VOLUME 13 | Issue #2 Summer/Fall 2018

The publication for members of MoveUP, The Movement of United Professionals

Working Together - Every Voice Makes Us Strong

IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
ENCLOSED

2017 FINANCIAL REPORT

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MOVEUP ELECTION
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CONTENTS In This Issue

3 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
By David Black

4 TRANSLATIONS

6 MOVEUP IN THE COMMUNITY

8 FAREWELL FARRELL:
A SALUTE TO MOVEUP’S
GREAT GWENNE

11 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT 2017

19 ROCKWELL THAT ENDS WELL:

HONOURING A NEW
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LIFETIME MEMBER MoveUP in the Community

22 35 YEARS OF SOLIDARITY

24 2018 GENERAL ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE GUIDE FOR MEMBERS

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 President’s Message
MoveUP, the Movement of United Professionals, is affiliated
with the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union,
the British Columbia Federation of Labour, the Canadian Labour
Congress, UNI Global Union and IndustriALL.
MoveUP Executive Board Members:
President: David Black
Secretary-Treasurer: Lori Mayhew
Vice-Presidents: Gwenne Farrell (Utilities), Christy Slusarenko
(Combined Units), Annette Toth (ICBC)
BC Hydro: Melanie Greenlaw, Rysa Kronebusch, Bruce Sarvis
ICBC: Bryan Finstad, Joyce Galuska, Brian Martens,
Gunter Seifert, Robert Starcevich
FortisBC Energy: Norm Stickelmann
FortisBC Energy-CSC: Janie McDougall
Combined Units: Safar Alikhani, Ingrid Ericson,
Graeme Hutchison, Laurie Kirk, Tim Weigelt
MoveUP Communications, Campaigns & Research:
Communications Director: Norman Gludovatz
Communications Officers: Kim Chartier, Daniel Fung
MoveUP Acting Director of Operations:
Karen Caston
MoveUP Arbitration Representative:
Brian Nelson
MoveUP Senior Union Representatives:
Brad Bastien, Kevin Smyth
MoveUP Union Representatives:
Nathan Beausoleil, Anny Chen, Ward Edgar, Alicia Gallo, Tony
Geluch, Noel Gulbransen, Trevor Hansen, Cathy Hirani, Doug
Jeffs, Barbara Junker, Cindy A. Lee, Brian Martens, Sarah
Melsness, Mike Novak, Cheryl Popeniuk, Kelly Quinn, Parm
Sandhar, Alina Teymory, April Young
MoveUP Administrative & Office Staff:
Yudon Garie, Work Leader
Michelle Mihaichuk, Acting Executive Assistant
Genesyl Balbin, Joanne Banfield, Elaine Chilman,
Adele Earwaker, Sarah Hall, Lisa Jeffery, Shelley Lockhart, This year has been an exciting one for our MoveUP family. We’ve welcomed
Kirstyn Noga, Kathryn Prinz, Kim Smith
many new members to our family including two new branches at Coastal
MoveUP Financial Staff:
Director, Finance: Barbara Liang Community Insurance Services, car shuttlers from Avis car rentals, the Victoria
Sarina Nannar, Pardeep Singh, Valerie Sherst, Marilyn Vassell Airport and downtown Victoria locations for Hertz car rental, the labour relations
Occupational Health & Safety & WCB Appeals: officers from the BC Ferry and Marine Workers’ Union, the Sheet Metal Industry
Niki Schnurr Training Board, Greenpeace and the WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre.
Organizing: We have successfully negotiated new agreements for members at
Caitlin Davidson-King, Caitlin Gilroy
workplaces including Hastings Racecourse, FortisBC Energy Inc., IAMAW
Health & Welfare Trust Administrator: District Lodge 140 and others.
Yasmin Carroll
We’re now turning our attention to our next family gathering, so to speak,
Human Resources and Organizational Development Director:
Ram Atwal coming up in November at our MoveUP Convention where we get a chance
to come together as members and shape our direction as a union. Our
Headquartered on the unceded territory of the Musqueam,
Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Tsleil-Waututh and
convention theme is about working together because every voice makes us
Qayqayt First Nations. strong. This is certainly true because each time we add new members, we are
growing not only in size but in strength. With our collective strength and unity,
The Local Voice is the official magazine published for the
we can truly all Move Up Together.
members of MoveUP. ISBN 1918-9753 COPE 378 Voice I encourage you to read through the election information included in
Letters to the editor are welcome but may be edited for brevity this issue, including information on the new voting procedures, and read
and clarity. Please contact MoveUP for permission to reprint
articles, graphics, or photographs. about all the candidates running for the executive board so you can make an
Address all correspondence to: informed decision when you vote. Your voice makes us strong. Thank you for
MoveUP communications participating in the democratic process.
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Visit MoveUP’s website at www.MoveUPTogether.ca
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Editors: Kim Chartier, Daniel Fung, Yudon Garie,
Norman Gludovatz
Contributors: BC Labour Heritage Centre David Black
President, MoveUP

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MOVEUP MoveUP in the Community

MoveUP members competing at the Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival in June.

MoveUP receiving the 'Thanks A Million' award from the United Way.

MoveUP President David Black speaking at the UNI Global Union World Congress.

Members of MoveUP's Constitution & Bylaws Committee.

MoveUP VPs Annette Toth and Christy Slusarenko, and

board member Gunter Seifert, meet with former NDP MP
and Vancouver mayoral candidate Kennedy Stewart.

MoveUP Secretary-Treasurer Lori

Mayhew speaking with federal
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.

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 MOVEUP

MoveUP supporting the

Spending a day with members and sponsoring a race at Hastings Racecourse.
BCGEU workers on strike
at the Hard Rock Casino.

MoveUP
volunteers out
petitioning
to save the
pension plan
at Westminster
Savings Credit
Union.

MoveUP members and surveillance workers at Cascades Casino in Penticton supporting the BCGEU members on their picket line.

A day at the ballpark. Cheering on the Vancouver

Canadians with MoveUP members and their families.

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FAREWELL
Farewell Farrell:
GWENNE A Salute to MoveUP’s Great Gwenne
Farewell...
Gwenne
I
It would be an f things had gone exactly according to plan, there’s no
telling exactly where Gwenne Farrell would be today.
understatement One thing that is for sure, however, is that MoveUP
would be a much different place.
to say Gwenne’s
“I can say quite honestly this was never what I
fingerprints intended to do,” admitted Gwenne, who is set to sing
her swan song on her work with MoveUP following
are all over this November’s Convention after more than two decades
union.
serving the membership and the union. “When I finished
my degree, I thought I was going to go into management
at BC Hydro.
“I decided to become a job steward because I
thought it was going to give me a great networking
opportunity. More than 20 years later, here I am.”
It would be an understatement to say Gwenne’s
fingerprints are all over our union. In fact, from the time
of her first involvement with our union back in its days
as OTEU Local 378 and then COPE 378 and now as
MoveUP, she has been one of the primary authors of
our union’s story not only on the local level but on a
national and international scale as well.
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There are far too many stories over the years
to properly do justice in just a few magazine pages.
However, depending on who you talk to, there are a few
that stand out above the rest. Former MoveUP president
Andy Ross, who ironically was elected president at
the same time Gwenne was elected as vice-president
despite the two of them running on opposite slates,
has his fair share of great Gwenne stories. Among
them, Andy credits Gwenne with literally revamping
the organization’s entire job steward training as well
as being the driving force behind the conception and
execution of our union’s Convention.
“In 2009 we changed our structure, we had our
first-ever Convention,” said Andy. “We had never
done this before. We had to start from the ground-up
to figure it out and, literally, Gwenne wrote the book
and has been writing that book ever since on how to
execute perfect conventions, not just ours but at the
national level as well.”
At the local level, Gwenne’s impact has certainly
been felt by our union’s membership especially in
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 FAREWELL
GWENNE

dealings related to BC Hydro. She helped changed BC “In British Columbia we still have a public utility –
Hydro’s approach to occupational health and safety BC Hydro – that manages all our electricity resources
and made our union a major component of their for the benefit of British Columbians, not for the benefit
safety culture. She was the first to catch the BC Liberal of private shareholders somewhere else, and we owe a
government sinking a billion dollars into their ‘smart lot of the credit for that to Gwenne,” said David. “She’s
meter’ program at a time when they had promised it always on the lookout for what’s best for our members
was only going to be a pilot project. But among the ones in our utilities, especially BC Hydro, and what’s best
she is fondest of is Take Back The Power, one of the for British Columbians in terms of the electricity policy
biggest campaigns MoveUP has undertaken to date on for our province. She’s educated numerous politicians,
the issue of protecting BC Hydro and educating citizens including our current premier (John Horgan) on how
on the effect of privatization. The campaign forced the BC Hydro benefits all British Columbians. The legacy of
BC Liberal government of the day to put a moratorium that is going to be felt for generations to come.”
on energy purchase agreements. As big of an impact as she has had on the local
“It was a fabulous campaign,” recalled Gwenne. “It’s level, Gwenne’s work at the
one I’m really proud of this organization for doing and national level shines
for the investment they put into it.” just as brightly. Her Thank you for all
Current MoveUP President David Black, who worked
closely alongside Gwenne when the two were vice-
roles have included
serving as the you have done!
presidents together, saw firsthand the dedication that national secretary-
Gwenne put into saving public power for the benefit of not treasurer and regional
only members at BC Hydro but for all British Columbians. vice-president for
Continued next page...

