Victoria Shipyards – 72 Hour Strike Notice
Earlier this week you should have received a copy of our bulletin with the strike vote results from the March 24th meetings. The result of that vote was 98% in…
Victoria Shipyards – Strike Vote Results
The unions at Victoria Shipyards, led by the Boilermakers 191, held a strike vote on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Your union is proud to announce that an overwhelming majority of…
Victoria Shipyards – Membership Meeting March 22
A membership meeting has been scheduled to update you on the status of bargaining. Details as follows: Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 Time: 7:00 pm Via Zoom: Meeting link to…
Victoria Shipyards – STRIKE VOTE
NOTICE OF POLL Your union, in conjunction with the Boilermakers Local 191 and all other unions at Victoria Shipyards, have called the following meeting to report on the state of…
Victoria Shipyards Bargaining Update #4
Many of you have received the memo sent out on behalf of Joe O’Rourke yesterday regarding your employer’s view of where the parties are at with bargaining. MoveUP and the…
Executive Councillor By-Election Results – EC Area #1440
EC Area #1440 represents members employed at BC Ferry and Marine Workers - Admin, Seaspan ULC, Southern Railway of BC, Vancouver Shipyards Co Ltd., Victoria Shipyards Co. Ltd. Term…
Victoria Shipyards – Update #3 on Bargaining and Sick Days
We hope that 2022 has started off well for everyone. Your union has been present at the bargaining table for multiple in-person and virtual sessions. After the January 24, 2022…
NOTICE OF BY-ELECTION – Executive Councillor Area #1440
EC Area #1440 represents members employed at BC Ferry and Marine Workers - Admin, Seaspan ULC, Southern Railway of BC, Vancouver Shipyards Co Ltd., Victoria Shipyards Co. Ltd. Term Ending:…
Victoria Shipyards – Bargaining Update #2
The parties have met multiple times in the past few months to achieve a renewed collective agreement. Your MoveUP bargaining committee met virtually with the employer on April 16 to…
Bill 3 Passed – Entitlement to 3 hours of Paid Leave for COVID 19 Vaccinations
We are writing to let you know that Bill 3 has recently passed which amends the Employment Standards Act to provide for all full-time and part-time employees with up to…
