Vancouver Shipyards – Register for the Member Portal
We ask that our active Vancouver Shipyards members register on the Member Portal in advance of voting. All voting will take place electronically on the Member Portal and you must be…
Vancouver Shipyards Bulletin – Membership Meeting and Strike Vote – Notice of Poll
After 64 days of bargaining with the employer, the parties reached an impasse on Thursday, June 27, 2024. At this time, your Poly-Party Council of Unions Bargaining Committee has concluded…
Vancouver Shipyards – Bargaining Update #4
Your union, as part of the Poly-Party Council of Unions, has continued to meet with your employer to bargain a renewed collective agreement. While the process has been slow, the…
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…
Vancouver Shipyards – Bargaining Update #2
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…
Vancouver Shipyards – Bargaining Update #1
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…
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Picket Lines
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…
2023 Triennial Executive Councillor Election Call for Nominations – EC Area #1440
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…
Vancouver Shipyards – Bargaining 2023 Survey
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…
Canadian Merchant Service Guild Strike Update
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…
