Bulletin
Unscheduled part-time regular employees (UPTRs) in the Prince George Customer Service Centre
February 23, 2026
To: All MoveUP Members at FortisBC-CSC in Prince George
I write to inform you that the union has filed a policy grievance regarding the company’s mandatory assignment of weekend shifts to unscheduled part-time regular employees (UPTRs) in the Prince George Customer Service Centre.
Our grievance meeting, where we will formally present our case against this change of practice to the company, will be held tomorrow, February 24, 2026. I will update you as the matter develops.
Background:
For longer than ten years, it has been the practice in Prince George for weekend shifts to be assigned on a voluntary basis.
Late last year, the company informed a group of newly hired UPTRs that they would be required to work on a few specified Saturdays due to business needs. This came as a shock to these members, as the job posting which they had responded to specified that the hours of work in PG are 7am – 8pm Monday to Friday. Further, the mandatory assignment of hours outside of this period was never raised as a possibility during their interviewing or onboarding, and the union was never officially notified of the change.
As this new requirement conflicted with some members’ obligations outside of work, and their need for a reliable work/life balance, we brought the issue to the company and asked that they resume the past practice of only assigning weekend hours voluntarily. Notably, at least one member has since resigned because they were unable to reconcile this new requirement with their family obligations.
While the company acknowledged that the rollout of the change was not well communicated to the union or the affected members, they have so far refused to resume the past practice, claiming that the ability to assign mandatory weekend shifts falls under their management rights despite not informing members during hiring or onboarding.
Please watch for further updates.
In solidarity,
Paul Voykin, Union Representative