Stewards & Councillors

As a Steward or Councilor in your workplace, you are the spokesperson for your union. You are a vital link between the membership and the elected leadership. You speak for your fellow members in the day to day relations between our union and management. For many members who don’t attend union meetings, you may be the only union representative with whom they come in contact.

In the course of your work as a Steward or Councilor, many questions will arise. The following links provide some practical information and general resources for all COPE 378 Stewards and Councilors. Workplace specific resources are accessible via “Your Workplace”.

Labour Council Report - Nov 22, 2012

Many of our activists are delegates to their local Labour Councils. This report is a quick reference for all Labour Council delegates who want to report out on COPE 378 activities.

Job Steward Manual

An invaluable guide to assist you in fulfilling your obligations to fellow COPE 378 members in your workplace.

Member Orientation Handbook

Everything a new member needs to know about the benefits of union membership, the structure of COPE378, collective agreements, and so on. There are more resources for members at cope378.ca/member-services

BC Labour Code

The general rules governing all workplaces in the province.

Working Alone Regulations: Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs on the new Occupational Health and Safety Regulations on working alone or in isolation.

Submissions to External Bodies

COPE 378 often regularly formal submissions to public bodies in response to key public policy issues as well as policy issues that are of concern to other affiliates and allies.

• Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services: BC Budget 2008
• Canada Post Corporation Strategic Review (July 2008)
• Early Childhood Learning Agency (July 2008)