Tentative agreement reached for members at CMHC Granville Island: Ratification Vote meeting info

A tentative agreement has been reached between the employer and members at CMHC Granville Island (UNE 20378) for a renewal of the Collective Agreement. The bargaining team unanimously recommend acceptance of the tentative agreement, which — if ratified by the membership — will be effective from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2027.  

In order to ratified the tentative agremeent, a vote of the membership must take place. To ensure this ratification process is done as quickly as possible, PSAC will be conducting ratification vote sessions next week on November 4 and 6.   

Please note that you must attend a mandatory information session in order to vote. Dates and times for the sessions are listed below. Members will have the opportunity to vote after the information session. Members who have questions on the tentative agreement may ask them after the session.

Requirements for voting:

  1. To vote you must be a Member in Good Standing. This means that you must have signed a PSAC membership card (available here) prior to attending a ratification vote session. If you are on an extended leave (parental, disability, etc.), you will need to request that your membership status be maintained in good standing while on leave prior to the vote.
  2. Members must provide identification in order to vote.
  3. Please arrive 15 minutes before the session begins to allow time for registration and to ensure you are able to attend the mandatory information session. We are not able to admit late participants.

The ratification vote sessions have been scheduled as follows:

Session One (In Person):

  • Monday, November 4 at 1:00 PM PT
  • 1402 Anderson Street, Vancouver BC
  • Please arrive 15 minutes before session begins to allow time for your registration. We are not able to admit late participants to the sessions.

Session Two (Hybrid):

  • Wednesday, November 6 at 1:30 PM PT
  • 1402 Anderson Street, Vancouver BC or via Zoom
  • For members wishing to attend via Zoom, please register for the session in advance using this link.
  • Please arrive 15 minutes before session begins to allow time for your registration. We are not able to admit late participants to the sessions.

If you have questions on the ratification vote process or any of the informative above, please email PSAC Regional Representative Varinder Johal.

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