Vancouver Shipyards – Bargaining Update #3
Since the last update, the Poly-Party, including MoveUP, has met with the employer on 35 dates in an attempt to reach a renewed collective agreement. Progress is being made with…
Since the last update, the Poly-Party, including MoveUP, has met with the employer on 35 dates in an attempt to reach a renewed collective agreement. Progress is being made with…
As you know, your collective agreement expired on February 28, 2023. The Poly-Party unions at Vancouver Shipyards, including MoveUP, has met with the employer 11 times so far and we…
Your bargaining committee, along with the other Vancouver Shipyards Poly-Party unions, have met with the employer for a total of seven days so far. The Parties are slowly making progress…
As you may have seen, there is an active labour dispute between the ILWU and the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA). The ILWU has set up picket lines at a…
Term ending April 30, 2026 Nominations are now open for all executive councillor positions as part of the MoveUP 2023 Triennial Executive Councillor election. Executive councillors, as per Article…
Your current collective agreement expires on February 28, 2023. This collective agreement will remain in effect until a new collective agreement has been bargained and ratified by both parties. Please…
The Canadian Merchant Service Guild (CMSG) and Seaspan ULC returned to bargaining with the assistance of a Federal Mediator on Tuesday, October 4, as well as today. The parties were…
The Poly-Party unions and Vancouver Shipyards, will be preparing to head to the bargaining table to negotiate a new collective agreement. I’m writing to offer a quick introduction to the…
As many of you have heard, your employer filed an injunction application in the Supreme Court alleging that the Canadian Merchant Service Guild was illegally picketing at the Vancouver Drydock,…
Your union will be working on creating a picket schedule for all members to complete their picket duty. As mentioned at the membership meeting of August 24, picket pay is…