MoveUP Members: Your Vote Matters!
By Jennifer Whiteside, MLA New Westminster Originally published in the Summer 2024 edition of the Local Voice In just a few short months, British Columbians will be heading to the…
Labour Day 2024: Reflecting and taking action
On behalf of our executive board, executive council, and our MoveUP staff, we wish all our members and their families a safe and happy Labour Day. Labour Day is more…
In the next provincial election, let’s protect the gains workers have made — and keep pushing for more
by Sussanne Skidmore and Hermender Singh Kailley The next provincial election is coming this fall — and there’s a lot at stake for working people. Along with communities around the…
Support for our members in wildfire-affected areas
As wildfires erupt across BC and other parts of the country, our union is committed to supporting you and your family during this extremely difficult time. The health and well-being…
Meet our new president and secretary-treasurer
The results of MoveUP's executive board election were announced on Monday, July 15, 2024. We are pleased to welcome Annette Toth, who had been our vice-president responsible for ICBC since…
MoveUP 2024 executive board election results
Voting in MoveUP’s executive board election closed at 4:30 p.m. PT on Monday, July 15, 2024. The results of the election have been verified by MoveUP’s Returning Officer. MoveUP would…
National Indigenous Peoples Day events in BC
Friday, June 21 marks the annual National Indigenous Peoples Day. It is a day to recognize and celebrate the heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis across…
Celebrating 20 years of our uniquely Canadian union: COPE SEPB
It happened in a boardroom at the Westin Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Florida on June 20, 2004. The moment that Jerri New, then-Canadian Director of the Office and Professionals International…
Tentative agreement reached with staff represented by USW 2009
Dear Members, We are pleased to announce that MoveUP has reached a tentative agreement with the staff represented by USW 2009. As a result, our staff have returned to work.…
MoveUP members call for ceasefire in Israel-Palestine conflict
In November 2023, MoveUP’s national union, COPE SEPB, in conjunction with the Canadian Labour Congress, adopted the ITUC’s statement on the war in Israel and Palestine calling for an end…
