Lower Mainland
Executive
The Lower Mainland Council represents members who work at: Abbotsford News, Abbotsford Times, Bowen Island Undercurrent, Burnaby News, Burnaby NOW, Chilliwack Progress, Coquitlam NOW, Hope Standard, Korea Times, Langley Times, Maple Ridge News, MetroValley Classifieds, Mission City Record, Peace Arch News, Richmond Review, Surrey Leader, Surrey NOW, Royal City Record, TriCity News, WestEnder, Xtra West
| Name | Position | Work Place |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Wiffen | Chair | Black Press |
| Donna Sigurdur | Vice-Chair | Burnaby NOW |
| Jessica Unger | Secretary | Black Press |
Events
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Local News
Cowichan Newsleader Pictorial ratifies new agreement
Members from both the mechanical and non mechanical departments at the Cowichan Newsleader Pictorial ratified a new collective agreement on December 21. It is a four-year agreement that includes a …
Remembering Doug Schop
This was in the last edition of The Bugle, Doug’s newsletter.
Schop, Douglas Fraser “Dug”
APRIL 21, 1939 – OCTOBER 26, 2011 It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the peaceful …
WorkSafe magazine
We will no longer be mailing out copies of the WorkSafe magazine due to the increasing cost of postage. The magazine is available online at WorkSafe magazine
Total Delivery Systems bargaining update
The Union and Company have now spent three weekends bargaining for a renewed collective agreement for Total Delivery Systems owner/operators, employees, TC drivers and messengers, including this past weekend of …
Total Delivery Systems bargaining update
The Union and Company bargained in Nanaimo October 15th and 16th.
We are scheduled to meet again October 29th – 30th in Nanaimo.
Your Bargaining Committee is:
Rich Storey – Victoria
Chris Donald – …
Members to vote next week on Black Press rollover
A proposal to roll over the existing Black Press Lower Mainland collective agreement will go to a membership vote next week.
The four-year rollover would see wage increases of:
- 0% on April …
Total Delivery Services – bargaining update
The Union and Company exchanged collective agreement proposals on Friday, September 23, 2011.
Your bargaining committee met in Nanaimo the next day to review the company’s proposals and draft its response.
We …
Xtra! Vancouver reaches tentative agreement
A tentative agreement has been reached with Xtra! Vancouver. The agreement is for three years with increases in all three years. Members will vote on the agreement early next week.
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PNG bargaining update
Pacific Newspaper Group and CEP 2000 have set three dates to begin negotiating a new collective agreement.
Negotiators will meet March 15, 17 and 21.
The parties have agreed to begin with …
Postmedia breaks promise of no job cuts
Despite a promise during the CCAA process to offer employment to “substantially all” employees, over 500 people have lost their jobs across the newspaper chain since Postmedia took control of …
Jobs
Abbotsford/Mission Times – Advertising account executive
Glacier Media Group has an immediate opening in the Abbotsford & Mission Times for an ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE.
By utilizing your strong inside and outside sales experience you will be responsible …
Glacier Media Group – Reporter
Are you a news hound who thrives under pressure?
The NOW Newspaper, serving Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra, has an opening to replace a reporter on maternity leave.
We …
Abbotsford/Mission Times – Reporter/Photographer
A leading community newspaper in British Columbia’s stunning Fraser Valley has an opportunity for the right person to make an impact in our newsroom.
If you want a bigger challenge than …
Nanaimo Daily News – Pressman (sub)
Nanaimo Daily News is looking for a temporary substitute newspaper pressmen to fill in on an occasional as-needed basis.
This involves shift work on their Goss Community Press and applicants should …
Now (Tri-Cities) – Advertising Account Executive
We are looking for an experienced, driven sales professional for the role of: ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
The Now (Tri-Cities)
We are one of the most established community based organizations and are looking …
