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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 26, 2025

PEA Reaches Return to Work Agreement – All BCGEU Picket Lines Standing Down -...

PEA Reaches Return to Work Agreement – All BCGEU Picket Lines Standing Down We're pleased to share that the Professional Employees Association (PEA) has reached a return to work agreement with the provincial government.  With this development, all BCGEU picket lines will now come down across the province. Zone and picket captains have been provided with instructions to ensure an orderly and coo...

October 24, 2025

All PS Members - Stay strong, stay safe — we’re getting closer to a fair deal...

Eight weeks. Twenty-eight thousand public service workers. More than 550 worksites. Through rain, long days, and missed paycheques, you've held the line for something bigger: fairness, respect, and a public service that honours those who keep it running.   This week, the Ministry of Forests joined the strike in full, bringing nearly 2,400 new members, including the dedicated members of BC Wildf...

October 22, 2025

Mediation enters day five - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Mediation enters day five Today marks the fifth day of a prolonged mediation. While progress has slowed, discussions continue and your bargaining committee remains motivated and fully committed to securing a tentative agreement that addresses the affordability challenges public service workers are facing and recognizes the vital work you do every day. There's still significant work ahead, but w...

October 21, 2025

Mediation enters fourth day - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Mediation continues into day four  Your bargaining committee has been in mediation with respected mediators Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers since Saturday, and talks will continue today. We've put all outstanding key issues before the mediators and made it clear why each must be addressed. From the start, members have been united about their expectations in this round of bargaining. Over the past...

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...