Coast Mountain Bus Company

MoveUP is proud to partner with the United Way of the Lower Mainland (UWLM) and several of our employers, including CMBC, for the annual workplace giving campaign. The UWLM’s work helps make our communities stronger by helping kids to thrive at school, getting low-income people healthy, nutritious food, and reducing seniors’ isolation. We’ve worked with […]

The MoveUP members at CMBC voted in favour of sign-up to be 3 times a year.The results are as follows:1 time a year  12 times a year  53 times a year  204 times a year  18Thank you for your participation.In Solidarity,Stephen Von Sychowski, Union Representative 

It has been brought to our attention that some members were not receiving our bulletins on their work email address. We discussed this with the TransLink Service Desk and we were told that the Employer created a rule which was blocking our communications. The rule has been removed and we have been ensured that these […]

As you know, the MoveUP members in the Transit Security Department  recently ratified a series of changes. Among these changes was the amalgamation of the General Security Patrol (GSP) and General Investigations Officer (GIO) positions into a new Transit Security Officer role.As a result of this, all former GSP and GIO staff will now be […]

Recently your union has been in discussions with the employer with regards to possible changes to Appendix S and Letter of Agreement S3. As you may have heard, these changes involve the possibility of amalgamating the GSP and GIO roles, as well as amendments to the currently existing work schedules.The parties have now reached a […]

As you are aware the employer has notified the members and union of its intention to do a review of the depot and its processes. Our understanding of this review is that its primary focus is to identify if centralization is working and if not, what steps should be be taken to correct issues within […]

Please be advised that effective immediately, Doug Jeffs will be the temporary Union Representative in charge of servicing the members at Coast Mountain Bus Company until July 21. Union Representative Stephen Von Sychowski will be returning to work on Monday, July 24.If any member has questions or concerns about a workplace issue, please contact the […]

It has been brought to the attention of MoveUP that managers have been contacting members at their place of residence with regards to return to work or illness. If a manager contacts you at your place of residence please advise the manager that you are going to seek the advice of your Union before you […]

On April 18 I issued a bulletin attached here regarding the new Letter of Agreement regarding depot overtime distribution. Since that time I have received a number of inquiries regarding part 3) c) of the LOA. This part deals with the assignment of "short-notice" overtime; overtime which starts less than eight hours from the time […]