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FAREWELL
GWENNE Farewell Farrell (CONT.)
our national
union, COPE-
“I’m going to
SEPB. She also
miss that rare played a major
role on the
occasion that a
international level serving on the executive committee
member says for the global union federation, IndustriALL.
Gwenne is also a notorious numbers whiz. As
thank you,
national secretary-treasurer (2007 to 2016) she
you made a managed to save our national union literally millions
of dollars when we declared independence from the
difference American union, OPEIU. She found a way to negotiate
to me.” down a $27-million demand from the American
union into a single payment of just $750,000. She also
managed to build up the defence fund, which had been
negative $1 million in 2004, to a positive $13 million by
the time her tenure ended. It has, in fact, since increased
to $15 million.
The work she did with numbers, however, pales in
comparison to some of the wilder moments she has
experienced in our union. There was the time where,
alongside Andy Ross, Gwenne faced off against two
truckloads of Mexican militia with automatic weapons
while attempting to get into a Mexican prison to visit
Juan Linares, a union leader with Los Mineros who had
been imprisoned on trumped-up charges.
Even that was not as harrowing as the time in 2012
where she, again in Mexico, was on her way to attending
a Los Mineros convention. Sadly she never made it to
the convention though as she lost her passport on the
plane and, as a result, was detained by Mexican officials
for an entire night. While Gwenne was held in a small
holding cell all night, the rest of our union kicked into
high-gear to get her released.
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“It was just this horrible, chaotic night where it’s
literally one of those things you would see in a film
where they throw you a rubber mattress on the cement
floor and tell you that is where you are sleeping,” said
Gwenne. “All I know is since that day, if I travel, my
passport is basically tied around my neck.”
In the end, asked if she would do everything the same
all over again, the answer was an emphatic ‘absolutely.’
What makes it all worth it for her is to see our union
continue to evolve, strengthen, and be a positive force
even while she’s watching from afar enjoying retirement
from, ironically, Mexico.
“I know how it’s such a struggle for all unions here in
Canada now to maintain what they have,” said Gwenne.
“I think maintaining what we have would be a good
start. I think growth would be an even better result.”
As for what she will miss the most?
“I’m going to miss that rare occasion that a member
says ‘thank you, you made a difference to me,’” said
Gwenne, recalling the story of one particular member
who became rather disgruntled after having a legitimate
long-term disability claim denied. Gwenne, alongside
senior union rep Brad Bastien, fought to get that
member all his retroactive pay dating back to when he
first went on sick leave.
“About three weeks after he had received his retro
cheque, he all of a sudden appeared in the office with
a dozen roses and he just wanted to say ‘thank you
Gwenne. I think you saved my life,’” recalled Gwenne.
“That’s what I’m going to miss.”
Thank you, Gwenne. From all of us.
MOVEUP Local Voice
 Annual Financial Report INSERT

Annual
Financial
Report
Audited Financials for
Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2017
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 Message from your Secretary - Treasurer
T
his issue of the Local Voice presents the audited
financial report for 2017, and provides you with an
accounting of how your dues are working for our
members. The first few pages of graphs show the big
picture and reflect that MoveUP had a very good year
in 2017.
Overall, we had more dues-paying members than
we had budgeted for, which meant that our revenue was
higher than we expected. Additionally, we were able to
keep our expenditures at projected levels. This meant a
better bottom line for 2017 than we had anticipated when
the budget was first approved by the Executive Council.
We did see a decrease in the balance of the Defence
Fund at the end of the year. While there were no strikes or
lockouts at MoveUP in 2017, the cost of arbitrations was
up almost $200,000 over last year. However, the Defence
Lori Mayhew
Secretary-Treasurer, MoveUP
INSERT Annual Financial Report 2017
Message from
your Secretary-
Treasurer
Lori Mayhew
Fund remains at a healthy level, and is one of the largest
funds amongst B.C. unions on a per member basis. This
provides comfort to members who find themselves in
the difficult position of having to take action against their
employer during bargaining: they know that their union
will be able to support them to last one day longer than
their employer.
The building that MoveUP calls home remains a good
investment for us, as commercial real estate in Metro
Vancouver continues to appreciate in value. MoveUP
meetings and training sessions continue to be held on-
site, which allows us to do more for our members.
As always, my thanks go out to the Audit Committee
for their work on behalf of our members. I also want to
thank our Director, Finance Barbara Liang and her team
in the finance department for their hard work.
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 MoveUP Defense Fund 2007-2017

$24,000,000

$22,000,000

$20,000,000

$18,000,000
Balance in fund

$16,000,000

$14,000,000

$12,000,000

$10,000,000

$8,000,000

$6,000,000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Year

T
he defence fund is often one of the most interesting for MoveUP members. This is
the fund that will protect you if you ever have to take job action in order to protect
your rights and benefits. Our defence fund remains one of the largest defence funds,
per capita, of any Canadian union that we are aware of.
Despite that, we remain in a continued period of low interest rates and therefore low
returns. Additionally, our employers are still keen on pursuing costly arbitrations. In 2017,
we drew on the defence fund more than we did the previous year to pay for arbitrations.
This continues to be the way that employers try to attack your union, rather than forcing
job actions.
While this has made a dent in our fund, we have a deep and abiding obligation to
stand strong with our members during strikes and lockouts. This is also the right move,
strategically. This doesn’t mean that we will shy away from a fight. We will stand strong
with our members during strikes and lockouts. Each fight we take on and win, as we have
done with the BC Nurses’ Union and BCAA in the past, sends a clear message to all other
employers that MoveUP will last one day longer than they can.

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 General Fund 2007-2017

$7,000,000

$6,000,000

$5,000,000

$4,000,000
General fund

$3,000,000

$2,000,000

$1,000,000

$0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Year

T
he day-to-day operations
of MoveUP are largely
funded by our union’s
general fund. As a result, it
has a higher demand than the
defence fund. A record-high in
2006 started declining over time
for a variety of reasons, not the
least of which was the union’s
inability to pay for big ticket legal
expenses like arbitrations from
the defence fund. Since moving
those costs to the defence
fund, the general fund has been
stabilizing and recovering over
the last few years.
The general fund contains
several reserves into which funds
are allocated. Those reserves can
only be used for their intended
purposes. The reserves include
the member protection reserve
and the carbon offset reserve.

