Local Bargaining Update- August 28, 2026
Aug 28/26
Your local bargaining committee (Tim De Vivo, Tim Chester, Harjit Khangura, Livia Hisaoka, Analida Leung) will be meeting with VSB representatives on September 2, 2026 to resume collective bargaining. The committee will be joined by IUOE Canadian Director Patrick Campbell.
Retirement Brunch 2026 Photos
Newsletter June 2026
Canadian Conference Bursaries 2026
Canadian Conference Bursaries
The Canadian Conference of the International Union of Operating Engineers is calling for applications for ten (10) bursaries of one thousand ($1,000) dollars. These educational bursaries are intended to provide financial assistance to IUOE member’s dependents.
Newsletter May 2026
10 Month Employees Vacation Payout Deferral Option
10 month employees can defer receiving vacation pay to September. Members have up to June 26 to make their decision. The payout of vacation balance will be in September if deferral is selected.
If an election is not made then the default will be to pay it out in the summer. Details below:
ESS How to Elect to Defer June Vacation Payout – 10mo EE’s (002)
Provincial Bargaining Update- April 17, 2026
Presidents Council endorses Provincial Framework
April 17, 2026
Presidents of BC K-12 school support locals are endorsing the new Provincial Framework Agreement reached earlier this week. The BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) is also endorsing the agreement for inclusion in local collective agreements.
Newsletter April 2026
Townhall on Funding For Schools- Wednesday April 22, 2026
Provincial Bargaining Update-April 13, 2026
We have a deal: Your K-12 provincial bargaining committee is pleased to announce we have reached a tentative provincial framework agreement with the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA).
“This was a tough round of bargaining, but our committee worked hard and was determined to get a fair deal for our members that was in line with other provincial public sector agreements,” says Paul Simpson, president of the K-12 Presidents Council.