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Addison Smith posthumously honoured as recipient of the 2026 Ardell Brophy Award – MoveUP MoveUP posthumously honours Addison Smith with the 2026 Ardell Brophy Award. A long-time job steward with MoveUP, Addison passed away in 2025.

Our union is proud to honour the late Addison Smith as the recipient of the 2026 Ardell Brophy Award. moveuptogether.ca/the-latest/a...

The new agreement includes a 16% wage increase effective March 1 (combined wage increase of up to 32% over the four-year term), increases to the health & welfare plan, along with a ratification bonus.

Congratulations members working at Victoria Shipyards ratified

Congratulations to our members, along with other union members, who work at Victoria Shipyards on ratifying your new collective agreement! #bclab

Congratulations to our members who work at the Salal Foundation on ratifying your first collective agreement!
 
Your new collective agreement establishes substantial wage increases, added paid time off, thousands of dollars per year in new benefits, union rights & representation, and more! #bclab

Rob Ashton standing in a park

The BC Federation of Labour is proud to endorse Rob Ashton as the best candidate to lead Canada's NDP @ndp.ca as a force for progressive change to improve the lives of working people across our country.

#BCLab #CanLab #CdnPoli #NDPLeadership

Congratulations to our members who work at Lu'ma Native Housing Society on ratifying your new collective agreements! Highlights of the new three-year deal include a combined wage increase of 9% plus enhancements to health & safety provisions, break and vacation entitlements, and more! #bclab

International Holocaust Remembrance Day - January 27

Today we remember the victims of the Holocaust: the Nazi regime’s systematic murder of six million Jews, as well as millions of others targeted because of their race or ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious or political belief.

#InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay

Two of Canada’s most progressive economists, @davidmaccdn.bsky.social & @dtcochrane.bsky.social, agree: CEO pay isn’t about productivity. It’s about power.

New data from the @policyalternatives.ca's report shows who’s really paying the price.

Report: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Happy New Year graphic featuring the number “2026” with images of MoveUP members within them.

Happy New Year! What better way to kick off 2026 than by being part of a strong union family? Text "MOVEUP" to 90993 to learn more about how you and your colleagues can unionize with MoveUP.

Wishing all our members the best of the holiday season from MoveUP President Annette Toth – MoveUP Happy holidays message from MoveUP President Annette Toth as the 2025 calendar year comes to a close. MoveUP's office closure hours included.

Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season, Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, and a special thank you to our members who continue to be at work during this time to support our communities. moveuptogether.ca/the-latest/w...

Sustainable Holiday Wrapping: Small Changes, Big Impact – MoveUP MoveUP's Environment Committee shares tips on how you can make sustainable gift wrapping a part of your holiday tradition.

Sustainable wrapping isn’t about giving up beauty or tradition; it’s about giving with care. Our Environment Committee shares how you can make sustainable wrapping a part of your holiday tradition. moveuptogether.ca/the-latest/s...

Post-secondary sector deserves real investment, not quick fixes and cuts – MoveUP For years, MoveUP has been sounding the alarm about increasing fiscal instability throughout the post-secondary sector.

A proper review of the post-secondary sector must recognize the value of post-secondary education extends far beyond financial spreadsheets, and that sustainability cannot be achieved by weakening the very institutions that communities rely on. #bclab #bcpoli moveuptogether.ca/the-latest/p...

Winter Hummingbirds in British Columbia – MoveUP MoveUP's Environment Committee shares some interesting information about winter hummingbirds in British Columbia.

Are you helping care for hummingbirds this winter? Our Environment Committee shares some tips about the important role hummingbirds play and how to properly support them in the winter. moveuptogether.ca/the-latest/w...

MoveUP is proud to welcome the member-owner-workers at CanTrust Hosting Co-op to our union family! #bclab

MoveUP calls on provincial government to extend slot-revenue stream to prevent devastating job losses at Hastings Racecourse – MoveUP An urgent response from government is needed with Hastings announcing the cessation of horse racing at the facility.

MoveUP calls on provincial government to extend slot-revenue stream to prevent devastating job losses at Hastings Racecourse. moveuptogether.ca/the-latest/m...

#bcpoli #bclab

Thank you to everyone who helped make our golf tournament a success and making our contributions to these amazing charitable organizations possible.

This is in addition to the $10K that our tournament raised for The Courtnall Society for Mental Health that we have requested be directed to HeadsUpGuys.

Today, on behalf of MoveUP and USW 2009, MoveUP President Annette Toth presented Scott Lunny, president of The Union Protein Project, with a cheque for $55,000 as the charitable proceeds from the 2025 Bob Derby Memorial Charity Golf Tournament.

 MoveUP represents workers who work in the public transit industry, as well as members who work as taxi dispatchers.

Annette also called the taxi industry as an important partner, but not a replacement, for HandyDART services and this is an important partnership to continue with HandyDART back in public control.

MoveUP President Annette Toth speaks to TransLink Board on repatriating HandyDART YouTube video by MoveUP

Today, MoveUP President Annette Toth spoke at the TransLink Open Board meeting in support of the repatriation of HandyDART services back into public control. www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9me...

MoveUP: Local Voice The Local Voice magazine is MoveUP’s publication for our membership of 14,000. Free to read online! Learn about our union and our incredible members.

Happy December! Hot of the presses is the Winter 2025 edition of the Local Voice as we look to close out the calendar year strong!

The magazine is making its way to our members now, but you can find it online right now!

Read now: moveuptogether.ca/local-voice/

SURVEY: Harassment and violence at work Help make work safer for all workers in Canada by sharing your experiences. Take the confidential survey now.

Harassment and violence from customers, clients, and the public is skyrocketing — up 41% in just one year. No worker should be abused for doing their job

Take the survey: canadianlabour.ca/respect-at-w...

Just renewed my #ICBC car insurance for a year, cost me all of $1477. That's $80 cheaper than last year, which was cheaper than the year before. Public auto insurance is a wonderful thing! Here's the 10-yr change in auto insurance costs by province from StatsCan. #bcpoli #cdnpoli

Trans Awareness Week reminds us that inclusion isn’t optional.

Trans workers deserve respect, safety, fair treatment, and to see themselves represented in our movement.

Unions fight for justice. That includes fighting for trans rights.

#TransAwarenessWeek #canlab

Among the many topics discussed included the potential of ICBC expanding their product offerings to provide more affordable insurance options for British Columbians, as well as our concerns about privatization of public power generation.

BC Premier David Eby with MoveUP President Annette Toth

Thank you to BC Premier David Eny (@davidebybc.bsky.social) for meeting with our president, Annette Toth, today to discuss issues of importance to our MoveUP members.

We honour their memories by ensuring those rights are upheld and by building up our communities to be strong, diverse, resilient, equitable, and inclusive.

Image of poppy with reflection and words: Lest we forget. Remembrance Day November 11”

Today, and every day, we remember those who served, and continue to serve, our country, sacrificing themselves in the fight for our freedoms and against fascism and other threats to our democracies to allow us to have the rights we have today.

MoveUP: History Learn about history of MoveUP, BC's union of choice, from its humble roots as a small social club at old the British Columbia Electric Railway Company.

Our union will continue to live by our values, and to grow and evolve as we create a future where all workers have a powerful voice and dignity in their work.

Learn more about to our union’s history at MoveUPTogether.ca/history.