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UPDATED - September 5, 2009

NEW JOBS OUR LOCAL 1611 CONTRACTORS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN BIDDING ON - FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2009 TO AUGUST 31, 2009

1 B & B Contracting – roadwork – Langley
2 Holland Landscaping – Olympic Village – Vancouver
3 CEWE – roadwork – Burnaby
4 Mutual Construction – miscellaneous work – Canada Line in Vancouver
5 Winvan Paving – Delta
6 Wayne Watson – school alterations – Terrace
7 Maddocks – Defence Building alterations – Vernon
8 Campbell Construction – Powerhouse alterations – Victoria
9 Campbell Construction – marine facilities - Victoria
10 Emil Anderson Construction – bridge alterations- Hope
11 Halse Martin – hospital alterations – Maple Ridge
12 Span Valley – Utility relocation – Kent
13 B & B Contracting – roadwork – Delta
14 Dawson Construction – roadwork – Mc Bride
15 Emil Anderson Construction – grading, paving and bridge – Armstrong
16 Pacific Blasting – demolition of Heather Pavilion VGH – Vancouver
17 Dawson Construction – paving – Kamloops
18 Dawson Construction – paving – Kootenay lake area
19 B.A. Blacktop – Road work – Gibsons
30 Dawson Construction – Paving – East Kootenays
21 B.A. Blacktop – Manhole Upgrade – Powell River
22 Lockerbie and Hole – Filtration Plant alterations – North Vancouver
23 Uplands Excavating – Sewer System – Kitimat
24 Imperial Paving – Water main – Burnaby
30 Hazelwood Construction – Wharf – Nanaimo
26 Jack Cewe – Road work – Kamloops
27 Dawson Construction – Road work - Kamloops
28 B & B Contracting – Road work – Delta
29 BA Dawson – Landscaping – Kootenays
30 Imperial Paving – Road work – Richmond
31 Chew Excavating – Underground Conduits – Duncan
32 Coquitlam Ridge Construction – Road work - Oliver
33 Coquitlam Ridge Construction – Road work – Coquitlam
34 Hazlewood Construction – Road work – Nanaimo
35 Jack Cewe – Watermain upgrade - Burnaby
36 Jack Cewe – Watermain – Burnaby
37 Maddocks – Water treatment facility – Armstrong
38 Hazelwood Construction– Bridge alerations – Sooke
39 Dawson Construction – Road work – Prince George
40 Imperial Paving – Paving – Burnaby
41 Terrace Paving (YCS Holdings) – Paving – Terrace
42 Imperial Paving – Watermain replacement - Burnaby
43 Imperial Paving – Street re-construction – New Westminster
44 L.B. Paving – Paving – Smithers
45 B.A. Blacktop – Paving – Kamloops
46 Upland Excavating – Sewer – Kitimat
47 B.A. Dawson Construction – Landscaping – Surrey
48 Lafarge – Road work – Surrey
49 Lafarge – Road work – Surrey (yes this is a second job)
50 Wales Mc Lelland - Warehouse – Richmond
51 B.A. Blacktop – Paving etc. – Roberts Bank Project
52 Imperial Paving – Road work/sewer – Surrey
53 Imperial Paving – Paving – Richmond
54 Cewe – Road work and bridge alterations – Burnaby
55 Fred Thompson – ducts and manhole - Chilliwack
56 Imperial Paving – road work – Mission
57 Kingston – bridge alterations – Abbotsford
58 Brentwood – road work – Kamloops
59 Emil Anderson Construction – road work – Kelowna
60 B & B – road work – Surrey
61 Columbia Bit. – road work – Surrey
62 Hub Excavating – road work/watermain – Vancouver Island
63 WIC – road work – Prince George
64 Progressive – road work – Richmond
65 Chet – seismic retrofit – Burnaby
66 BA Blacktop – road work – North Vancouver
67 Imperial Paving – Road work – Delta
68 B&B – Sewer – Langley
69 Columbia Bit. – Road work – Langley
70 BA Dawson – Road work – Valemont
71 Winvan – Road work – Greater Vancouver
72 Imperial Paving – Road work – White Rock
73 Imperial Paving – Road work – Burnaby
74 Imperial Paving – Road work – Burnaby
75 HUB Excavating – Watermain – Vancouver Island
76 Columbia Bitulithic – Road work – Mt. Lehman
77 Imperial Paving – Road work – greater Vancouver
78 Imperial Paving – Road work – Delta
79 Cedar Crest – Landscaping – Vancouver
80 Fred Thompson – Ducts – Vancouver
81 Chet Construction – Sewer – Langley
82 Chet Construction – Watermain – Langley
83 Chet Construction – Bridge Alterations – Burnaby
84 B.A. Blacktop – duct and manhole – North Vancouver
85 Brentwood – Road work – Alaska Highway
86 Bel Pacific – Pump Station – Coquitlam
87 B.A. Blacktop – water system – Gibsons
88 Cedar Crest Landscaping – field upgrade – Bowen Island
89 Farmer – Walmart – Saanich
90 Hyland Excavating – Hydro line – Vancouver
91 Hyland Excavating – Overhead Electrical – Vancouver
92 Columbia Bitulithic – Roadwork – Surrey
93 Columbia Bitulithic – Roadwork – Surrey
94 B & B Contracting – Roadwork – Surrey
95 B & B Contracting – Roadwork – Surrey
96 Lafarge – Roadwork – Surrey
97 D. Robinson – Reservoir upgrade – Comox
98 Lafarge – Roadwork – Surrey
99 Emil Anderson – Roadwork – Hope
100 Imperial Paving – Water and sewer – Delta
101 Win Van Paving – Roadwork – Delta
102 B.A. Blacktop – Sidewalks – North Vancouver
103 Win Van Paving – Roadwork – Surrey
104 Hyland Excavating – Water main – Surrey
105 Imperial Paving – Roadwork – Burnaby
106 West Kootenay Mechanical – Sec. School – Castlegar
107 Win Van Paving – Roadwork – Coquitlam
108 Jack Cewe – Roadwork – Coquitlam
109 Imperial Paving – water and sewer – Delta
110 Dawson Construction – Roadwork – Golden
111 Chet – Sewer – Surrey
112 Upland Excavating – Sewer – Courtenay
113 Maddocks – water system – Penticton
114 Maddocks – water system – Penticton
115 Pacific Blasting – Highway – Coffee Creek
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
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  • Medical plan improvements made
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  • All Benefit Plan's financially solid
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  • Union in surplus financial position since 2004
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  • 15 new companies organized
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  • Established organizing department
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  • Contractor Relations position established
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  • Retiree newsletter - Generation "U" produced
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    2009 - A year to invest in our membership
  • No monthly dues increase for active members
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  • No monthly dues increase for retired members
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  • No increase to self payment rates for Medical Plan coverage
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  • Expanded training opportunities Province wide
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  • Job steward and other educational courses for members around the Province
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  • We will be producing a "Your Union" guide
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  • We will be distributing union merchandise at area and sector meetings
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  • Additional Scholarships to be provided
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  • New office opened in Kitimat - now 9 offices in B.C.
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    June 30, 2008

    Instructors Wanted - CLICK HERE
      3542 Kingsway
    Vancouver, BC V5R 5X7
    		 PH: (604) 432-9300
    FAX: (604) 439-2043