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| Run-off election results |
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POSTED JUNE 29, 2022 at 3:35 pm.
The IBEW258 run off election results are:
Business Manager – Cody Gatzke
Vice-President – Jim Greenwell
Recording Secretary – Karen Porter
Congratulations everyone.
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| Master Line Agreement ratified |
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After more than four months of intense negotiations , including issuing strike notice, members working the Master Line Agreement voted overwhelmingly in favour of ratifying a new contract on May 23rd via digital vote. The agreement was recommended by both the mediator after two days of hearings, and the Local 258 IBEW Bargaining Committee, led by Sr.
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| 2022 Election vote count results |
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POSTED JUNE 2, 2022
Yesterday’s union election vote count has resulted in Brother Kevin Duchak being elected as the Local’s new President, defeating incumbent Dave McMinn who has served one term and challenger Brother Steven Rochon.
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| Union Elections – ballots have been mailed |
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POSTED MAY 16, 2022
Ballot packages were mailed on April 29th to all eligible voting members of Local 258 IBEW and are being delivered to your home address the Union has on file for you by the unionized workers at Canada Post, members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
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| Unit Meetings to resume with nominations for election |
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POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Twenty-four months ago, Local 258 IBEW President Dave McMinn suspended all in-person Unit Meetings across the province when public health orders were issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic limiting public gatherings. The suspension was approved by IBEW Canada.
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| Master Line Contract Talks – Important Bargaining Update |
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Posted February 15, 2022
Local 258 IBEW members working for outside line contractors under the Master Line Agreement are urgently advised to register their personal email address with the Union Hall as soon as possible so they can receive important information about a proposed contract, including electronic voting procedures, anticipated to be delivered early next week, advises Sr.
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| Varied start times LOU signed for members working at MMBU - BC HYDRO |
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Posted January 11, 2022
A time-limited agreement between Local 258 IBEW and BC Hydro in a Letter of Understanding for varied start times has been signed with BC Hydro for members working at MMBU. The agreement is in effect from January 4th, 2022, to April 1st, 2022, and may be extended by mutual agreement.
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| Maintaining your Union dues while on leave |
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POSTED DECEMBER 7, 2021
Your Union has been getting questions from members about paying Union dues while on leave from your employer.
Please be advised it is your responsibility to maintain your Union membership (A or BA) with payment of monthly “unemployed” Union dues while on leave from your employer.
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| Vaccine status deadline approaching at BC Hydro |
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Posted November 19, 2021 at 3:30 pm
As the first deadline date of Monday, November 22nd approaches for BC Hydro’s Vaccine Mandate policy, the Union has been receiving limited requested information from the Crown Corporation.
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| Union files grievance |
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November 16, 2021 - Doug McKay, Local 258 IBEW Business Manager/Financial Secretary reports the Union has filed a grievance this morning in response to BC Hydro’s COVID-19 Vaccine Policy.
“We have filed a policy grievance to address our concerns surrounding the policy rollout and content," says McKay.
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| Brother Ken Mitchell hired as an Assistant Business Manager |
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April 15, 2021 - Doug McKay, Business Manager/Financial Secretary has hired Brother Ken Mitchell as an Assistant Business Manager to work out of the Local 258 Union Hall in Langley providing member services and representation. He has also been assigned to Membership Development with the Union.
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| Message from Doug McKay, Local 258 IBEW Business Manager – April 3, 2021 |
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It’s with a sense of pride to announce we have just been informed that one of our own, Brother Brad Masse had his photograph selected in the public vote as the winner of the 2020 IBEW photo contest! Congratulations on this achievement and recognition of your talent and skill with that stunning photograph that captured so much in one moment.
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| Message from Doug McKay, L258 IBEW BM/FS - March 19, 2021 |
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emailed to members registered on the website on March 19, 2021
I’d like to thank our members who have participated in our recent virtual town hall meetings and invite you to join us at the next opportunity as we have lined up some dates for future meetings.
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| Message from Doug McKay, Local 258 IBEW Business Manager – March 8, 2021 |
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email sent March 8, 2021
It’s International Women’s Day and Local 258 IBEW joins with Canada’s labour movement in recognizing the achievements women have made as we continue to support and take action on the fight for equality.
Tax receipts for Union dues paid in 2020 have now been mailed to your home address that we have on file.
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| IBEW First District Cash Draw |
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UPDATE November 2, 2021
IBEW First District is pleased to announce the winner of the second $5000 cash prize drawn November 1st live on the IBEW Canada Facebook page. And the winner is:
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| Email news from Doug McKay, Local 258 IBEW BM/FS sent Feb. 19, 2021 |
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A reminder to make sure your mailing address is current with your Union as we are mailing out tax receipts this month for Union dues paid in 2020. Visit your member account and update it there, or complete an online address change form, or call the office at 604-520-3305, toll free at 1-877-520-3305 or email at info@ibew258.bc.ca.
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| Supporting one another in times of need |
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Please visit Brother Adam Peters' gofundme page to read about his campaign to support fellow Local 258 IBEW member Brother Will Bueschkens in his time of need.
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| Email message from Doug McKay, Local 258 IBEW BM/FS – January 25, 2021 |
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The winter storms have been keeping many of our members very busy with electrical infrastructure and equipment repairs, traffic diversions and fallen tree clearing and cleanup resulting from power outages that have affected hundreds of thousands of British Columbians. I’d like to thank members for your hard work and for maintaining safe work practices in these challenging circumstances.
