Bulletin
Notice of Election – Nominations Open – Master Construction Trade Union Benefit Plan Trustees (3 Vacant Positions)
June 5, 2026
All MoveUP members employed at CIATU employer group as follows: British Columbia and Yukon Territory Building and Construction Trades Council; International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, Lodge 359; International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local #2 BC; United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local No. 2404 (Pile Drivers, Divers, Bridge, Dock and Wharf Builders); Millwrights, Machine Erectors & Maintenance Union, Local 2736; Ironworkers Trade Improvement Committee; Construction and Specialized Workers Union, Local 1611; Construction & Specialized Workers Medical & Benefit Plan of BC; Construction & Specialized Workers Training Society; International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers, Local No. 118 International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 115 Training Association; Operating Engineers Benefits and Pension Plans; International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 115; International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 882; Ironworkers Local 97; Piping Industry Apprenticeship Board; Plumbers Local Union 170 Welfare Plan; Metal Trades Division of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Local No. 170; United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Local No. 170; Sheet Metal Workers' International Association, Local No. 280; Sheet Metal Workers Welfare & Pension Plan.
Term Ending: July 2030
MoveUP is running an election to fill three (3) Trustee positions for the Master Construction Trade Union Benefit Plan.
To ensure potential candidates have a good understanding before being nominated, a few of the responsibilities and expectations of Trustees include:
– You become a Trustee of the Trust immediately upon election, although you also sign an Acceptance of Trust when attending the first meeting.
– Under Common Law, a Trustee is expected to act prudently, evenhandedly, and solely in the interests of the Trust’s beneficiaries.
– You are expected to attend three to four Trustee meetings per year, typically held in the morning, plus one annual membership meeting usually held in the evening.
– You are expected to acquire education in the duties of a Trustee and operation of a Trust, which may require some time off work and travel.
– Responsibilities include the operation of the benefit’s trust, including knowledge of how hours-based Health and Welfare benefits operate and are funded.
– Trustees are elected for 4-year terms, with “staggered” dates. This election is for three (3) Trustees with terms expiring in July 2030. In keeping with past practice, the Trustees will discuss and allocate the terms at their first meeting after the election.
If you wish to be nominated for one of these three (3) Trustee positions, please complete the attached nomination form and have a minimum of two (2) members in good standing, from within the CIATU bargaining units, nominate you.
Please send the completed nomination forms via email to returningofficer@moveuptogether.ca or by fax to 604-299-8211 Attention: Returning Officer.
Completed nomination forms must be received in the union office by 4:30pm on Friday, July 3, 2026.
If more than 3 nominations are received, an election will be held and more information will follow.
In solidarity,
Sarah Mak
Returning Officer