After years of service, you have reached the reward for your hard work – retirement. Congratulations!
As your union, we wish you the best on this exciting next phase of your life. But retirement doesn’t mean that we have to lose touch.
Retired members can email retirees@moveuptogether.ca to request a MoveUP Member Retiree package.
MoveUP is pleased to continue your subscription to our union’s magazine, the Local Voice, for free.
You are also welcome to become an associate member of our union, which gives you many of the rights full members enjoy such as:
- Complimentary first year membership to BC FORUM, including option for Accidental Death & Dismemberment spousal coverage
- Can attend social and networking events
- Can attend MoveUP council meetings and COPE SEPB conventions as observers with consent of the chair
- Can be appointed as delegates at the discretion of the president to Labour Councils, the Canadian Labour Congress and the BC Federation of Labour conventions
- Can attend MoveUP functions on the same basis as regular members
- Can serve on MoveUP committees
To register for your complimentary Local Voice subscription, email MoveUP’s Communications Department.
See below for more resources for retired members.
How to access your complimentary BC FORUM membership
The BC Federation of Retired Union Members (BC FORUM) is an association for retired union members. Pension coverage and post-retirement costs are an issue for many, so please also be aware of BC FORUM’s attractive benefits packages. Their offer is time-limited, so please see their website for more information.
To access your complimentary first year membership to BC FORUM, download the membership form on BC FORUM’s website and fill it out (do not include the payment information). Email your completed form to ap@moveuptogether.ca with the subject “BC FORUM Membership.”
Other Retirees’ Associations
CURC: The Congress of Union Retirees of Canada acts as an advocacy organization on behalf of union retirees and senior citizens.
COSCO-BC: The Council of Senior Citizens Organizations of British Columbia is the largest federation of seniors’ organizations in the province of British Columbia, representing seniors for over 50 years.
Government Resources
Labour Links
Seniors Discounts