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 Financial Statements

MoveUP
Consolidated Statement
of Financial Position 2017 The next pages include financial
ASSETS 2017 2016 statements for:
Current assets •C
 onsolidated Statement of
Cash & short term deposits $ 513,923 $ 754,834 Financial Position 2017
Temporary investments 17,174,948 17,824,270 • Defence Fund Statement of
Accounts receivable 552,317 741,947 Financial Position 2017
Prepaid expenses 133,385 151,365 • General Fund Statement of
$ 18,374,573 $ 19,472,416 Financial Position 2017
Property & equipment 17,022,018 17,504,689 • Office Employees’ Building Ltd.
Interfund balances 944,036 944,036 Statement of Financial Position 2017
TOTAL ASSETS $ 36,340,627 $ 37,921,141

LIABILITIES
MoveUP
Current liabilities
Defence Fund Statement
Accounts payable & accrued $ 1,740,416 $ 1,887,175
of Financial Position 2017
liabilities
Current portion of 202,773 192,693 ASSETS 2017 2016
mortgage payable
Current assets
Long-term debt 9,785,125 10,138,937
Cash & short term deposits $ 113,635 $ 280,406
$ 11,728,314 $ 12,218,805
Temporary investments 16,785,921 17,447,740
Mortgage payable 6,436,074 6,591,532
Accounts receivable 192 147,160
Interfund balances 944,036 944,036
Current portion of 9,959,124 10,266,330
TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 19,108,424 $ 19,754,373 interfund balances
TOTAL ASSETS $ 26,858,872 $ 28,141,636
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted $ (11,103,381) $ (11,295,837) LIABILITIES
Internally restricted 832,364 672,017
Current liabilities
reserves
Accounts payable & $ 19,099 $ 7,182
Restricted for the 17,054,648 17,995,517
accrued liabilities
defence fund
Long-term debt 9,785,125 10,138,937
Investment in property 10,383,272 10,720,461
& equipment TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 9,804,224 $ 10,146,119
Restricted for the education 65,300 74,610
& training fund NET ASSETS
$ 17,232,203 $ 18,166,768 Restricted for the 17,054,648 17,995,517
TOTAL LIABILITIES & $ 36,340,627 $ 37,921,141 defence fund
NET ASSETS TOTAL LIABILITIES & $ 26,858,872 $ 28,141,636
NET ASSETS

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 Financial Statements

MoveUP MoveUP
General Fund Statement Office Employees’ Building Ltd. Statement
of Financial Position 2017 of Financial Position 2017

ASSETS 2017 2016 ASSETS 2017 2016

Current assets Current assets
Cash & short term $ 150,714 $ 273,919 Cash & short term $ 195,551 $ 136,747
deposits deposits
Temporary investments 377,750 365,682 Accounts receivable 6,332 9,623
Accounts receivable 545,793 585,164 Prepaid expenses 20,581 18,934
Prepaid expenses 112,804 132,431 $ 222,464 $ 165,304
Current portion of 2,763,189 2,942,212 Property & equipment 17,022,018 17,504,689
interfund balances TOTAL ASSETS $ 17,244,482 $ 17,669,993
$ 3,950,250 $ 4,299,408
Interfund balances 944,036 944,036
LIABILITIES
TOTAL ASSETS $ 4,894,286 $ 5,243,444
Current liabilities
Accounts payable & $ 161,616 $ 252,600
LIABILITIES accrued liabilities
Current liabilities Current portion of 202,773 192,693
Accounts payable & 1,559,698 1,914,272 mortgage payable
accrued liabilities Advances from MoveUP 12,722,313 12,921,654
TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 1,559,698 $ 1,914,272 $ 13,086,702 $ 13,366,947
Mortgage payable 6,436,074 6,591,533
NET ASSETS Loan payable 944,036 944,036
Unrestricted $ 2,502,224 $ 2,657,155 TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 20,466,812 $ 20,902,516
Internally restricted 832,364 672,017
reserves NET ASSETS
$ 3,334,588 $ 3,329,172 Capital stock $ 5 $ 5
Deficit (3,222,335) (3,232,528)
TOTAL LIABILITIES & $ 4,894,286 $ 5,243,444 $ (3,222,330) $ (3,232,523)
NET ASSETS
TOTAL LIABILITIES & $ 17,244,482 $ 17,669,993
NET ASSETS

According to the MoveUP constitution, the MoveUP executive board shall be responsible for appointing an
independent auditor to review the union’s books and accounts. The executive board is also responsible for publishing
and generally distributing to the executive council and membership an overview of the auditor’s reports.

These statements are contained in this report.

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 Operating Expenses

Union Government
MoveUP
General Fund
Administration Operating Expenses 2017
2017
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
Collective agreement management 1,932,056
Legal & Grievances 62,010
Bargaining & strike 200,985
14% Member education 285,044
54% Member maintenance 221,820
$ 2,701,915

26% COMMUNICATIONS $ 355,538

ORGANIZING $ 258,971

ADMINISTRATION
3% Staff holidays & leaves 995,194
Organizing Office administration support 988,943
Membership Services Services & supplies 231,892
Staff benefits 926,763

3% Communications Office furniture & equipment leases

Office rent & occupancy costs
450,467
1,590,000
Finance department salaries 304,299
Audit fees 30,126
Staff education 50,570
itors’ Report
Independent Aud
$ 5,568,254
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Columbia Chartered Profe
Port Moody, British

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Lori Mayhew,
Secretary-Treasurer
The Secretary-Treasurer is the Chief
Financial Officer for the union.

Lori Mayhew
Secretary-Treasurer

Barbara Liang, CPA, CGA

Director, Finance
The Director, Finance position was created in
2005 and is held by a Certified Professional
Accountant to act in a professional capacity
as the Director of Finance for the union.

Barbara Liang
Director, Finance

Pardeep Singh, Sarina Nannar, and

Marilyn Vassell*
Financial Staff
MoveUP staff assist the Secretary-Treasurer and Director,
Finance in the day-to-day financial operations, including
accounts payable and receivable and data management.

Pardeep Singh Sarina Nannar *not pictured

Membership AP/Payroll

If you have any questions about your union’s finances, contact

your local MoveUP councillor or the union office.

LOCAL 378 - CANADIAN OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES UNION

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604-299-0378 | 1-800-665-6838

