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Local 1011 YRB Fort George General Meeting

September 29, 2022 at 5:30pm - September 29, 2022 at 7:00pm
Diane L. Wood Union Centre- Prince George Area Office of the BCGEU
500 Quebec St Prince George, BC V2L Canada
Area 11 Support Staff ·

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

Will you come?