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Union to temporarily pause strike action at VantageOne during holiday season

Post author:Daniel Fung
Post published:December 21, 2020
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MoveUP members currently engaged in a labour dispute at two VantageOne Credit Union locations in Vernon will temporarily cease strike action for at least two weeks to limit the impact…

Workers begin rotating strike at VantageOne Credit Union

Post author:Daniel Fung
Post published:December 14, 2020
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Unionized workers at VantageOne Credit Union, represented by MoveUP, have started rotating job action at the company’s two Vernon locations (Vernon Main & North Vernon) effective 8 a.m. on Monday,…

MoveUP condemns whitewashing of residential school experience

Post author:Daniel Fung
Post published:November 30, 2020
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MoveUP condemns the practice of whitewashing the residential school experience in the British Columbia school system following a recent incident in an Abbotsford school, where students were handed an assignment…

Wilkinson’s Desperate and Reckless Attack Bad for B.C.

Post author:Daniel Fung
Post published:October 6, 2020
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The BC Liberals’ latest proposal regarding ICBC is yet another handout to their big corporate friends at big private insurance companies at the expense of drivers in British Columbia. “The…

BC Liberals’ betrayal of drivers comes full circle

Post author:Daniel Fung
Post published:August 18, 2020
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Read MoveUP President David Black's op-ed in The Province here.

MoveUP calls for policy on quarantine breakers at ICBC

Post author:Daniel Fung
Post published:August 10, 2020
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MoveUP, the union that represents over 5,000 members at the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), is calling on ICBC to institute a formal policy to deal with customers who…

MoveUP statement on public transit incident

Post author:Daniel Fung
Post published:June 29, 2020
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Our union and our members, in particular those who work in public transit, were deeply disturbed and hurt to learn about the verbal threat directed towards a Coast Mountain Bus…

MoveUP calls on employers to join unions’ lead to combat anti-Asian racism

Post author:Daniel Fung
Post published:June 3, 2020
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MoveUP President David Black has issued the statement below calling on employers to follow the lead of unions in combatting the rise in racially-motivated acts of hate particularly directed towards…

Lack of PPE for transit security could pose a public health risk

Post author:Daniel Fung
Post published:June 1, 2020
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Insufficient personal protective equipment for transit security workers could pose a risk to both workers and to members of the public as B.C.’s economy begins to re-open and transit users…

Pandemic pay must apply to all critical workers

Post author:Daniel Fung
Post published:May 22, 2020
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The B.C. Government’s COVID-19 Temporary Pandemic Pay must be adjusted to ensure that critical support workers providing mandated services are not excluded. While the intent of the program is positive…