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 Rockwell That Ends Well:
Honouring a New Lifetime Member
A
t the upcoming MoveUP Convention in
November, long-time member, executive,
and union representative Karen Rockwell
will be conferred the status of Honourary
Lifetime Member, a designation so prestigious in
the eyes of our union that, in our long history, it
has only been awarded to 13 other individuals.
“I was extremely humbled and very grateful
to the members of the executive council who
put my name forward,” said Karen. “To think that
members of the executive council think that
highly of me is very humbling and really gratifying
to know that I perhaps did make a difference in
people’s lives over my career here.”
It’s rather fitting that Karen, who has served
our union in numerous capacities ranging
from job steward to executive councillor and
executive board member to vice-president to
union representative, will be forever associated
with MoveUP. Even before she became aware of
our union, she was already being drawn in. She
first became a member of MoveUP, then known
as the OTEU Local 378, when she joined ICBC –
a decision she made at the time, being a single
mother, based on the company’s reputation for
stability and security.
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LIFETIME
MEMBER
In addition to being involved with our union, Karen
was also involved in municipal and provincial politics.
“My father had worked for the phone
company for many years, and I knew people
who had worked for BC Hydro for many years,” List of MoveUP
recalled Karen. “I knew these companies were Honourary
good companies, they were secure jobs. Little
did I know that's why they were so secure was Lifetime Members:
because of the strengths of the unions that were
at these organizations.” William Bell
Becoming active with our union followed
soon thereafter, although she calls herself the
Robbi Bowden
‘accidental job steward.’ She learned of our Clara Brolese
union’s power simply by invoking its presence
Carol Findlay
one day in the workplace and managing to clear
off an unfair reprimand letter that had been Bruce Haywood-Farmer
placed on her file. Art Hobbis
“I thought, ‘wow I need to check out this
union thing. It’s got a lot of power here,’” she Heather Lee
recalled of the incident that would set off a Jerri New
chain of events that would eventually lead her
down the path of nearly 30 years of involvement.
Andy Ross
“Shortly thereafter there was an opportunity for Bud Scott
a job steward in our office and someone else Petra Vicic
volunteered and I put my hand up and said, ‘well
I’ll help.’ Therein started my career and I became Scott Watson
job steward and just grew and got educated and Danny White
worked from there.”
Continued next page...
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LIFETIME
MEMBER Rockwell That Ends Well (CONT.)
Keeping in touch with fellow co-workers. From left to right:
Barbara Junker, Karen Rockwell, Cheryl Popeniuk, Cindy Lee.
Karen was never one to shy away from asking
the tough questions and that put her on the radar of
many within our union as being a valuable asset. She
was asked to join various committees including her
bargaining committee, asked to run for the executive
board – which she served on twice from 1993 to 1996
and again from 1999 to 2005 including two terms as
vice-president. When she finally did take a step away
briefly to dabble in provincial politics, she was quickly
brought back into the fold shortly thereafter as a union
representative in 2006 by then-president Andy Ross.
“Karen is not afraid to speak her mind and she is very
voracious with her opinions at times,” said Andy. “It has
led to some very interesting discussions over the years.
“Karen is intense. When she wants something, she
goes for it full on. Intense and committed. That’s Karen.”
There is no shortage of proud moments – or harrowing
moments – for Karen. She fondly remembers working on
the “Don’t Wreck Public Auto Insurance” campaign in the
early 2000s with then-president Jerri New.
“Gordon Campbell, premier of the province at the
time, had made it very clear that he wanted to dismantle
ICBC,” said Karen. “He’s a firm believer in free enterprise
and didn’t really understand the benefit that ICBC had
for the province.
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From her earlier
days with our union,
Karen circa 2004.
“It was a huge province-wide campaign. We travelled
around the province, we spoke to city councils, we asked
them to lobby the provincial government on our behalf
because of what public auto insurance has as a benefit
not only to individual drivers but to communities.”
That campaign was one of her fonder memories.
As for one of the more harrowing moments, she recalls
a time in Florida, shortly after MoveUP’s national union
declared independence from the international OPEIU. The
international union’s response was to send off a series of
subpoenas to the newly-formed Canadian national union's
executives and this led Karen, who was conducting a
makeshift workshop when all hell broke loose, to become
trapped in a hotel room with a number of fellow activists.
Being unable to escape because of the process servers
trying to get to them on the other side, they had a desperate
need for food and had to rig a pulley system using table
cloths to try and get some in through a window.
“We had a woman who was diabetic in the room and
we needed food, so we were tying sheets together,” said
Karen. “Andy Ross was downstairs on the outside and was
sending food up through the window. We were holed up for
a great numbers of hours on that, so that was pretty wild.”
But all the grandiose stories aside, where Karen
really had an impact on our union was her tireless efforts
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helping fellow members get educated, engaging members
on wanting to become more active in our union, and
serving as a mentor just as others had done for her.
“I think the greatest and most lasting legacy that
we can do is to continue to strive to learn and to bring
in new people because, really, that is what our union
is,” said Karen. “It’s about our members, and the more
members that we get involved and engaged, the
more we pass on what we have learned, the stronger
our union is and the stronger we will remain.
Current MoveUP President David Black counts
himself as one of those people who was drawn in
by Karen’s energy and credits Karen with being one
of the reasons why he got involved in the first place.
“I know that she’s made a huge difference in my
career and my involvement with this union,” said
David. “Karen was always very much involved in, and
very committed to, our education committee and our
education programs, putting in a lot of time herself
into teaching those courses. I know I’m not the only
person she took under her wing and provided a lot of
training and support and mentorship for.”
For Karen, bringing in people like David is what
she considers some of the best work she has done.
It’s that type of work she continues to encourage her
MOVEUP Local Voice VOLUME 13 Issue #2 Summer/Fall 2018
LIFETIME
MEMBER
“Karen was
Photos above: Karen's involvment in many activities. always very
much involved
former colleagues to keep up. in, and very
“I stay in touch with my fellow staff members and
they’re continuing to fight the good fight,” said Karen. committed to,
“There’s a number of new people here and I hope they
carry on that tradition of mentoring new stewards and our education
going out and meeting with members and perhaps
sparking that bit of enthusiasm that will cause someone committee and
to say, ‘I want to scratch the surface of this union a little
bit further,’ and get them involved through education, our education
through mentoring, and through ongoing training.”
While this Karen Rockwell is on her way to being programs,
enshrined forever within our union as an Honourary
Lifetime Member, there are other Karen Rockwells out putting in a lot
there that are just waiting to be discovered.
“That’s one of the things I’m most proud of in my of time herself
whole time involved with MoveUP,” said Karen. “I was
mentored and, through education and one-on-ones
into teaching
and working with stewards and councillors over the
those courses."
years, I’ve been able to pass on that knowledge and
that excitement and enthusiasm for people working – David Black
with our union.”
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SOLIDARITY 35 35 Years of Solidarity
2018 marks the 35th anniversary of the Solidarity Movement in British Columbia.
I
n the early 1980s, B.C. was in major political crisis as
the then Social Credit government (a precursor to the
BC Liberals) were attacking the labour movement and
also making massive cuts to social programs that were
hurting many British Columbians.
So in 1983, labour and activist organizations across
the province including unions, environmental, religious,
social justice and women’s rights groups, came
together. Over the course of several weeks, through
escalating actions, this effectively became the largest
political protest in B.C.’s history.
Solidarity took place between July and November
1983 and brought the province close to a general strike.
The Solidarity Movement was a response to the most
sweeping assault on rights in Canadian history. The
Social Credit government introduced a budget and 26
pieces of legislation which attacked the rights of labour
and existing social services and programs.
The Solidarity Coalition mobilized hundreds of
thousands of people in all regions of the province
to protest the government’s actions. This was an
unprecedented alliance of labour, social organizations
and individuals in opposition to an ideologically-driven
government.
“The Solidarity Movement was unique,” said former
MoveUP President Andy Ross, who at the time was a
member of the Independent Canadian Transit Union
working as a bus driver for BC Transit. “While it was
predominantly labour, it was much broader than that. It
brought together coalitions from all over. This was one
of the most unmitigated attacks on not just working
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people, but people as a whole. If you weren’t in that elite
group, this was an attack on your lifestyle. Solidarity was
the response to that attack.”
Current MoveUP President David Black, who
was a high school student at Coquitlam’s Centennial
Secondary at the time, still vividly remembers being at
the rally at Empire Stadium, one of the movement’s
iconic moments, and taking away lessons that are still
relevant to this day.
“I remember walking into Empire Stadium with the
big march and rally. There were tens of thousands of
other people throughout the Lower Mainland crying
out about these sorts of cuts on union rights, attacks on
poor people, attacks on our healthcare system, attacks
on our education system, attacks on trade unions. We
were going to stand up and we were going to say ‘no’
to that,” said David. “It was an incredibly powerful thing
to be part of and to feel the power of people standing
together. We could feel what they could achieve even
when our opposition has got all the tools of government
on their side.”
The BC Labour Heritage Centre will be exploring
the Solidarity Movement in depth and, from September
until December 2018, will be organizing a Solidarity35
archive in preparation for an exhibit posting on the
Canadian Museum of History’s Virtual Museum. A book
on Solidarity is also planned to be published for Fall 2019.
Learn more and contribute to the project by visiting
labourheritagecentre.ca/projects/solidarity35.
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 SOLIDARITY 35

BC Labour Heritage
Centre Solidarity35 events:
“It Seemed Anything Was Possible” – October 4, 2018
Screening of Common Cause (1984) and panel discussion.
“A Time to Act” – November 8, 2018
Presentation and panel discussion.
Events will be held at the Anvil Centre in
New Westminster beginning at 7 p.m.

1983...this
effectively
became
the largest
political
protest
in B.C.’s
history

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Elections Candidate Guide INSERT

2018 GENERAL ELECTIONS

Candidate Guide
for Members
MoveUP President, Secretary-Treasurer, and Executive Board
Table of Contents
members will be elected for a three-year term in the 2018 elections.
25 Candidates for:
President PRESIDENT
The President sits on the Executive Board and Executive 25 Candidates for:
Council, with the President serving as Chair. The position of SECRETARY-TREASURER
President is open to a vote of the entire membership.
25 Candidates for Executive Board:
UTILITIES – BC HYDRO
Secretary-Treasurer 26 Candidates for Executive Board:
The Secretary-Treasurer is responsible for managing the union’s COMBINED – FINANCE/INSURANCE
finances. The position of Secretary-Treasurer is open to a vote 27 Candidates for Executive Board:
of the entire membership. COMBINED – TRANSIT

27 Candidates for Executive Board:

Executive Board UTILITIES – FORTIS GROUP
AND CHC
The Executive Board will be responsible for the ongoing
operation of the union and shall make recommendations to, and 27 Candidates for Executive Board:
COMBINED – SHIPPING/
report to, the MoveUP Executive Council.
TRANSPORT/MANUFACTURING
Members at ICBC and Utilities – BC Hydro including Powertech have more than one
Executive Board member. When there are more candidates than there are elected
28 Candidates for Executive Board:
ICBC
positions, you can vote for all the Executive Board positions available for your unit.

