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.
NEWS & UPDATES
April 23, 2018
Local 0111-12-10-06 Local Executive Results - BCGEU
Congratulations to Annaka Westwick (Member-At-Large Sheriffs) on your new positons.
Your Executive with the results are as follows:
Chair
Andrew Stevens
1st Vice Chair
Andrew Seale
2nd Vice Chair
Grant Stubley
Recording Secretary
Theo Bolstad
Member-At-Large (1 Position)
Nicholas Straughan
Member-At-Large (1 Position)
James Brown
Member-At-Large (1 Positi...
April 19, 2018
Your Component 1 Executive - BCGEU
At the close of nominations at the April 12, 2018 Component meeting held in Burnaby, the following Component 1 Executive positions were acclaimed:
Component Vice President
Dean Purdy
Local 101
First Vice-Chair
Brandon Cox
Local 104
Second Vice-Chair
Luke Poelzer
Local 104
Treasurer
Shane Rush
Local 102
Recording Secretary
Krissie Hayes
Local 105
Member at Large
Andrew Steve...
April 18, 2018
Elections for Local 107 Executive - BCGEU
The BCGEU is holding elections for the following position of the Local 107 Executive. Candidate statements are attached for those candidates who provided them:
Local Chairperson:
Scott Cudney
Wayne Williams
Ballots are available from your stewards and mail contacts at the worksite. You may also vote at the Okanagan Area Office (1064 Borden Avenue, Kelowna).
Ballots are due back to the B...
April 17, 2018
Local Election Results 0111/12/10/06 - BCGEU
The election process for your Local 2nd Vice position closed on April 13, 2018, and we want to take this opportunity to advise you of the results and congratulate the successful candidates.
Congratulations to Grant Stubbley (2nd Vice Chair).
Your Executive with the results are as follows:
Chair Andrew Stevens
1st Vice Chair ...
April 13, 2018
Government to Recognize PTSD & Mental Health Claims for First Responders: Cor...
The BCGEU welcomes the provincial government's announcement that first responders including Sheriffs and Correctional Officers will receive greater access to mental health support.
On Wednesday, BC Labour Minister Harry Bains announced amendments to the Workers Compensation Act. These amendments -- called a presumptive clause -- will be introduced this week and, if approved by the legislature,...
April 13, 2018
Local 103 Executive Nominations For 2nd Vice Chairperson & Recording Secretar...
Nominations are now open for the following positions on the local executive:
2nd Vice Chairperson 1 position
Recording Secretary 1 position
The term is three years. Information on the responsibilities and activities of each office is available in the attached document "Local Executive Roles and Responsibilities".
The deadline for nominations is: April 24, 2018 at 4:00pm
If there ...
April 11, 2018
Statement re: Govt’s elimination of barriers for first responders to access c...
"I applaud the proposed amendments to the Workers Compensation Act announced by Minister [Harry] Bains, building on the work begun by Minister [Shane] Simpson and supported by Minister [Judy] Darcy. Making mental health, including PTSD, a presumptive condition is a long overdue show of common sense and compassion for first responders.
"This change is an important step but there is more work ...
April 04, 2018
PSPP changes illustrator now available for download - BCGEU
Following the announcement of changes to the Public Service Pension Plan on March 16, 2018, the BCGEU has urged the Pension Corporation to make an online pension calculator available, to allow members to compare their pensions under the old and new plans.
We are happy to report that the Public Service Pension Plan now has a Plan Changes Illustrator file available, which allows members to see ho...
March 22, 2018
Bargaining preparations continue for public service workers - BCGEU
It's been a busy few months since we held the Public Service Bargaining Conference in November. The union is continuing to prepare for public service bargaining, which is expected to begin in 2018. While the current collective agreement expires in the spring of 2019, the union is preparing for negotiations to start this year.
A number of issues have surfaced that require our attention and we ha...
BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.