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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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April 17, 2025

Bargaining resumes on Tuesday - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

What’s Ahead in Bargaining? Paul Finch Breaks It Down In a new video update, BCGEU president and chair of the Public Service Bargaining committee, Paul Finch, shares what members can expect as negotiations with your employer resume on Tuesday. He highlights how recent polling has given the bargaining team a clearer picture of members’ top priorities—especially in light of growing econom...

March 28, 2025

Paul Finch addresses some FAQ in new video - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

In a new video, Paul Finch, BCGEU President and Chair of the Public Service Bargaining Committee, gives an update on bargaining, and answers some commonly asked questions from members like you. One question that many members have raised why we have taken a pause in contract negotiations. Paul outlines the many reasons for which there has been a break, such as the need to consult with members a...

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...