Members who work at bargaining units in the Utilities – FortisBC Energy Inc., FortisBC 29 Candidates for Executive Board:
COMBINED – MISCELLANEOUS
Energy CSC, FortisBC Inc. and Columbia Hydro Constructors, Combined – Shipping/
Transport/Manufacturing, Combined – Labour, Combined – Transit, and Combined 30 Candidates for Executive Board:
– Miscellaneous can elect one Executive Board member from the category for their
COMBINED – LABOUR
workplace. If there is only one candidate, that candidate is considered acclaimed. 30 How to Vote, Member Portal,
Please check moveuptogether.ca/election2018/constituencies for specific information Vote Count and Voter Confidentiality
on constituencies.

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Candidates for MoveUP EXECUTIVE BOARD

Voting Deadline PRESIDENT THREE CANDIDATES: VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN ONE

4:30 PM, Thursday,

David BLACK
September 27, 2018 David has been president of MoveUP since 2011. Previously he was vice-president
for the ICBC group, 2005-2008. Elected as the COPE National President in June
All votes must be received 2016. David became a member of MoveUP working at ICBC in 1995. In addition to
by 4:30 p.m. MoveUP committees, David also Chairs the BC Federation of Labour Political Ac-
tion Committee and sits on the Canadian Labour Congress Canada Council. David is
also a former member of the Board of Directors for the United Way of the Mainland
and in 2012 was awarded the Joe Morris Labour Community Service Award by that
Election Timeline: organization. In the past David has sat on the board of directors for both the Van-
couver Foundation and the Margaret Mitchell Fund for Women and was President
of the REACH Community Health Centre. David lives in New Westminster with his
Voting: wife Maya, and their three daughters Kate, Maggie and Rebecca.
Sept. 7 (8:30 a.m.)
Voting Opens Robert STARCEVICH
Robert joined MoveUp when he was hired at ICBC in 1990. He is completing his sec-
Sept. 27 (4:30 p.m.) ond term as a Union Board Member and current Chair of the Audit Committee. Robert
Voting Closes originally became a Job steward in 1990 and has been a Union Trustee and Executive
Councillor. Robert has a background in Job Evaluation and Pensions. He is one of the
architects of the Gender neutral Job Evaluation plan at ICBC. He was the first to win
full pay scale increases in arbitration and he negotiated pay increases at Telephone
Vote Count: claims, resulting in over Two Million dollars in back pay. Robert was on the commit-
September 28 tee that brought in Joint Pension Trusteeship at ICBC and served as Pension Trustee
for six years. Robert holds a BSc (SFU), Business Certificate (UA) and Compensation
Management Specialist designation (Dalhousie). He is an avid volunteer for events
Installation of Officers: like AIdswalk, Granfondo, Canuckplace and Run for the Cure.
October 1
Dan LAWLOR
Election of Vice-Presidents: Hi,
I’m a father, born and raised in Fort Langley. I ran a retail business for 10 years
(from successful Executive which means I wore many hats as I adapted to survive.
Board candidates) We only control a few things in the world, what we eat, how we dress, where we
shop, how we transport ourselves... For years I drove a car converted to vegetable
November 3 oil and now have an electric car. We shop at thrift stores and live a simple life
because consumerism is hurting our society.  It’s easy getting caught up making
more money when we should be valuing our families and children. We focus on
people and circumstances rather than money and possessions.
With all the challenges in life it’s hard to be balanced, it can feel overwhelming.
I still attend events and support social change. I believe in transparency and ac-
countability. Making a better society starts with me.
Thank you,
Dan

SECRETARY-TREASURER TWO CANDIDATES: VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN ONE

Keith PARKINSON Lori MAYHEW

Keith became an employee in the Security Division
at Hastings Racetrack and a member of MoveUp
in 2000. Since 2003 he has been a Job Stew-
ard and has been an Executive Councillor since
2005. Between the years of 2011 to 2015 he
was on the Executive Board. Keith has been an
active leader of the Hastings Racetrack Bargain-
ing Committees since 2008. Keith is an active
member of the MoveUP Constitution & By-laws,
Electoral and Political Action committees.
With over 2 decades of experience Keith as a labour activist has held
a variety of high profile positions within the union movement and has
been dedicated to advancing the labour movement by enhancing the
quality of the workplace while continuing to fight for the rights of the
working people.
Lori began representing workers in 1990 when she
was first elected as a job steward at ICBC.
Due to her ‘can do’ attitude and sense of fairness for
all workers, she was elected to MoveUP’s Executive
Council. It was here there she became well known
as a leader, and in 1999 Lori was first elected as our
the Secretary-Treasurer.
Lori’s contribution the labour movement is well-doc-
umented. At MoveUP, she chairs Office Employees’
Building Ltd; the Pension Committee and co-chairs
the Political Action Committee. She is a Trustee on the ICBC, Fortis gas
and Southern Railway Pension Plans, and represents MoveUP members on
other pensions.
Lori is a respected member of the BC Federation of Labour’s Executive Coun-
cil and is the President of the New Westminster and District Labour Council.
Lori and her husband Keith live in Delta with their children who are very
active in sports and community activities.

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 Candidates for MoveUP EXECUTIVE BOARD

UTILITIES – BC HYDRO FOUR CANDIDATES: VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN THREE

Rysa KRONEBUSCH Anderson CHARLES

Hi Rysa Kronebusch, I am seeking your support
to represent you once again on the Executive
Board for our union MoveUP. Over my 20+ years at
BC Hydro, I have worked at many sites, in the office
to the field; which gives me a broader perspective
of what the issues are over all at BC Hydro. I have
and will ensure we are heard, at the executive
board and just recently I spoke at the NDP con-
ference on a resolution that hit the floor from our
Union regarding a review of BC Hydro, I reminded
the delegates and government, that although BC Hydro is a Crown corpo-
ration, it is full of dedicated employees, after I spoke I was assured that
we would be consulted during this process. I have lobbied our current
government in Victoria and spoke on Intimate partner violence, to ensure
all workers jobs are protected. Thank you!
Anderson Charles has been with Accenture & BC
Hydro for over 12 years. During his time, he worked
in Customer Care, the Restoration Centre and is cur-
rently a Business Account Rep out of the Dunsmuir
office.
Throughout his career, Anderson has been an effec-
tive and successful leader, Job Steward and Executive
Councillor. With a can-do attitude, he is not afraid to
fight for our members. He currently serves as a local
representative for the Canadian Equity Council and
is co-chair of the Dunsmuir Joint Health and Safety committee. He has also
represented our local at various labour conferences and conventions over
the past two years.
With our contract set to expire and bargaining looming, Anderson’s can-do
attitude, analytical mind and mettle is essential for securing the best pos-
sible increases for our Collective Agreement. Anderson is proud to seek
election to the Executive Board as part of Team Hydro 2018.

Elizabeth ZLOT Bruce SARVIS

Elizabeth “Liz” Zlot joined MoveUp in 2009. From
the beginning, she has contributed to the suc-
cess and progressive values of our union. With
dedication and compassion, she has served as a
Job Steward, Executive Councillor and temporary
Union Representative.
A dedicated Union activist, Liz served on Move-
UP’s Youth Action Committee. She is a facilitator
for the BC Federation of Labour’s ‘Alive after 5’ pro-
gram, teaching high school students their health
and safety rights. She was a key contributor of the successful ‘Fight for
15’ campaign which resulted in the increase in BC’s minimum wage. Liz
is a member of MoveUP’s Events and Social Planning and Women’s Rights
Committees.
With our Collective Agreement up for renewal, having Liz’s bargaining
experience and strategic mind at the table will certainly be in our best
interests. Liz is proud to seek election to the Executive Board as part of
Team Hydro 2018.
Bruce Sarvis started his career with BC Hydro at Ac-
centure in 2004. He has held multiple positions from
the call centre to field services. Presently, Bruce is a
Design Technician on Vancouver Island. He’s worked
in the lower mainland, southern interior and Vancou-
ver Island. This experience has helped him under-
stand the unique regional issues of our members.
Without question, Bruce is a key leader and activist
with MoveUP. He is a seasoned steward, Councillor,
and Executive Board member. He serves on the Edu-
cation, Political Action, Constitution & Bylaws, and Environment commit-
tees of our union. As well, Bruce sits on the BC FED Climate Change Working
Group.
With bargaining around the corner, Bruce’s dynamic, strategic and thought-
ful leadership is just what we need to secure solid gains to our collective
agreement. Bruce is proud to seek re-election to the Executive Board as
part of Team Hydro 2018.

