Bargaining
BC Transit – Bargaining Update #1
September 12, 2025
To: All MoveUP members at BC Transit
Your bargaining committee met with your employer on September 4 and 5 to begin the process of renewing the collective agreement.
Both sides committed to bargaining in good faith with a mutual goal of reaching a settlement that each party would take back as a recommended settlement.
A bargaining protocol agreement was agreed to on the first day. This agreement is a normal part of bargaining that establishes the rules that each side will adhere to during the process. For example, it was agreed that the parties would address housekeeping and non-monetary items before addressing monetary items.
The parties also exchanged proposals and provided brief explanations of the intent behind each proposal. Your bargaining committee is pleased to be presenting this fulsome proposal package on behalf of the membership at BC Transit. We appreciate everyone who was able to participate in the preparation process by completing the member survey and/or expressing concerns about what needs to be done to improve your collective agreement.
The parties engaged in some productive conversation at the bargaining table to better understand each other and identify priorities.
Some progress was made during these two days, but it is clear there is still some work to do as the parties work towards a renewed collective agreement.
The parties expect to reconvene in late October, and we will provide a further update following those dates.
Thanks again for all the support that you have given to your bargaining committee. We are committed to bringing back the best possible agreement.
In Solidarity,
Your Bargaining Committee:
Tiffany Rivers, Executive Councillor
Glen Redden, Executive Councillor
Andrew Cheverie, Union Representative