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| Message from Dave McMinn, President |
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December 22, 2020 - On behalf of myself and the Executive board officers of IBEW Local 258 we would like to wish all the membership a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and safe New Year in 2021
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| Varied start times LOU extended for members working at GMS - BC HYDRO |
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December 16, 2020 - A time-limited agreement between Local 258 IBEW and BC Hydro in a Letter of Understanding for varied start times has been signed with BC Hydro for members working at GMS. The agreement is in effect from December 15th, 2020, to March 21st, 2021, and may be extended by mutual agreement.
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| Email message from Doug McKay, Local 258 IBEW BM/FS – December 4, 2020 |
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I hope you and your family are doing well as we continue to hear about the rising number of COVID-19 cases in all parts of BC. All member representation services continue to be delivered and all Local 258 IBEW Assistant Business Manager contact information is available on your password-protected website.
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| Varied start times reappear at BC Hydro's MMBU |
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November 24, 2020 - A time-limited agreement between Local 258 IBEW and BC Hydro in a Letter of Understanding for varied start times has been signed with BC Hydro for members working at MMBU. The agreement is in effect from November 20th to February 13, 2021 and may be extended by mutual agreement.
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| Brother Joey Sutherland hired as Assistant Business Manager |
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November 2, 2020 – Doug McKay, Local 258 IBEW has hired Brother Joey Sutherland to work as an Assistant Business Manager at the Union Hall in Langley to provide Union services and representation to our members working at all of our signatory private line contractor companies in the lower mainland and Fraser Valley, and at BC Hydro in the Fraser Valley.
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| ABM Dan Giesbrecht announces his retirement |
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November 2, 2020 - After 40 years as a member of the IBEW, Brother Dan Giesbrecht has announced his official retirement, effective at the end of November.
A lineman by trade, Brother Giesbrecht started his career at BC Hydro.
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| Varied start times reappear at BC Hydro's GMS |
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October 28, 2020 - A time-limited agreement between Local 258 IBEW and BC Hydro in a Letter of Understanding for varied start times has been signed with BC Hydro for members working at GMS. The agreement is in effect from October 27th to January 2, 2021 and may be extended by mutual agreement.
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| Email message from Doug McKay, Local 258 IBEW BM/FS – October 16, 2020 |
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This is a reminder that Advance Voting is now open - every day until next Wednesday, October 21st - for the provincial election taking place on October 24th. Please see your Voting Card that has been mailed to you by Elections BC to locate your advance voting location and hours.
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| Sister Marina Luporini hired as Assistant Business Manager |
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October 9, 2020 – Doug McKay, Local 258 IBEW Business Manager/Financial Secretary has hired Sister Marina Luporini as an Assistant Business Manager to provide Union representation and services to our members working in Traffic Control and Manufacturing.
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| IBEW Women Activists & Leaders Virtual Events |
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October 6, 2020 - With the cancellation of the International Women's Conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Local 258 IBEW is pleased to share that the IBEW is offering a series of educational and engaging virtual events via Zoom in its place.
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| Varied start times extended for members working at BC Hydro GMS |
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August 27, 2020 - After review, the time-limited agreement between Local 258 IBEW and BC Hydro to extend the provision for varied start times in order to achieve social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic for GMS Stations employees has been extended, remaining in effect until 31 October, 2020.
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| Email to members from L258 IBEW BM/FS Doug McKay - August 18, 2020 |
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August 18, 2020 - Together with my Assistant Business Managers we invite you to visit your new, redesigned website at www.ibew258.bc.ca. We selected this ‘responsive’ design for our website for easier accessibility and viewability on any device – smart phone, tablet or desktop computer.
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| IBEW First District Webinars - registration now open |
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August 15, 2020 - The IBEW First District is hosting an online webinar series about Canadian Labour History with the next session taking place on Wednesday, September 9 starting at 6 pm PDT. This topic will cover labour history from the end of WW II to present day.
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| News & Events update sent July 27, 2020 |
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July 27, 2020 - Summer is underway! Enjoy the season safely within your bubble of family & friends – remember to wash your hands, maintain social distancing and wear a mask. Along with summer comes a reminder about working in the heat.
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| IBEW First District Webinars - registration now open |
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POSTED AUGUST 15, 2020 - The IBEW First District is hosting an online webinar series about Canadian Labour History with the next session taking place on Wednesday, September 9 starting at 6 pm PDT. This topic will cover labour history from the end of WW II to present day.
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| Local 258 IBEW Union office staffing updates - March, 2020 |
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March, 2020 – As reported in the January 2020 issue of the Hotline magazine, Brother Jim McKay has retired from working as the Local 258 IBEW Dispatcher and the Union welcomes Brother Noel Johnston who has been hired and is now working full-time in this role.
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| Tax receipts for 2019 Union dues have been mailed - March, 2020 |
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March, 2020 - Tax receipts for Union dues paid in 2019 have now been mailed to your home address. If you have not received your official receipt for income tax purposes, make sure your address is current with your Union, especially if you have moved in the past year.
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Page Last Updated: Jan 08, 2023 (23:23:00)
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