COPE 378 has received an electronic copy of the finalized Collective Agreement for Terasen Gas and has negotiated with the Employer to make it available online while we await the delivery of hard copies from the printers.

The finalized agreement is still awaiting formal signatures from Terasen Executives, but Terasen has agreed in the meantime to make this copy available for members' reference.

Once signed, the document will be sent to the printer and COPE 378 is working with Terasen Gas to try and get these into members' hands before the end of the year.

Click here to download a pdf of the 2007-2012 Collective Agreement.

COPE 378 members, staff, and allies scored some huge victories in the civic elections across BC last weekend, with strong voices for working people elected in several BC municipalities.

The Union is pleased to send its congratulations to long time COPE 378 Executive Councillor Tom Duncan, who was elected to his inaugural term on Duncan City Council.

COPE 378 member Jonathan Cote was also re-elected in New Westminster, topping the polls of the City Council slate.

COPE 378 congratulates all its members who ran in this year's municipal election.

Elected members include:

• Tom Duncan - City Councillor in Duncan
• Jonathan Cote - City Councillor in New Westminster
• Karen Rockwell - City Councillor in Port Moody
• Danny White - School Trustee in Courtenay

Chris Ayling ran for the first time as a City Councillor in Cranbrook and placed very well in the standings but just shy of winning one of the six seats.

COPE 378 has received the results of the ICBC Director By-Election from our Returning Officer Wendy Payne.

After a very tight race, COPE 378 is pleased to announce Joyce Galuska has been elected to the position of ICBC Director.

COPE 378 extends thanks to all the candidates who put their names forward. Their involvement ensures we build a stronger, more active Union.

Municipal elections across BC are fast approaching, with Election Day set for this Saturday, November 15.

From Atlin to Zeballos and Vanderhoof to Victoria, voters in BC will be asked to elect their mayors, councillors and/or regional district directors, and school trustees.

When COPE 378 member Jamie Colligan (pictured above, left) saw black smoke billowing out of a townhouse in Richmond, she didn’t hesitate. She threw down her bicycle and immediately ran to the front door of the townhouse and started banging to warn anyone inside.

When no one came to the door she sprinted through the backyard to the rear entrance to continue hammering there.

COPE 378 is a proud supporter of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, a member-based research institute concerned with issues of social and economic justice.

The large majority of CCPA funding comes from individual donations. COPE 378 urges all our members to consider becoming members of the CCPA and otherwise supporting their valuable work by donating. For more information on CCPA memberships and donations, click here.

TO: All COPE 378 Members at Canadian Northern Shield Insurance

RE: LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING – JOINT TRANSITION AGREEMENT SIGNED

COPE is pleased to announce the Letter of Understanding on the Joint Transition Agreement between your Union and Canadian Northern Shield Insurance (CNS)/Royal & SunAlliance Canada Group (RSA) has been signed.

COPE 378 is satisfied with the outcome of this negotiation with the Employer.

Arrangements are being made between your Union and the Employer to present the Letter of Understanding to all affected COPE 378 members.

COPE 378 staff and Table Officers scared themselves with the success of their United Way campaign, which ended with a party and costume contest at lunch on Hallowe’en.

The campaign kicked off October 16th and in two short weeks the staff and Table Officers raised over $14,000.