COMBINED – FINANCE/INSURANCE THREE CANDIDATES: VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN ONE

Graeme HUTCHISON Erik GREBLIUNAS

Graeme holds a BSc in Computing
and holds various post graduate
teaching and professional qualifica-
tions including having worked as a
University Professor in England.
Graeme has had the honour of
serving on the executive board
for the last 3 years representing
the Combined Finance\Insurance
Group. He currently serves on the
Audit Committee of MoveUP and also represents the in-
terests of MoveUP on the executive of the Fraser Valley
Labour Council.
Graeme has been very outspoken on various issues over
the last 3 years including speaking out at council meet-
ings regarding certain spending especially on items such
as conventions, international travel and certain financial
donations.
He wants to ensure each member’s dues are used wisely
and that every penny is well spent and accountable.
Graeme is excited about the opportunity to continue repre-
senting the interests of members in the Combined Finance-
Insurance group.
Erik Grebliunas serves as an Execu-
tive Councilor, Youth Action Com-
mittee member and Job Steward for
VantageOne Credit Union. He has
served on the bargaining commit-
tee and continually supports the
employees at his credit union in
dealing with grievances, workplace
accommodation issues and is suc-
cessful in his role because of his
dedication to education. Erik has completed courses re- Laurie KIRK
lated to OH&S, Organizing, and Facing Management. Erik
is aware of the growing number of issues the Finance and (No bio or photo
Insurance group face pertaining to automation, techno-
logical changes, and workload. As an Executive Board submitted)
Member he will ensure these concerns are acknowledged
by all of the MoveUP Executive team and will focus on
seeking optimal solutions. Erik recognizes that many
workplaces in the Finance sector remain unorganized and
will concentrate on improving MoveUP’s organizing efforts
in order to effectively improve the working conditions for
all of our hard working Finance and Insurance members.

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Candidates for MoveUP EXECUTIVE BOARD

COMBINED – TRANSIT THREE CANDIDATES: VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN ONE

Safar ALIKHANI Vayia PLATKO

I am Safar Alikhani, seeking your
support for re-election as Execu-
tive Board member. I have been with
Cope378/MoveUp since 2001, be-
coming Job Steward in 2006, elect-
ed Executive Councillor for the last 6
years and Executive Board member
in 2014 and currently, represent-
ing the Combined Transit bargaining
units. This challenging and encour-
aging work includes dealing with issues at work, griev-
ances and bargaining for Collective Agreements, having
obtained several benefits and wage increases. I believe we
should be assured a safe working environment, with fair-
ness and respect as the standard. I aim to continue work-
ing towards our common interests, preserving what mat-
ters, such as the rights of our members and their protection
from discrimination or abusive practices. I am a supporter
of the notion that a strong Union must strive to be fair for
its members, having equality, equity, transparency, and ac-
countability as the cornerstone of the success of our duties.
Vayia joined CMBC in 2012 as a
Temp. Clerical Relief Pool Clerk,
and took the first opportunity pos-
sible to help our members as a Job
Steward. Although she was advised
to wait until she obtained “regular”
status, she began training as a Job
Steward, and has been an active
Executive Councillor, member of
our Women’s Rights committee, and
a Job Evaluation Officer. She takes every opportunity to Don MODEQUILLO
attend workshops and better prepare for taking on issues
within her workplace and at other locations. (No bio or photo
Vayia has successfully represented our members at CMBC
on various levels, and goes toe-to-toe with Management submitted)
to fight for member’s rights. She has assisted in bringing
Exempt CMBC positions into our membership, and joined
other MoveUp activists in campaigning for our member-
ships. She is very passionate about supporting our mem-
bers, makes herself available to help others whenever
possible, and continuously looks for opportunities to
strengthen our membership.

UTILITIES – FORTIS GROUP AND CHC THREE CANDIDATES: VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN ONE

Norm Janie MCDOUGALL Michael CARR

STICKELMANN Janie has worked with For- I am running for the FortisBC
tisBC Customer Service Cen- seat on the MoveUP Execu-
Norm is a prop- tres since it opened in 2011. tive Board. 
erty tax specialist She became a job steward in
at FortisBC Energy I have been an Instrumen-
2012 and since then has dedi- tation Technologist at For-
working out of cated much of her free time
Fortis’ Surrey of- tisBC for over 18 years. I
to improving the work place got involved as a Job Stew-
fice. He has been for her fellow co-workers. In
a job steward since 2014, she became an execu- ard and Executive Coun-
2007, as well as an tive councillor, and in 2017 cillor after the collective
executive council- an Executive Board Member. agreement bargaining of
lor and pension trustee. In addition, he She is the co-chair of the Shift Bid committee, an ac- 2015. After witnessing the collective bargain-
also sits on various committees such as tive member of the Vacation bid Committee and holds ing process over the last 18 years, I wanted to
bargaining, job evaluation and audit. Norm a Level II First Aid ticket in her workplace. Continu- change the bargaining methodology of MoveUP at
has a strong commitment to union activism ing to work for her membership, she has recently FortisBC, with the hopes of improving the trans-
and helping others in the workplace. become co-chair of the Women's Rights Committee. parency, and impartial honesty in its communica-
Janie continues to work for her membership through tions with the membership. With this intention, I
building relations with the Union and the Employer. became a member of the latest Collective Agree-
She continues to be an active job steward, represent- ment Bargaining Committee in 2017/2018.
ing and supporting members through the grievance I have been pushing for our union to prioritize
process. She is passionate and dedicated to her its resources for the paying members, and not its
membership. political ideals. I wish to tighten union spending
that does not directly benefit the paying members,
and to curb the union’s fiscal behaviour of carry-
ing budget deficits year over year, which has been
reducing our defense fund. (bio truncated due to
length)

COMBINED-SHIPPING/TRANSPORTATION/MANUFACTURING
No nominations were received. A by-election will be held after October 1, 2018.

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 Candidates for MoveUP EXECUTIVE BOARD

ICBC ELEVEN CANDIDATES: VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN SIX

Brenda CHU Colin CLARK

Brenda Chu joined ICBC in 2016
as a Senior Injury Adjuster at the
Burnaby Claim Centre. Noticing
that there are many new employ-
ees at ICBC, she soon realized that
this group of workers offered a
fresh perspective to our union and
its leadership. Brenda regularly
speaks up about the issues new
employees face at ICBC and how
Changiz DURRANI we can better connect with young workers.
As a progressive leader, Brenda has dedicated her energy
(No bio or photo to our members. She serves as an Executive Councillor,
is the co-chair on her worksite OH&S committee and also
submitted) serves on our union’s Constitutional & Bylaws Committee.  his energy as a Trustee for our LTD plan, ensuring vulnerable
Brenda holds a J.D. and worked as a solicitor in Hong
Kong before returning to Vancouver. She is fluent in Eng-
lish, Cantonese and Mandarin. Brenda and her husband
reside in Burnaby. She is proud to stand for election as
part of Team ICBC 2018.
Colin Clark joined ICBC in 1998 and
works as an Estimator at the Cen-
tral Estimating Facility (CEF) in Co-
quitlam. In his role as a job steward,
Colin has been a strong advocate for
the membership. His thoughtful ap-
proach and determination has been
key in resolving difficult workplace
issues. He is a proven leader and
advocate for our members.
Colin is an active member of our Executive Council. He also
serves on several committees with MoveUP, including the
Material Damage, Workload, and Joint Worksite Occupation-
al Health and Safety Committee. Colin continues to dedicate
workers can access the coverage they need while they heal
and recover.
Colin and his spouse Mona live in Vancouver with their
blended family of three children. Colin is proud to stand
for election to the Executive Board with the rest of Team
ICBC 2018.

