Bulletin
Coast Mountain Bus Company – Settlement: Successfully defending our members’ work in Transit Security
October 15, 2026
To: All MoveUP members at Coast Mountain Bus Company
We are pleased to let all our members at CMBC know that we have successfully defended our bargaining unit work in Transit Security.
We settled a policy grievance that was first filed in 2024 when your employer assigned what was rightfully our members’ work to exempt staff.
This was a clear violation of your collective agreement, and we were steadfast in our efforts to fight this violation and settle this dispute.
The settlement agreement outlines a clear process that will return the duties associated with the training of Transit Security Officers, including remedial training and curriculum development work, to its rightful place in our bargaining unit.
What this means for you
We have sent the employer a clear message that we will not accept violations of our collective agreement and that we will defend our work and our jurisdiction.
The settlement came just days before a scheduled arbitration hearing and after a preliminary decision was issued by Arbitrator Ken Saunders in our favour. This decision put the onus on the employer to present their case first. A copy of this award can be found here.
If your manager is assigning bargaining unit work to exempt staff or members of another bargaining unit, bring it to the attention of a job steward as soon as possible. Your union is here to defend you and the work you do.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
In solidarity,
Andrew Cheverie, Union Representative
Dora Wong, Union Representative
Christy Slusarenko, Vice-President, Combined Units