Mining News

Polley Mine and Parallel BBQ

POSTED: Sep 17, 2018

Steelworkers Local Union 1-2017 brought out the cook trailer for another round of BBQ’s for Polley Mine members, and Parallel 55 members.

On The Line #4 - To All Mt. Polley Members

POSTED: Jul 16, 2018

On Thursday, June 21st and Friday, June 22nd, your bargaining committee traveled to Vancouver for meetings with the Company’s bargaining committee and Labour Mediator Dave Schaub.
We were hopeful that there would be a way to move forward with negotiations but, unfortunately, after two days of meeting, negotiations broke off abruptly as a result of differences in positions on the issue of use of Temporary employees doing bargaining unit work.

New Court Ordered Delay – Wolverine Mine

POSTED: Apr 10, 2018

In the Supreme Court Case with Walter Energy, the Court was petitioned to extend the stay until April 16, 2018.

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CONIFER Member Companies

POSTED: Oct 6, 2018

As you are aware your Bargaining Committee came to an impasse with CONIFER in negotiations this past Friday. We asked the mediator to book out, and on Wednesday served 72-hour Strike Notice. So effective 8am on Saturday, October 6th, we will be in legal strike position.

Forestry Bargaining Update #8

POSTED: Oct 5, 2018

Further to booking the mediator out earlier this week, USW Local 1-2017 covering all of northern BC, based in Prince George, has issued 72-hour strike notice and will be in a legal strike position at 8 am Saturday, October 6, 2018.

Forestry Bargaining Update #7

POSTED: Oct 2, 2018

Your BC Interior Bargaining Committee sat down with CONIFER member companies for five days of mediation in Prince George this week with the aim of bargaining a fair collective agreement for the Northern Sawmill Workers of USW Local 1-2017. Mediator Dave Schaub was called upon to kick start what can only be characterized as a slow start to bargaining, with meager progress.

Forestry Bargaining Update #6

POSTED: Sep 19, 2018

CONIFER CONTINUES TO DEMAND CONCESSIONS!

Your bargaining committee spent September 17th and 18th continuing to use a common sense approach in an attempt to avoid a strike. What is truly concerning is Conifer’s unwavering position that their concessionary agenda MUST be addressed.