Gunter SEIFERT Bryan FINSTAD

Gunter Seifert joined ICBC in 2015 and works in
the Customer Contact Centre at Head Office. Right
from the start of his career with ICBC, Gunter has
made a significant and lasting contribution to our
union. He is a respected job steward and activist
at HO due to his fearless, ‘take action’ approach.
He has served as an Executive Councillor and is
now an Executive Board member with MoveUP.
Without question, Gunter is a committed leader
within our union. This commitment resulted in his
appointment to our national union’s Canadian Equity Council. He is the
co-chair of our Human Rights and Multicultural Committee and serves on
the BC Federation of Labour’s Human Rights Committee.
Gunter is a motivated, dynamic and passionate advocate within MoveUP.
He lives in Vancouver with his partner Kyle and is proud to seek re-
election to the Executive Board as part of Team ICBC 2018.
Bryan Finstad started with ICBC in 1997 and works
as an Injury Adjuster with Centralized Claims Injury
Centre, at Guildford Corporate Centre (GCC). He has
been a dedicated and outspoken activist with our
union for many years. In addition to serving on the
MoveUP Executive Board, Bryan serves as a harass-
ment advisor, is the Worker Co-Chair for his site
OH&S Committee and is the Chair of the trust for
our LTD plan.
Bryan has dedicated his time and efforts to several
other union committees including Constitution & Bylaws, Education, Hu-
man Rights & Multicultural, Events & Social Planning, and Workload.
He also sits on the Executive Board for the New Westminster & District
Labour Council.
Bryan holds a BBA, CIP, and FCIP. No question, he has a proven track
record as a leader and mentor with our union and is proud to stand for re-
election with Team ICBC 2018.

Melissa MAHER Karin CIREZ

Melissa Maher joined ICBC in 2008 as a Cli-
ent Service Representative. She now works as a
Driver Examiner (II) at the McKenzie DLO in Victo-
ria. Without doubt, Melissa has a reputation as a
fearless and passionate union activist. She has
proven time and again that she’s not afraid to stand
up for what is fair and just.
Melissa is a two term Executive Councillor with
our union. She dedicates her time and boundless
energy to several union committees including
Events & Social Planning, Education, Women Rights and is Co-Chair of
our Environment Committee. She also serves on her worksite OH&S com-
mittee, ensuring that ICBC not only meets but exceeds their health and
safety obligations.
Melissa resides in Victoria with her husband and two boys, supporting
her tireless dedication to our union and its members. She is proud to
stand for election to the Executive Board with Team ICBC 2018.
Why am I seeking election? To bring your voice to
the table. For better working conditions for all of
us, and to deal with an ever changing and increas-
ing workload.
To protect our jobs and benefits we currently have for
ourselves and our families. To ensure that members
at ICBC are well represented in the upcoming Col-
lective Agreement negotiations. Having served with
previous ICBC Bargaining, I have the background
and experience to negotiate the improvements and
protections we all deserve. I have worked at ICBC for over 25 years in vari-
ous positions, with almost 18 of those representing workers here at ICBC.
Having held the positions of Job Steward, Executive Councillor, Executive
Board Member, temporary Organizer and Business Representative.
I ask for your support to represent you as one of your Directors. I believe
we can achieve this together, putting members first.

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Candidates for MoveUP EXECUTIVE BOARD
ICBC (CONTINUED)
Jeff BRYANT
Jeff Bryant is an acting supervisor, adjuster and
Executive Councillor at Dial-A-Claim in Surrey. A
Chartered Insurance Professional, dedicated la-
bour activist and 16-year employee of ICBC, Jeff
is passionate about helping British Columbians get
back on the road with the care they need after a
car accident. He handles material damage and ac-
cident benefits claims, disputes, staff supervision,
call centre operations, workplace investigations,
complaints, workload issues and grievances. Jeff
is trained in collective bargaining, public speaking, organizing, cam-
paigning, workplace safety, and return to work processes. He also co-
facilitates Job Steward training annually. Jeff is an active listener, tak-
ing action on issues affecting members’ workplaces and communities.
Solidarity, integrity, fairness, equality and transparency are his guiding
principles. Jeff works closely with the union office and affiliates of the
labour movement. He is an effective and proven leader advocating for all
call centre, office and professional workers across the province.
Doug MACDONALD
Hello my name is Doug MacDonald and I would
like to ask for your vote in the upcoming election.
I believe we need to focus on three key items as
we move forward together: 1) to foster a stronger
non- adversarial relationship with ICBC that ben-
efits our members; 2) the need to hold ourselves
more financially accountable to our members; and,
3) create member value in what we do as a union.
I have been with ICBC for over 26 years working in
Prince George as a Claims Adjuster, Injury Adjuster
and currently as a Road Safety and Community Coordinator. I am proud
to be actively involved as a job steward and Executive Councillor with
Move Up over for the last 10 years. My education includes diplomas in
Social Services, Criminology as well as the Conflict Resolution Program
from the JIBC.
Thank you for your consideration and support.
COMBINED – MISCELLANEOUS
Maggie VALENZUELA
Maggie Valenzuela is a legal administrative as-
sistant at Ecojustice Canada, a Job Steward rep-
resenting MoveUP, a member since 2013 and
presently holds the position of Executive Council-
lor Area #1471. She has worked in the legal pro-
fession for the past 24 years. Maggie has worked
in various areas of law including, Criminal law,
Personal Injury, International Commercial Arbi-
tration and Dispute Resolution, Corporate & Com-
mercial Litigation. She has also worked as an
interpreter/translator dealing with Immigration law. She is fluent in both
Spanish and English.
Maggie is very pleased and feels very fortunate to be able to represent
MoveUP and serve as an advocate to her fellow co-workers.
Maggie lives in Burnaby with her husband Dan and her son Jordano.
MOVEUP Local Voice VOLUME 13 Issue #2 Summer/Fall 2018 | 29
Annette TOTH
Annette Toth has been with ICBC for over 13 years,
starting in driver licensing. She is a senior injury
adjuster. Her background in both divisions of ICBC
has been instrumental in her success as a two-term
member of the Executive Board and as our Vice Pres-
ident for the ICBC unit.
With over two decades of experience as an activ-
ist, negotiator and labour leader, Annette continues
to make the issues facing ICBC members her num-
ber one priority. With bargaining set for 2019, her
thoughtful leadership is needed now, more than ever. As a pension plan
trustee, she is making sure our pensions are secure and the plan is finan-
cially sound.
Annette serves on multiple committees with our union including Events and
Social Planning, Electoral, plus Human Rights and Multicultural.
Annette holds a BA from UVic and resides in Victoria. She is proud to stand
for reelection with Team ICBC 2018.
Steve TOOMEY
When facing adversity, we have a strong desire for
stability and certainty in our lives. That is why I am
running for a position as an ICBC Executive Director.
I want to work as a Director on a Board that provides
certainty and stability for you and your family.
I am a previous ICBC Director with approximately 20
years of Union experience, and almost 32 years of
professional development working at ICBC. . I have
served on two bargaining committees. We need a
board with the experience at this time of adversity in
our workplace more than ever.
Wage increases are needed and a Collective Agreement that provides clear
unambiguous language. Your benefits and collective entitlements should
be stated clearly and strongly. We need to be forward thinking on increas-
ing benefits and Extended Medical Benefits making them more beneficial
for current employees and retirees. I ask you for your support.
TWO CANDIDATES: VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN ONE
Christy SLUSARENKO
Christy Slusarenko serves as our Executive Board
member for the Combined Miscellaneous member-
ship. At present, she is also our Vice President of
the Combined Units. She has been working as an
Early Childhood Educator at Capilano University
since 2004.
As our Vice President, Christy has shown valu-
able leadership, organization and mentorship skills
through her work as liaison with the Youth Action
Committee. She is the co-chair of both the Human
Rights & Multicultural, and Constitution & Bylaws Committees. Christy con-
tinues to bring her strength, experience, passion for equality and equity
to the Executive Board. Member engagement remains at the core of all of
Christy’s efforts.
In addition to her union activism, Christy is fierce advocate for children with
special rights. She has cofounded a charity obstacle race team, fundraises
and speaks publicly about the need for better funding. Christy is proud to
seek reelection to the Executive Board of MoveUP.
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 Candidates for MoveUP EXECUTIVE BOARD

COMBINED – LABOUR FOUR CANDIDATES: VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN ONE

Bilbeer SANDHU Todd NICKEL

Brothers and Sisters, my name is Bilbeer Sandhu
and I have held the position of job steward and
Executive Councilor for over 12 years. I am deter-
mined to be your voice for the Combined Labour
Group and my goal will be to ensure that each Bar-
gaining Unit is serviced to the highest standard.
I would like to see consistent union representa-
tion as numerous members have complained of
constant Union Representative changes. We need
Union Representatives that remain long term with
the Bargaining units they are assigned to resulting in strong relationships
with our members.
Also the Dispatch system will be closely monitored to ensure that our
members are being hired fairly.
I have worked in the Trade Union Sector in B.C. for over 30 years, and
have been active on the Women’s and Multi-Cultural Committee.
My commitment to the members is resolute and I urge you to vote for me.
I’m the Steward and OH & S Staff Chair in the office of
IBEW Local 213 working in Communication and Mem-
ber Services. Previously, I was Steward and Execu-
tive Councilor while at Capilano University. I’ve been
a Steward for over seven years and in that time I’ve
served as delegate to MoveUP and BCFed conven-
tions, on Bargaining Committee, on the picket line,
and through mediation at the Labour Relations Board.
Labour training I’ve completed includes Steward 1 &
2, Bargaining, Organizing, Parliamentary Procedures,
and Human Rights Law. In addition, I have completed OH & S 1 & 2, Incident
Investigations and Violence Prevention through the BCFed Health & Safety
Centre, and I’m studying towards a Certificate in Mediation and Conflict Res-
olution at the Justice Institute of B.C. My hope is that with your support I can
work to improve our representation. I look forward to your vote. Thanks for
your support.

