Victoria Shipyards – Potential Strike
Your union has been notified of potential strike action. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), Local 400 has been in bargaining with Seaspan Oil/Barge for quite some time. The…
**Reminder** Victoria Shipyards – Membership Meeting: November 9, 2023
Your union representative will be coming to meet with members as follows: Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023 Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm (Lunch will be provided) Place: Victoria Shipyards Barker Building…
Victoria Shipyards – Membership Meeting: November 9, 2023
Your union representative will be coming to meet with members as follows: Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023 Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm (Lunch will be provided) Place: Victoria Shipyards Barker Building…
Respecting Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Picket Lines
The PSAC picket lines remain active at your workplace and a Labour Relations Board order is in place which prohibits our ability to respect that line. As unionized employees we…
Victoria Shipyards – Labour Board Order Regarding Picketing of PSAC
On April 21st, the B.C. Labour Relations Board issued an Order regarding picketing of PSAC. The Order requires members to “immediately cease and desist from refusing to cross the picket…
Potential Public Service Alliance Canada (PSAC) Job Action
If you report for work and you encounter a picket line, please refrain from crossing the line. Instead, call the union to allow us to confirm the circumstances at the…
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…
Victoria Shipyards Probationary Pay
It has been brought to your union’s attention that your employer has been paying newly hired employees a probationary rate of 90% of the salary listed in the collective agreement.…
Victoria Shipyards – Sick Days Payment
Your employer has advised that the lengthy delay in paying the five-paid sick days has been rectified. Many of you will receive a paystub with an amount for the days…
Victoria Shipyards – Paid Sick Days
In January 2022, the BC government introduced Bill 19 which would provide every employee with five paid sick days each year. Unfortunately, Seaspan decided unilaterally to deny those paid sick…
