MoveUP members at BC Hydro and PowerTech have voted successfully to ratify the tentative collective agreement between the union and the employer.
The collective agreement is retroactive to April 1, 2022 and will run through to March 31, 2025. MoveUP represents over 2,700 workers at BC Hydro and PowerTech, primarily administrative and office workers.
“We are very pleased that our members have voted to ratify this agreement,” said Lori Mayhew, President of MoveUP. “This is a fair agreement for both parties that addresses many of the core concerns that our members have, particularly through the cost-of-living, as well as other issues that affect their lives both in and out of the workplace including working conditions, benefit entitlements, childcare benefits, and leave related to domestic violence and sexual violence leave.”
“I want to thank our members at BC Hydro and PowerTech for their support and solidarity throughout the bargaining process, and especially to the members of our bargaining committee for their hard work and dedication,” said Rysa Kronebusch, Vice-President of Utilities at MoveUP. “I also want to thank and acknowledge the employer’s bargaining team for their professionalism and cordiality.”
The general wage increases in the agreement are as follows:
Other highlights include:
