Component 17 includes members in a variety of sectors in B.C.
They are employed by casinos, hotels, banks, credit unions, B.C. Place, B.C. Housing Management, some Royal Canadian Legion operations, B.C. Milk Marketing Board, Compass Foods, regional districts plus private businesses.
Nominations for your Bargaining Committee closed on September 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM. Please join us in congratulating your newly acclaimed Bargaining Committee members for the Lake View Credit Union:
Bargaining Committee Member: Camille BishopBargaining Committee Member: Brittiny Underwood
Your Bargaining Committee is now complete, with these members joining previously acclaimed:Bargaining Comm...
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day - a day of remembrance, learning, reflection and action. As union members, workers, neighbours, caregivers, citizens and newcomers to Canada, we have many critical roles to play in Reconciliation - one of which is educating ourselves. I encourage you to explore the following learning resources and dis...
Tomorrow, Friday, September 20th, the "1 Million March for Children" protests will again be happening across Canada. These protests are against Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) education in schools and are rooted in transphobia and homophobia to spread mis- and dis-information that harms our community.
It is important to the local leadership of our union to stand up against hate an...
Friends, The Labour Relations Board has advised that it will issue its decision by December 29, 2024, as per it’s legislated timelines. That is not an indication of anything other than confirmation of those timelines. But as we believe that the Union and Employer are already in agreement as to what should happen next, we have approached the Employer asking for voluntary agreement to negotiate ...
Date: Sunday September 15, 2024, 10AM – 1PM
Place: 17535 55B Ave, Surrey, BC V3S 5V2
The Area 04 Cross Component is holding a day of Solidarity for the Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1742 who work at HandyDART.
We will be supporting their picket line on Sunday September 15th from 10:00am to 1:00pm.
The worksite is located at: 17535 55b Ave, Surrey, BC V3S 5V2
We will be walking...
Delays and Setbacks
The union's bargaining committee has remained determined to represent you despite the many challenges we have faced since we started negotiations in early March.
The employer's first negotiator at the bargaining table had limited availability and was pushing for some significant changes that we stood firmly against because they did not align with the culture of our workpla...
Friends, We concluded seven days of bargaining last Friday, August 23, bringing the total number of days to eight. We have also scheduled bargaining dates to the end of this year and are set to meet again September 12 and 13.We are continuing to make progress at the bargaining table, signing off on mostly non-monetary proposals such as a Land Acknowledgement, incorporating National Day for Trut...
Area 01 Cross Component Committee is inviting you to The Victoria Labour Council Labour Day Picnic (https://victorialabour.ca).
This family-friendly event will include live music, food, and games for the kids!
WHEN: September 2, 2024
TIME: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
WHERE: Memorial Park, Esquimalt (1200 Esquimalt Rd)
Please share this invitation with your friends, family and fellow un...
Part of your newly ratified collective agreement is a new entitlement for Supplemental Leave. The language in both agreements is identical (Clause 15.19 - Supplemental Leave in both agreements) and reads:
(a) Employee shall be entitled to two days of supplemental leave with pay each calendar year. These days may be used in one-half shift increments.
(b) These days are subject to operational req...
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