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2026 Annual Elections

Nominations have now closed for the following positions on the Local Executive Committee:

   1st Vice President

Martin Kosik

Joseph Henderson McCance

Organizing Director

Skadi Green

Doug Kellam

Health & Safety Director

Nikki Gill

John Tweed

Nominated and Acclaimed

Secretary Treasurer

Kevin Biggs

3rd Vice President

Bryan Schuck

Executive Shop Steward PPC /PIF   Shift 2

Robyn Mann

Executive Shop Steward PPC/PIF   Shift 3

Angelo Alcantara

The schedule for the 2026 annual election will be presented in a future bulletin. Congratulations to those acclaimed to a position and good luck to those are nominated.

In Solidarity, 

Anju Parmar, President

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FEBRUARY

General Membership Meeting

  February 26th, Thursday at 7pm

Maritimes Labour Centre

1880 Triumph Street, Vancouver

  Agenda for the February GMM:

  1. Land Acknowledgment
  2. Reading of Truth and Reconciliation: Calls to Action
  3. Reading of Harassment Policy
  4. Reading of new members
  5. Reading of the previous meeting’s minutes
  6. Business arising out of the minutes
  7. New Business
  8. Nominations and elections:
    1. VDLC (5) Alternates (4)
    2. Organizing Committee (1)
    3. Publications Committee (1) 
  1. Executive Committee Motions
  2. Unfinished business
  3. Correspondence
  4. Executive and Committee Reports
  5. Good and Welfare
  6. Adjournment

***ASL Interpreters have been confirmed for this meeting***

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President

 

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WHAT IS HAPPENING ON YOUR WORK FLOOR?

The Publications Committee is requesting submissions for the first issue of UPDATE for 2026! We are looking for short submissions (50-100 words in length) detailing what is happening during your shift.

Much has happened on the work floor since the last issue and we want to hear from you. How do members feel about the slow drip of information about the tentative collective agreements? What are the big issues with the latest SSD rollouts? Do you have health and safety issues on the job? Are there fun social events coming up. Let us know!

Send all submissions to [email protected] for consideration. Email us to make alternate arrangements, or come find a Pub Committee member!

Please submit by February 13, 2026 to be considered for the next issue.

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HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, February 25th at 6:30 pm via Zoom

Please register in advance for this meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/u2_QbYnmSXiqBv7utfGFIA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting

Registration will close at 1330hrs on Sunday, February 22nd

If you are a member of the Health and Safety Committee, or if you wish to share concerns about your work floor or contribute ideas, you are warmly invited to join our upcoming meeting via Zoom.

Should you have specific agenda items you would like addressed, please forward them in advance of the meeting via email @

[email protected] or [email protected]

In Solidarity,

John Tweed                                              Raylene Marshall

Health & Safety Director                  2nd Vice  President

Sign language interpreter has been is confirmed

 

 

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Special

General Membership Meeting

Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 at 6 30pm

Zoom Meeting

    Zoom Link:    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88136889842

    Registration will close on February 17th at 630pm.

Agenda for the Special GMM:

  1. Land Acknowledgment
  2. Reading of Truth and Reconciliation: Calls to Action
  3. Reading of Harassment Policy
  4. Financial Report
  5. Adjournment 

***ASL Interpreters have been confirmed for this meeting*** 

In Solidarity,

Kevin Biggs, Secretary Treasurer

Anju Parmar, President

 

 

 

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Strike Pay Cheques

If you have not yet deposited your Strike Pay Cheques from September 25th to October 11th, 2026…

Please Deposit before February 6th, 2026

The Vancouver Local Strike Pay Account will be closed and the remaining funds will be sent back to the CUPW National Defense Fund, as required by the National Office.

If you have any issues regarding Strike Pay for the September/October 2025 Job Action

Please send an email directly to [email protected]

Or Call 604-685-6581 Ext. 4

So that I can directly fix any issues regarding

I want to thank everyone for their participation during the strike, whether you were on the line as a Picketer, Strike Captain, Zone Co-Ordinator, Strike Pay Team, Executives, and all our supporters from the Labour Movement.

Kevin Biggs, Secretary Treasurer

 

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Error in the Calendars

Our calendars have recently been distributed, but they sadly have some errors. Please note:

These are the proper days that Night Workers’ Leave (art. 33.18) blocks begins: 2026:

  • February 15
  • March 15
  • April 12
  • May 10
  • June 7
  • July 5
  • August 2
  • August 30
  • September 27
  • October 25
  • November 22
  • December 20

2027:

  • January 17
  • February 14
  • March 14

Also, note that two statutory holidays in 2027 were not listed:

  • March 26 – Good Friday
  • March 29 – Easter Monday 

    Alex Bernstein

    Organizing Director