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UPDATED - March 29, 2010

NEW JOBS OUR LOCAL 1611 CONTRACTORS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN BIDDING ON - FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 TO MARCH 1, 2010

1 Mitchell Installations, Treatment Plant Upgrades - Delta
2 Hazelwood Landscaping, Townhouses - Nanaimo
3 Progressive Contracting, Road work - Richmond
4 Span Valley Construction, Sewer work - Mission
5 R355 Enterprises, Park - Kelowna
6 Dawson Construction, Road work - Clinton
7 Emil Anderson Construction, Road work - Golden
8 Wayne Watson Construction, Bank - Vanderhoof
9 Lockerbie and Hole, Water Treatment Plant upgrades - Langley
10 Bay Hill Contracting, Road work - Langley
11 Delta Aggregates, Road and watermain work - Surrey
12 Fred Thompson Contracting, Hydro line - Vancouver
13 CGL Contracting, Road work, North Okanagan
14 Hyland Excavating, Watermain - Burnaby
15 Dawson Construction, Road work - Clinton
16 HUB Excavating, Water line - Cowichan Lake
17 Progressive Contracting, Road work - Coquitlam
18 Bay Hill Contracting, V/G conduit - Delta
19 Ponte Bros., Water main - Richmond
30 Ellis Don, Medical building - Vancouver
21 BA Blacktop, Asphalt resurfacing - Buranby
22 BA Blacktop, Asphalt resurfacing - Galiano Island
23 Pittman Asphalt - Asphalt resurfacing - Prince George

July 1, 2009

These are the results June 30, 2009 as reported by the Judges of Election;

PRESIDENT:
Bruce Ferguson – 1380 – 90%
Allan Zdunich – 157 – 10%

SECRETARY – TREASURER:
Rick Clarkson – 1297 – 87%
Jack Blaser – 191 – 13%

ACCLAIMED:
  • BUSINESS MANAGER – Mark Olsen
  • VICE-PRESIDENT – Don Brown
  • RECORDING SECRETARY – Shelley Moore
  • EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER – Chuck Chatten
  • EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER – Dennis Morgan
  • SERGEANT-AT-ARMS – Richard Saunders
  • AUDITOR - Liana Biasutti
  • AUDITOR - Keith Halverson (longtime Prince George member)
  • AUDITOR - Leroy Vollans
Thanks to all the members who participated in the election.
June 29, 2009

B.C. Supreme Court Decision between Construction and Specialized Workers' Union Local 1611 and British Columbia Labour Relations Board, SELI Canada Inc. and SLCP-SELI Joint Venture. Click here to read the decision.
January 14, 2009

2008 Wrap up - GOOD NEWS!
  • Worked hours up 30% from 2005
  • Medical plan improvements made
  • All Benefit Plan's financially solid
  • Union in surplus financial position since 2004
  • 15 new companies organized
  • Established organizing department
  • Contractor Relations position established
  • Retiree newsletter - Generation "U" produced

  • 2009 - A year to invest in our membership
  • No monthly dues increase for active members
  • No monthly dues increase for retired members
  • No increase to self payment rates for Medical Plan coverage
  • Expanded training opportunities Province wide
  • Job steward and other educational courses for members around the Province
  • We will be producing a "Your Union" guide
  • We will be distributing union merchandise at area and sector meetings
  • Additional Scholarships to be provided
  • New office opened in Kitimat - now 9 offices in B.C.


  • June 30, 2008

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