After the recent CUPE 4500 job action, Unifor National filed a grievance on behalf of all Local 111 and 2200 members attempting to recover lost wages for the two days job action by CUPE 4500. We have consulted with both the National Legal Department and a Vancouver based law firm on this grievance and have resolved the grievance with the Employer.
We are writing to update you on our union’s response to the transit crisis created by Coast Mountain Bus Company’s inept bargaining with the supervisors’ union, CUPE 4500.
We are aware of the collective bargaining dispute currently ongoing between Coast Mountain Bus Company and CUPE local 4500 related to transit supervisors.
As you are all aware workers represented by CUPE Local 4500 have been in bargaining with C.M.B.C. for several months. Unfortunately, the parties have reached an impasse that resulted in the union issuing a 72 hour strike notice that will take effect on Saturday January 6.
Unifor Local 111 & 2200 Bargaining Committees have been finalizing proposals in preparation for the renewal of the Collective Agreement, which will expire on March 31, 2023.
On December 1 and 2, 2022, the arbitration regarding the dispute over LOU #41B – Skilled Trades Wage Increase and Wage Adjustment – took place between Unifor 2200 and Coast Mountain Bus Company.
Please be advised that at the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Transit Employees’ Health & Benefit Trust, held on May 19, 2022, the Trustees determined to maintain the current contribution rate for the members of the Unifor/CMBC LTD Plan, as per above, effective since June 18, 2021.
Re: UNIFOR LTD Current Contribution Rate Will Be Maintained at 2.6%
Please be advised that at the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Transit Employees’ Health & Benefit Trust, held on May 19, 2022, the Trustees determined to maintain the current contribution rate for the members of the Unifor/CMBC LTD Plan, as per above, effective since June 18, 2021.
DATE: Thursday, April 28, 2022
TIME: 5:00 pm
PLACE: 707 - 12th Street, New Westminster BC (UNION HALL)
AGENDA
a) Adoption of the Agenda
b) Adoption of the minutes from the previous meeting
c) Business arising and action, from minutes
d) Financial Reports
e) New Business
f) Officers Reports
g) Committee Reports
Important dates to note are:
March 24: Online scholarship application period opens
June 10: Application period closes
July 18: Scholarship recipients announced
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT RATIFIED - 74.25% VOTE IN FAVOUR
The Union is pleased to report that the tentative agreement with Coast Mountain Bus Company has been ratified by 74.25%.
Thank you, Brothers and Sisters, for your support of the Bargaining Committee and attending the ratification meeting to vote in favour of this tentative agreement.
The Collective Agreement is renewed for one year from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.
The Bargaining Committees of Unifor Local 111 & 2200 have reached a tentative agreement.
Your Joint Bargaining Committee is unanimous in recommending acceptance of this tentative agreement. We welcome all questions and will answer at the Ratification Vote on Monday, March 7, 2022between0800 – 2000 at Aria Convention Centre, 12350 Pattulo Place in Surrey.
Please be advised that the nominations for Local 2200 Executive Council of Property Representatives and RS Chief Steward ended February 3rd 2022.
The following nominations and acclamations are the results.
Vancouver Garage: (day shift)
Hement Kumar...............................................................accepted / acclaimed