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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 08, 2025

MEDIA RELEASE: All remaining BC Liquor & Cannabis Stores, all Service BC work...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 8, 2025All remaining BC Liquor & Cannabis Stores, all Service BC workers, and Ministry of Labour join the picket linesBURNABY, B.C. – In a major escalation of its province-wide public service strike, the B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) announced today that workers from all remaining BC Liquor and BC Cannabis stores, the Ministry of Citizens' Services-inclu...

September 26, 2025

Important: Picket pay for stat holiday; part-time essential service workers &...

Picket pay for Sept. 30 stat holiday  Tuesday, September 30, is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. This is a federal statutory holiday dedicated to honoring survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. 🔥Your Public Service Bargaining Committee (PSBC) voted September 24, 2025, to provide stat pay to anyone who won't receive it from...

September 19, 2025

Escalating job action, growing pressure on government - BC General Employees'...

Things are moving quickly, and it can be hard to keep up – from new escalations to our union's response to government's update on the provincial economy – below is a roundup of our actions this week.📽️ You can also click here to see a new video message from our bargaining chair Paul Finch.On Monday the provincial government announced that B.C.'s economy has shown resilience despite disruption a...

September 19, 2025

Component 1 Overtime Ban – Q&A - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)

Component 1 Overtime Ban – Q&AThe BCGEU Public Service Bargaining Committee is calling on members in Corrections and Sheriff Services to refuse all non-emergency overtime. In Component 1, the employer determines whether to offer overtime for regular shift coverage subject to Article 16.5. You can refuse any overtime as per article 16.9 of the main agreement, unless an emergency is declared ...

August 29, 2025

Your strike vote result is in – and 72-hours' strike notice is being served -...

Your strike vote result is in – and 72-hours' strike notice is being served  Your strike vote result is in – and 72-hours' strike notice is being served   We have secured an overwhelming strike mandate in our fight for fair wages, respect and the resources we need to serve the public of B.C.  BCGEU members working for the BC Public Service have voted 92.7 per cent in favour of taking job action...

August 29, 2025

Strike vote result tomorrow – tune in to livestream! - BC General Employees' ...

The result of your strike authorization vote will be announced tomorrow, Friday, August 29, at 2 p.m.  Over the past few weeks, tens of thousands of BCGEU members working for the BC Public Service have cast strike authorization ballots, following a breakdown in negotiations with the employer on July 18. At noon this Friday, August 29, the polls will close. We want to ensure you are the first t...

August 28, 2025

All Area 01 BCGEU Members - Come celebrate Labour Day with us! - BC General E...

  Date: September 1, 2025 Location: Memorial Park, 1200 Esquimalt Rd. Main Event Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM      Our Area 01 Cross-Component Committee would like to invite you to join us on Monday, September 1stat Victoria Labour Council's Labour Day Picnic.Join us in celebrating the struggle of workers and labour! A BBQ lunch will be provided as well as entertainment.There will also be informati...

August 15, 2025

Public Service Bargaining - Know Your Rights: Buttons, Teams Backgrounds & Sw...

We've been hearing reports from the frontlines that some of your managers are asking you to remove your VOTE YES buttons and Teams backgrounds. Please know that displaying union insignia, including BCGEU branded swag, such as buttons, office accessories and digital materials, is a protected right in our collective agreement, as per Clause 2.8, which reads in part:   (a) A union member shall hav...

August 07, 2025

Public Service Bargaining - Prepare to vote YES on August 11 - BC General Emp...

Our Strike Authorization Vote opens next Monday - August 11. Your bargaining committee is unanimously recommending a YES vote to authorize a strike. Can we count on you to vote "YES" as soon as you receive your ballot? Vote "YES" A strong strike mandate will show the employer that members are united and ready to fight for a fair deal that includes:  Wages that address the affordability cris...