, 2025

All PS members - Update on Meeting with Government this Morning - BC General ...

Dear Public Service members, We wanted to provide you with a quick update on ongoing developments. This morning, we met informally at the request of the government with George Heyman, Special Advisor to BC Minister of Finance, and a representative from the Premier's Office, as our goal remains to keep lines of communication open and to ensure your voices are heard at every opportunity. No barga...

October 15, 2025

Update on Meeting with Government this Morning - BC General Employees' Union ...

Dear members, We wanted to provide you with a quick update on ongoing developments. This morning, we met informally at the request of the government with George Heyman, Special Advisor to BC Minister of Finance, and a representative from the Premier's Office, as our goal remains to keep lines of communication open and to ensure your voices are heard at every opportunity. No bargaining took plac...

October 10, 2025

All PSA - September 30th Stat Pay Information - BC General Employees' Union ...

We understand that some members have received messaging from the employer stating that they are not eligible for stat pay for the September 30th stat holiday unless they worked the day before and the day after the holiday. We believe this to be in violation of the Employment Standards Act and our Collective Agreements and will be pursuing legal action. This is unfair and an unnecessary attack o...

October 08, 2025

C1 - Strike notice at Surrey Pre-Trial Centre and VIRCC - BC General Employee...

Strike notice at Surrey Pre-Trial Centre and VIRCC Strike notice has now been issued at Surrey Pre-Trial Centre. In addition, a 72-hour strike notice was served yesterday for Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (VIRCC), which will take effect on Monday, October 6th.  What this means for members:   Surrey Pre-Trial Centre: Effective immediately, all qualified managers should be deplo...