Milena KOLLAY Amelia PETERSON

I am a dedicated youth activist who is
passionate about the labour movement
and issues concerning workers rights.
I have been a member of MoveUP since
2012 when I was hired by the United
Steelworkers Local 1944.
Currently, I am the chair of the MoveUP
Youth Action Committee and a member
of the Executive Council. I have sig-
nificant experience as a Job Steward,
and have proven myself as an effective leader in representing
members at the bargaining table during negotiations.
I am currently an appointed delegate on the New Westminster
& District Labour Council and an active member of the BCFed
Young Worker Committee. I also sit on the MoveUP Political
Action Committee, and Women’s Rights Committee.
I have the experience, passion, integrity and forward thinking
attitude required to represent the members of the Labour Group.
I look forward to representing you on the Executive Board.
My name is Amelia Peterson. I have
been a MoveUP member since 2003
when I began working at the BCGEU
and became a Job Steward shortly
thereafter. Union activism continues
to be a top priority and I am proud to
support members both in the work-
place and working on the front lines
of the Labour Movement.
I represent MoveUP on the Kam-
loops District Labour Council as a delegate and Member- TONI MORRISON
at-Large. I am also active on several committees for the
Labour Council and MoveUP. I believe I have the passion (No bio or photo
and drive to engage the membership and bring your issues
to the forefront. I look forward to representing you and all submitted)
members of Combined Labour at the Executive Board. I ap-
preciate and thank you for your support.

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Do you know who your union rep is?
Allied Hydro Council of British Columbia
Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen
Alma Mater Society
Union Rep: Brian Martens
Alma Mater Society Security
Union Rep: Brian Martens
Aviscar
Union Rep: Ward Edgar
BCAA Service Locations
Union Rep: Trevor Hansen
BCAA Road Assist Contact Centre
and Administration
Union Rep: Trevor Hansen
BC Computerized Dispatch (Yellow Cab)
Union Rep: Alicia Gallo
BC Federation of Labour:
Union Rep: Nathan Beausoleil
BC Ferry & Marine Workers’ Union
Labour Relations Officers
Union Rep: Doug Jeffs
BC Ferry & Marine Workers’ Union Support Staff
Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen, April Young
BCGEU
Union Rep: Alina Teymory, April Young
BC Hydro (including Powertech Labs Inc.)
Union Reps: Barbara Junker, Tony Geluch,
Cheryl Popeniuk, Alina Teymory
BC Nurses’ Union
Union Rep: April Young, Alina Teymory
BC Regional Council of Carpenters
Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen, April Young
BC Transit Victoria
Union Rep: Doug Jeffs
Beach Place Ventures (Black Top Cabs)
Union Rep: Alicia Gallo
Berlitz Canada
Union Rep: Alicia Gallo
Bonny’s Taxi
Union Rep: Ward Edgar
Burnaby English Language Centre
Union Rep: Doug Jeffs
Canadian Freightways Ltd.
Union Rep: Cheryl Popeniuk
Canadian Merchant Service Guild
Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen, April Young
Canadian Northern Shield/RSA
Union Rep: Nathan Beausoleil
Capilano University
Union Rep: Nathan Beausoleil
Cascades Casino Langley
(Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd.)
Union Rep: Trevor Hansen
Cascades Casino Penticton
(Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd.)
Union Rep: Trevor Hansen
Catalyst Paper
Union Rep: April Young
Construction Industry Affiliated
Trade Union (CIATU)
Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen
Coast Mountain Bus Company
Union Rep: Doug Jeffs
Coastal Community Credit Union
Union Rep: Alicia Gallo
Coastal Community Insurance Services
Union Rep: Alicia Gallo
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College of Pharmacists of BC Ladysmith & District Credit Union
Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen, April Young Union Rep: Alicia Gallo
College of Registered Nurses Lu’ma Native Housing Society
Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen, April Young Union Rep: Nathan Beausoleil
Community Savings Credit Union MacLure’s Cabs Ltd.
Union Rep: Alicia Gallo Union Rep: Alicia Gallo
Construction, Maintenance and Marine Workers & Boilermakers
Allied Workers Bargaining Council Union Rep: April Young
Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen Master Trade Union Offices
Construction, Maintenance and Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen, April Young
Allied Workers Local 1995 New Democratic Party of BC
Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen Union Rep: Nathan Beausoleil
CUPE 454 (Delta) Richmond Cabs Ltd.
Union Rep: Nathan Beausoleil Union Rep: Alicia Gallo
CUPE 3338 (SFU)
Schneider Electric Canada Inc.
Union Rep: Nathan Beausoleil
Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen
CUPE BC & Locals
Seaspan International Ltd.
Union Rep: Nathan Beausoleil
Union Rep: Doug Jeffs
Ecojustice Canada
SEIU Local 2
Union Rep: Nathan Beausoleil
Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen, April Young
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Canada Company
Sheet Metal Workers Training Centre
Union Rep: Ward Edgar
Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen
FortisBC Customer Service Centres
Union Rep: Cindy A. Lee Teamsters Local 31
Union Rep: April Young
FortisBC Energy Inc.
Union Rep: Cindy A. Lee Teamsters Local 155
Union Rep: April Young
FortisBC Inc.
Union Rep: Cindy A. Lee Teamsters Local 213 & 213 Members Benefit Plan
Union Rep: April Young
Greenpeace Canada
Union Rep: Nathan Beausoleil Telecommunication Workers Union (USW Local 1944)
Gulf and Fraser Fishermen’s Credit Union Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen
(G&F Financial Group) Telecommunication Workers Pension Plan
Union Rep: Alicia Gallo Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen
Hastings Entertainment Inc. TransLink
Union Rep: April Young, Alina Teymory Union Rep: Doug Jeffs
Hertz Canada Ltd. (Vancouver Airport) Tree Island
Union Rep: Ward Edgar Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen, April Young
Hertz Canada Ltd. (Victoria Airport and Midtown) UA Local 324 (Plumbers)
Union Rep: Ward Edgar Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen
IAMAW Transportation District Lodge 140 Unifor Local 114
Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen, April Young Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen
IAMAW District Lodge 250 Unifor Local 1928
Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen, April Young Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen, April Young
IBEW Local 230 United Fishermen & Allied Worker Union
Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen Union Rep: April Young
ICBC Vancouver Police Credit Union
Union Reps: Anny Chen, Trevor Hansen,
Union Rep: Trevor Hansen
Brian Martens, Parm Sandhar
Vancouver Shipyards Ltd.
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers,
Union Rep: Doug Jeffs
Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths,
Forgers and Helpers, Local 191 Vancouver Taxi Ltd. (Central Taxi Dispatch)
Union Rep: April Young Union Rep: Alicia Gallo
Island Savings, a division of First West Credit Union VantageOne Credit Union
Union Rep: Alicia Gallo Union Rep: Alicia Gallo
IWA Forest Industry Pension Plan Victoria Shipyards Ltd.
Union Rep: Nathan Beausoleil Union Rep: Doug Jeffs
KCC 244 Holdings Ltd. WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre
Union Rep: Ward Edgar Union Rep: Cindy A. Lee
Kekinow Native Housing Society Westminster Savings Credit Union
Union Rep: Cheryl Popeniuk Union Rep: Alicia Gallo
Kelowna Cabs Ltd. Working Ventures Insurance Solutions
Union Rep: Alicia Gallo Union Rep: Nathan Beausoleil
Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Xylem Water Solutions
Union Rep: Alicia Gallo Union Rep: April Young
Kruger Products (Scott Paper) Yellow Pages Group
Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen Union Rep: Noel Gulbransen
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