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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June 12, 2024
Attorney General Deputy Sheriffs - Vacation Selection Grievance - BC General...
To: All Component 1 Deputy Sheriffs
Re: Vacation Selection Grievance
It has come to the attention of your Union that B.C. Sheriff Service (BCSS) is restricting vacation selection for Deputy Sheriffs during the prime-time vacation period, from May 1 to September 30, inclusive. In response, your Union has filed a Union Grievance demanding that the Employer rescind arbitrary ratios for prim...
May 28, 2024
Listen: Dean Purdy on CBC re: Nanaimo’s new prison - BC General Employees' Un...
As you are likely aware, the new Nanaimo Correctional Centre recently opened near Brannen Lake, beside the old facility which is set to be torn down. Nearly 100 BCGEU members are working at the new centre. BCGEU Component 1 VP Dean Purdy toured the new centre last week and spoke with CBC's Jason D'Souza about his impressions. Dean provided several updates and shared some feedback he has heard f...
May 07, 2024
BC Sheriff Service members at Vancouver Robson Square Provincial Court at 800...
Your union, the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU), is opening nominations for one union steward position at your worksite. Nominations close on June 7, 2024.Stewards are involved in assisting union members with:• Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement;• Supporting co-workers in meetings with management;• Assisting with any grievances or complaints and helping t...
May 01, 2024
Motor vehicle act amendments given royal assent - BC General Employees' Union...
Our union is pleased to provide an update to the news we reported to you in March about an amendment to the Motor Vehicle Act. As a direct result of our union's advocacy and our continued dialogue with B.C.'s Attorney General Niki Sharma, one of the key priorities highlighted in our last three meetings with Minister Sharma will be passed in the legislature. The amendment, introduced to the legi...
April 26, 2024
Article 29 Committees - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
What are Article 29 Committees? Article 29 Committees are a place for our union and management to meet and discuss workplace issues on a regular basis. There is one for each ministry and they are established under your collective agreement. Known informally as "labour-management committees", Article 29 committees are important because they facilitate relationship-building during the term of yo...
April 02, 2024
Local 103 BC Sheriff Service members at Vancouver Robson Square Provincial Co...
Your union, the BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU), is opening nominations for one union steward position at your worksite. Nominations close on May 2, 2024.
Stewards are involved in assisting union members with:
Helping co-workers interpret and understand their collective agreement;
Supporting co-workers in meetings with management;
Assisting with any grievances or complaints and helping ...
March 21, 2024
Year 3 General Wage Increase - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
As you may be aware, April 1st 2024 marks the third and final year of the 19th Main Agreement – your collective agreement. A key feature of your collective agreement is wage protections based on the average change in B.C. Consumer Price Index (B.C. CPI) over the 12 months prior to the scheduled pay increases. As per the agreement, the general wage increase (GWI) for year three of the agreement ...
March 18, 2024
Legislative amendment to positively impact sheriffs - BC General Employees' U...
Last summer, the BC Sheriff Service (BCSS) published an internal report "Understanding Recruitment and Retention in the BC Sheriff Service". As you may recall, the report highlighted the work done by Dr. Richard Brown of the Corporate Management Services Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General and addressed the ongoing recruitment and retention challenges plaguing the BCSS.
Recommendation #1...
February 21, 2024
Local 104 Delegate & Alternate results - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
We are pleased to announce the results of the election for the Local 104 convention delegates & alternates. The following members were elected: Delegates: Alternates: Brittany Mueller 1st Jose Da Costa Leslie Groves 2nd Kayla Watkins Naiomi Neufeld Congratulations to those elected! A big thank you to all of those who participated in this process. In solidarity, Ira Kibbe 104 Chairperson...
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