BULLETINS

BCUWU Arbitration Win

by | May 7, 2026 | News, Updates | 0 Comments

On May 5, 2026 Arbitrator John Hall decided in favour of the BCUWU in grievances filed against the BCGEU. Two members filed grievances when they were denied accrued vacation entitlements and vacation pay while on approved parental leave. The arbitrator upheld the...
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An Open Letter to the National and Local United Steelworkers Unions Across Canada

by | August 8, 2025 | News, Union, Updates | 0 Comments

August 8, 2025 We are proud United Steelworker members and long-time administrative and bookkeeping staff whohave dedicated decades of our lives to supporting the mission and workers of the UnitedSteelworkers. We write this letter not just as employees, but as fellow...
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Updates to the Bylaws

by | February 5, 2025 | Union, Updates | 0 Comments

We've recently made some improvements and updates to the Bylaws. Please have a look at them on our About page or you can click the link below to view them. Thanks to our folks who helped make these possible. CLICK HERE TO VIEW CURRENT BYLAWS
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BCUWU Resolutions on Palestine

by | February 5, 2025 | News, Updates | 0 Comments

TRADE UNION SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE WHEREAS Canada exported over $21 million CAD in military goods to Israel in 2022,including over $3 million in bombs, torpedoes, missiles, and other explosives;AND WHEREAS more than 10,000 (update total at AGM) Palestinian...
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BCUWU calls for pension fund to divest from companies complicit in genocide and human rights abuses in PALESTINE

by | February 5, 2025 | News, Updates | 0 Comments

Regarding the Companies Benefitting from Operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories The British Columbia Union Workers Union (BCUWU) calls on the British Columbia Investment Corporation (BCI) – which manages the pension funds of its membership as well as...
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Brett Harper, President

by | October 9, 2024 | Elections, Updates | 0 Comments

BRETT HARPER (he/him), PRESIDENT Brett Harper is the President of the B.C. Union Workers Union (BCUWU)  that represents over 300 employees of unions in the province of British Columbia. He has served on the BCUWU Executive Committee for the past four years and has...
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Job Posting for BCUWU Labour Relations Officer

by | February 5, 2024 | Careers, Updates | 0 Comments

Applications closing date: December 8, 2024 The B.C. Union Workers Union requires a labour relations officer for a twelve-month temporary 0.5 FTE posting. The term may be extended. The work would be primarily remote and subject to the successful candidate’s schedule...
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PAST UWU Future Conference 2.0 2021 reflection

by | April 1, 2021 | Conference, Meetings, Updates | 0 Comments

The UWU Executive Board has reflected upon the results of the referendum last year affirming our status as an independent union in terms of our governance and structure. When we first embarked upon the ‘Future Conference’ we were unsure of whether it would be...
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AGM December 2020

by | October 16, 2020 | Meetings, Updates | 0 Comments

Oct. 14th, 2020 Dear BCUWU Members, This is advanced notice to mark your calendar for the UWU Annual General Meeting. BCUWU AGM - SAVE THE DATE December 8, 20206:00 pmVia  Zoom An agenda will be served with appropriate notice and will include any proposed changes...
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Referendum Result Oct. 2020

by | October 6, 2020 | Updates | 0 Comments

October 1, 2020 The referendum on our union's status has ended and we can report that 74% of members who participated in the vote supported the recommendation of the 'Future Conference' delegates to remain independent. The Executive Board will be meeting in the coming...
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TO: BCGEU MEMBERS

TO: BCGEU MEMBERS

by | Aug 26, 2020 |

Joint UWU and MoveUP Equity Committee Survey  Recent events have brought the issue of racism, especially anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism, to the forefront of much of our work and highlighted the need to accelerate progress on making these...

TO: BCUWU MEMBERS

TO: BCUWU MEMBERS

by | Feb 20, 2020 |

Referendum Results October 1, 2020The referendum on our union's status has ended and we can report that 74% of members who participated in the vote supported the recommendation of the 'Future Conference' delegates to remain independent.The Executive Board will be...