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.

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

Please Deposit before February 6^th, 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

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

General Membership Meeting

January 24^th, Saturday at 10am 

Maritimes Labour Centre

1880 Triumph Street, Vancouver

Agenda for the January 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 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) 

9. Executive Committee Motions
10. Unfinished business
11. Correspondence
12. Executive and Committee Reports
13. Good and Welfare
14. Adjournment 

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

In Solidarity,

Anju Parmar, President