BARGAINING UPDATE: April 4, 2022

DGC BC is Calling a Strike Vote

The time has come. We’ve taken this as far as we can. Now we turn to you.

We have bargained in good faith for a full year, but the Negotiating Producers have been unwilling to engage on our most important issues and keep trying to take more and more away from you. 

This is not a decision we take lightly. The Negotiating Team needs your support to show the Employers that we stand strong and united. For the first time in the DGC BC’s history, we are calling on you to vote in favour of a strike. 

Voting “yes” on your ballot does not mean we walk off the job the next day. Instead, it gives your negotiating team a strong mandate in its efforts to negotiate a fair deal and empowers us to take job action if the Negotiating Producers refuse to respond to your legitimate concerns.

The strike vote will begin on Wednesday April 6th at 9am and will run until Thursday April 7th at 5pm. The anonymous vote will be held electronically. You will be getting an email from SimplyVoting.ca containing a link to your ballot on Wednesday, April 6th at 9am. You will have until Thursday April 7th at 5pm to complete your ballot. 

It's time to send a message that you deserve respect, fairness, and safety.

#DGCStrong #DGCStrikeVote

The Executive Board and Negotiating Committee