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VANCOUVER – CUPE 1004 and the entire CUPE family are mourning the death of Gord Dolyniuk, a 32 year member of the Local and employee with the City of Vancouver Engineering Streets Branch, who died while on the job.

CUPE 1004 and the entire CUPE family express our deepest condolences to Gord’s family, friends, and co-workers—particularly the members who were involved in the incident and with him when this tragedy unfolded.

It is devastating when a workplace accident results in any of our brothers, sisters, or comrades not coming home safely after their shift, and for most of us it is beyond contemplation that a family member would not return home at the end of the day. For a member of our union family, that unthinkable circumstance became reality this past week when a workplace accident claimed the life of Gord Dolyniuk from Streets Branch at the City of Vancouver.

The incident occurred on Friday afternoon (Jan. 7) while our members were working in the National Yard. Upon hearing of the accident, your union representatives went straight to National Yard. They spent time discussing with our members and management to get an understanding of what had happened and offering support from the Local. Subsequently, they have been meeting with members and supporting them as they deal with this devastating loss, offering the full support of our union.

Several investigations will investigate the circumstances surrounding this accident in the coming weeks, including the Coroner’s Office, WorkSafeBC, the City of Vancouver and Local 1004.  We are offering our support to these investigations and are encouraging that those with knowledge of the details keep those confidential to the investigatory process until a final outcome is reached and report is published.  The City of Vancouver, as an interim measure and pending any further recommendations arising from the investigations, has already instituted new workplace rules to address preliminary observations from the accident.

In the coming days we will work with the City of Vancouver and the various support agencies and services to ensure that Gord’s co-workers and loved ones receive the care they need in the wake of this tragedy.  It is important that we are all here for each other as we mourn our fallen co-worker, so please reach out to me if you have any questions, need support, or have concerns.

In Solidarity
Dennis Donnelly
Acting President

Municipal workers on Bowen Island, members of CUPE 1004, achieved a historic first contract following a unanimous ratification vote that concluded on November 1.

“This first contract sets a good framework for our members to build on in upcoming rounds of bargaining,” said CUPE 1004 President Andrew Ledger. “I’d like to thank the bargaining committee and the members of this unit for all their hard work.”

The three-year collective agreement covers the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022. The contract includes benefit and wage improvements as well as language improvements including seniority provisions, dirty pay and improvements for weekend, overtime, standby and call out work.

Bargaining team member Corrina Headley said that although bargaining took a long time — with many days of bargaining over the course of the last year — the end result is a huge improvement.

“It’s really expensive here and most of our crew have families and want to be able to afford a home here. I can’t even imagine how they were getting by before this,” said Headley.

This group of CUPE 1004 members provides public services and maintains critical infrastructure, keeping residents safe and making Bowen Island a great place to live, work and play.

WorkSafe BC has released their report on their investigation into the fatal workplace accident of City of Vancouver 1004 member Mo Cerra.

• Click here to view letter rom Andrew Ledger to Local 1004 members regarding this report.
• Click here to view WorkSafe Inspection Report

CUPE Local 1004 is seeking the following:

• Expression of Interest – Casual (Backfill) Business Agent

Please click on the link above for details and instructions.

The deadline for submission is 12:00 noon, Monday, Nov. 4, 2019.

In Solidarity,

Andrew Ledger
President, CUPE Local 1004

CUPE 1004 and the entire CUPE family express our deepest condolences to Mo’s family, friends and co-workers—particularly the crew members who were with him when this tragedy unfolded.

It is devastating when a workplace accident results in any of our brothers or sisters not coming home safely after their shift, and for most of us it is beyond contemplation that a family member would not return home at the end of the day.  For a member of our union family, that unthinkable circumstance became reality this weekend when a workplace accident claimed the life of Mo Cerra from Streets Branch at the City of Vancouver.

The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 28) while our members were working in the area of Boundary Road and Second Avenue.  Upon hearing of the accident, I went straight to National Yard where I met with the crew as they were arriving on site.  I spent two hours with them getting an understanding of what had happened and offering support from the Local.  Subsequently, I have been meeting with members and supporting them as they deal with this devastating loss, offering the full support of our union.

Mo was a long-serving member and was a very well-loved individual, the kind of person who always had a smile on his face and was always going out of his way to brighten the lives of those he worked with.  I have been in touch with the family to offer condolences and support on behalf of the entire membership of our union.

Several investigations will look into the circumstances surrounding this accident in the coming weeks, including those by the RCMP, Coroner’s Office, WorkSafeBC, the City of Vancouver and Local 1004.  We are offering our support to these investigations and are encouraging that those with knowledge of the details keep those confidential to the investigatory process until a final outcome is reached and report is published.  The City of Vancouver, as an interim measure and pending any further recommendations arising from the investigations, has already instituted new workplace rules to address preliminary observations from the accident.

In the coming days we will work with the City of Vancouver and the various support agencies and services to ensure that Mo’s co-workers and family receive the care they need in the wake of this tragedy.  It is important that we are all here for each other as we mourn our fallen co-worker so please reach out to me if you have any questions, need support or have concerns.

CUPE Local 1004 is seeking the following:

• Posting for 1 Full-Time Business Agent
• Expression of Interest for 1 Casual (Backfill) Business Agent

Please click on the link for each position listed above to view the ‘Job Posting’ and ‘Expression of Interest’ details, instructions and deadline for submission.

In Solidarity,

Andrew Ledger
President, CUPE Local 1004

It is with great sadness that I write to inform you of the tragic passing of Brother Doug McNicol. Doug bravely fought a strong fight against cancer for the past two years. On November 18^th, the battle ended and our Brother Doug passed away.

Doug became a member of the Local’s Executive in the mid 1980’s and went on to work for many years as a CUPE 1004 Business Agent. He came from the shop floor, in the City’s Sanitation Branch. He served the Local and its members for over 20 years. Doug took a strong leadership role in collective bargaining and a number of significant arbitrations. The legacy he has left our members is extraordinary.

CUPE 1004 members know Doug brought passion, energy and tenacity to the work of the Union. A Brother, a leader and mentor to many and a friend to all – that is what Doug’s life was all about.

Doug leaves behind the love of his life, his wife of 41 years Lurene, and his beautiful daughters, Jennifer and Jacqulin, and grandchildren Robbie and Sadie.

There will be a celebration of Doug’s life on December 3^rd at 2:00pm and will be held at the PNE in the Pacific Room (west side of the Coliseum).

Free parking will be available through Gate 6 off Renfrew Street.  (Click here for detailed map and directions).

In solidarity,

Andrew Ledger
President, Local 1004