Your collective agreement expires August 23, 2016. A bargaining committee is required to negotiate a new collective agreement. Nominations are now open for four positions on the Bargaining Committee:

Bargaining committee members represent the interests of bargaining unit members. A bargaining committee member’s duties include: attending face to face meetings with the union bargaining committee and the Employer; communicating with bargaining unit members regarding collective bargaining and other bargaining related issues; performing research; participating in conference calls; attending meetings of the bargaining unit regarding collective bargaining; acting as deputy returning officer during votes; and other duties as they relate to the collective bargaining process.

Please complete the attached nomination form to indicate your willingness to be elected for a position on the Bargaining Committee.

Completed nomination forms should be sent to the union as follows:

• Nominations must be sent on the attached form;
• Only one form per nominee is required;
• Nomination forms and biographies should be forwarded to the Fraser Valley Area Office, Attention: Lynette Patton, fax at 604-882-5032, by email: [email protected] or by mail to 8555-198A Street, Langley V2Y 0A9.
• Nomination forms must be received by 5:00 pm, Friday, September 9, 2016.
• Please note an election will only be required if more than four members are nominated.

In order to receive bargaining information and updates by email, please go to www.bcgeu.ca, click on "Contact" at top right of webpage; scroll to "Update Your Personal Contact" and click on "Change Contact Information".  Please enter your contact information and your home email address as we do not wish to send information to your work address.

In solidarity

Gary Bennett

Staff Representative

Download PDF of nomination form here.

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