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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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November 06, 2023

Local 104 BCGEU Members at Alouette Corrections Centre for Women - Work Site ...

Your District 5 Vice-Chairperson, Marcin Hak, and Local Recording Secretary, Leslie Groves will be conducting a worksite visit on November 9th during your Afternoon Break. We will be in the Staff Room, at Alouette Corrections Centre for Women located on 24800 Alouette Rd, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 7G3.  Please come by to say "Hello." We look forward to seeing you all then.  Receive a Union orientati...

November 06, 2023

Surrey Pre- Trial Work Site Visit - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Date:      November 9th, 2023 To:          Local 104 BCGEU Members at Surrey Pre- TrialRe:          Work Site Visit- November 9th at 9:30am Where:   Staff RoomYour District 5 Vice-Chairperson, Marcin Hak, and Local Recording Secretary, Leslie Groves will be conducting a worksite visit on November 9th starting at 9:30am. We will be in the Staff Room, at Surrey Pre- Trial located on 14323 57 Aven...

November 06, 2023

Local 104 BCGEU Members at Sheriff Services Abbotsford Provincial Court - Wor...

Your District 5 Vice-Chairperson, Marcin Hak, and Local Recording Secretary, Leslie Groves will be conducting a worksite visit on November 8th during your afternoon break. We will be in the Staff Room, at Abbotsford Provincial Court located on 32203 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC V2T 1W6.  Please come by to say "Hello." We look forward to seeing you all then. Receive a Union orientation if...

November 06, 2023

Local 104 BCGEU Members at Sheriff Services Chilliwack Provincial Court - Wor...

Your District 5 Vice-Chairperson, Marcin Hak, and Local Recording Secretary, Leslie Groves will be conducting a worksite visit on November 8th starting at 11:30am. We will be in the Staff Room, at Chilliwack Provincial Court located on 46085 Yale Rd, Chilliwack, BC V2P 2L8.  Please come by to say "Hello." We look forward to seeing you all then.  Receive a Union orientation if you have not had ...

November 06, 2023

Sheriff Services Surrey Provincial Court - Work Site Visit- November 9th (Lun...

Your District 5 Vice-Chairperson, Marcin Hak, and Local Recording Secretary, Leslie Groves will be conducting a worksite visit on November 9th during your lunch break. We will be in the Staff Room, at Surrey Provincial Court located on 14340 57 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3X 1B2. Please come by to say "Hello." We look forward to seeing you all then.  Receive a Union orientation if you have not had one...

November 06, 2023

Ford Mountain Correctional Centre - Work Site Visit- November 8th at 9:30am ...

Your District 5 Vice-Chairperson, Marcin Hak, and Local Recording Secretary, Leslie Groves will be conducting a worksite visit on November 8th starting at 9:30am. We will be in the Staff Room, at Ford Mountain Correctional Centre located on 57657 Chilliwack Lake Rd, Chilliwack, BC V4Z 1A7. Please come by to say "Hello." We look forward to seeing you all then. Receive a Union orientation if you...

October 25, 2023

Mediated agreement reached to resolve BCGEU filed policy grievance about retr...

On October 17, 2022, the public service bargaining unit voted to ratify the 19th Main Public Service Collective Agreement. As you will recall, the 19th Main Public Service Collective Agreement contained several financial improvements. Employees were to be paid the financial improvements retroactively to April 1, 2022 ("Retroactive Pay").The employer, through its payroll contractor, Telus Employ...

October 04, 2023

Key issues in Corrections raised with Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor...

Last week, your union's senior leadership – represented by Component 1 Vice President Dean Purdy, BCGEU President Stephanie Smith and Component 1 Executive First Vice Chair Ira Kibbe – met with B.C.'s Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth. During the meeting, our union raised several key issues with the Minister, including safety, recruitment and retention. Other priori...

September 14, 2023

Attorney General meeting re: Sheriff Services recommendations - BC General Em...

Attorney General meeting re: Sheriff Services recommendationsLast Thursday, BCGEU president Stephanie Smith and BCGEU vice-president, component 1 corrections and sheriff services, Dean Purdy; along with component 1 executive member Dave Iorizzo and local 101 member Jeremy Kerr met with B.C. Attorney General Nikki Sharma for a follow up meeting to discuss our union's recommendations for changes ...