Local 1011 YRB Fort George General Meeting
500 Quebec St Prince George, BC V2L Canada
COMPONENT: Operational Services
LOCAL: Local 1011 YRB- Fort George Members
DATE: Thursday, September 29, 2022
TIME: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
PLACE: 500 Quebec Street, Prince George BC
Hi Everyone at YRB Fort George,
Just to recap a few of the points of discussion from the Worksite visit on Tuesday, August 30th:
Your Benefit Provider – Canada Life
Website: www.canadalife.com
Customer Service Rep contact: 1-800-957-9777
Customer Complaints: 1-866-292-7825
Glasses coverage - $500 every 24 months
Beneficiary – life insurance benefits will be paid to your estate if there is no surviving beneficiary
Your Pension Provider – DA Townley
BC Target Benefit Pension Plan
Administrator Contact: 1-800-663-1356
General Questions contact BCGEU: [email protected]
Collective Agreement Re-Opener – June 1, 2023
Article 6.1 – Bargaining Unit Work
Article 24 – Contracting Out
Article 25 – Health and Welfare
Expiration of current Collective Agreement – May 31, 2027
COLA – Cost of Living Adjustment
Year
COLA
Reason
2018
2.62%
Labour increase for wages
2019
No COLA
As this was the end of the previous highway maintenance contract (except as noted above for SA6)
2020
2.26%
This applies to the first 4% noted above, balance remaining 1.74%
2021
4.78%
First minus the remaining 1.74% of the 4% equals 3.04%
· 1.52% goes to rebuild the pension plan. Leaving .48% left to rebuild
· 1.52% goes to wage increase
We would like you to join us for a meeting on September 28th, from 5:30-7:00. Chinese food will be provided along with continued discussion surrounding questions brought forward at the August work site visit. During the meeting - We will cover the details of COLA, bargaining and representation at your work site.
PLEASE NOTE: Proof of vaccination will be required, additionally you will be provided with a K95 mask upon arrival.
Together in Solidarity,
Celina Taylor
Staff Representative
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