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
November 09, 2017
Economic Stability Dividend (ESD) announced for 2018 - BCGEU
Economic Stability Dividend (ESD) announced for 2018
The Public Service Agency has calculated the Economic Stability Dividend (ESD) for 2018. The BCGEU has confirmed these calculations.
Under the terms of our Memorandum of Understanding with public sector employers, the ESD will produce a 0.4 per cent increase, which amounts to $0.1212 per hour.
The ESD was negotiated in collective agreements c...
November 07, 2017
Statement re: fallen Abbotsford police officer Const. John Davidson - BCGEU
We extend our deepest and most sincere condolences to the friends, family and colleagues of the Abbotsford Police Department police officer who was killed in the line of duty yesterday while trying to arrest a suspect in Abbotsford.
Today, the Abbotsford Police Department issued a news release stating that they "lost an amazing colleague and friend who died in the line of duty. Our community lo...
October 20, 2017
President's statement on death of correctional officer Kellie Shand - BCGEU
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Kellie Shand, a long-time BCGEU member, who tragically died while on shift as a correctional officer at Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (VIRCC). This is a terrible tragedy for not only our Corrections and Sheriffs component, but for our entire union. In his 22-year career as a correctional officer, Kellie was a committed and experienced profes...
October 19, 2017
B.C. jails now using body scanners to keep drugs out - BCGEU
Body scanners are now being used in four B.C. correctional facilities to prevent inmates from smuggling drugs. The equipment is a part of a pilot project aimed at keeping inmates away from contraband substances like fentanyl, and to protect corrections officers from being exposed to drugs during pat downs. Read more...
October 18, 2017
Meeting with AG & PS/SG Ministers on Corrections/Sheriffs Wage Crisis
Component 1 senior leaders met again with BC NDP Ministers of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth, and Attorney General, David Eby, in back-to-back meetings.
After meeting with both Ministers in mid-September and presenting a detailed proposal from Component 1 that outlined a retention and wage crisis that must be addressed, BCGEU Vice President & Chair of Component 1 Correc...
October 11, 2017
Editorial: Sheriff shortage continues - BCGEU
A trial shrunk to one hour. Two cases adjourned. Courtrooms closed for two days. Trials delayed two hours. The shortage of sheriffs is still cramping the justice system in Victoria. The NDP government didn't create this problem, but it has certainly inherited it. And solving it won't be any easier for Premier John Horgan than it was for Christy Clark. Read more...
October 11, 2017
"Cliff's Call" on the Sheriffs shortage Victoria Radio station 100.3Q - BCGEU
2 minute recording on the Sheriffs shortage from a Victoria Radio station 100.3Q in Victoria called "Cliff's Call". Cliff Lequesne is on the morning show with Ed Bain.
October 10, 2017
B.C. attorney general says 'serious' lack of sheriffs involves low pay - BCGEU
Taxpayers are footing the bill to fly sheriffs around British Columbia as the province grapples with a chronic shortage of the courtroom staff and frustrated judges speak out about delayed and stayed cases. Attorney General David Eby said the government is working to train more sheriffs to provide courtroom security while dealing with the problem of police forces luring recruits with higher pay...
October 10, 2017
UPDATED: Correction worker dies at Saanich jail - BCGEU
The corrections worker who died in Saanich Wednesday was a man in his 60s. While several aspects of the incident remain unanswered, officials investigating the case stress that the location of his work - Saanich's Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre – did not contribute. Read more...
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