Nov 15, 2020

News

Certification of Men’s 7s Rugby team

Jeff Sanders successfully argued for the certification of the Canadian Men’s 7s rugby team. Read the Vancouver Magazine news story: How Rugby Canada’s unionization fight could have massive implications for sport in the country.

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Jun 18, 2020

News

Steve Nash Fitness World (Freeman) Class Action

Update: June 18, 2020 On behalf of the class members we opposed SNFW’s application for extension to file a proposal. We opposed on two main grounds. First, because SNFW readily admitted they were likely not going to file a proposal, there was no point in granting an extension. Second, we argued that the termination of […]

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Jun 18, 2020

News

VSLO Vancouver COVID-19 Safety Plan

In addition to our previous information, VSLO has now put together our Vancouver Office COVID-19 Safety Plan. Please refer also to this post for more information.

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Mar 18, 2020

News

COVID-19 and VSLO

In order to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19, many Victory Square Law Office lawyers and staff are currently working remotely. We have full access to email and client files electronically and are continuing to respond to client needs. While our office remains open for deliveries, we are encouraging clients to have telephone communications […]

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Dec 2, 2019

Events, News, Workshops

25th Annual BC Labour Law Review

Craig Bavis will be teaching at the 25th Annual BC Labour Law Review on December 12, 2019, focusing on the year’s top accommodation cases from across Canada and their impact on union and employer representatives in BC.

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Nov 14, 2019

News

Charter Rights in the Workplace

Craig Bavis will be teaching Charter Rights in the Workplace on November 16, 2019 for the Vancouver District Labour Council.

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Oct 15, 2019

News

ILWU 502/ GCT Planners

ILWU 502 represent the planners at Global Container Terminals and ILWU grieved GCT’s posting process which gave priority hiring to bargaining unit members, then Union members not in the bargaining unit, then external candidates. The Employer did not tell the Union when the postings opened or how members could apply. Ryan Copeland argued that because […]

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Sep 4, 2019

News

VSLO speaking at ILWU Young Worker’s Conference

Allison Tremblay and Mary Thibodeau will be speaking at the ILWU Young Worker’s Conference today. Allison will be speaking about security clearances, and Mary will be speaking about Social Media.

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Jul 30, 2019

News

BCFED, Western Forest Products and USW “hot edict” decision

BC’s Labour Relations Board (LRB) has upheld the right of the BCFED to use a “hot edict” to put economic pressure on unfair employers during labour disputes. The LRB accepted the argument that the BCFED made that a hot declaration is broad to capture not only those products which crossed a picket line, but which also includes […]

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Oct 9, 2018

Court Decisions, News

BCSC dismisses injunction to restrict picketing

It’s always an honour to represent BCGEU and to fight for picketers to exercise their right to strike. After our efforts, the judge ruled that “In my view, even a preliminary assessment of the merits exposes the complaints of the plaintiff as being “frivolous”. Here are the Court’s reasons for dismissing the recent injunction application by Gateway […]

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