Kerry and Jordan return to talk about their recent vacations, ICBA Gala, and an important new course from ICBA Training. Understanding Unions for Non-Unionized Workplaces (Labour Relations Series) Wednesday, May 25, 2022 11AM – 1PM...
Each week, ICBA’s Jordan Bateman reflects on what we’ve learned as we participate in ICBA’s Workplace Wellness Program. This program is free for all ICBA members – check out icba.ca/wellness for details. It’s hard to talk about suicide. It’s still a source of much...
Each week, ICBA’s Jordan Bateman reflects on what we’ve learned as we participate in ICBA’s Workplace Wellness Program. This program is free for all ICBA members – check out icba.ca/wellness for details. I always get a kick out of May the Fourth – a day where we...
For the final time, The Orca’s Maclean Kay and ICBA’s Jordan Bateman bring you the #BCPOLI Hotstove, recapping Kevin Falcon’s by-election win, Stephanie Cadieux’s last day in the Legislature, and Maclean moving on (sob) from The...
Secret ballots for union certification are the norm in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland – and most Ontario situations. Plus we use secret ballot for virtually every other type of vote! But Premier John Horgan wants to strip every B.C....
Twas a long time ago now, but Democracy Watch continues its court challenge against John Horgan's selfish decision to call an early election during the pandemic. They want to prevent it from ever happening again.What a comment this is: "By calling a snap election during a pandemic instead of waiting for the fixed election date, Premier Horgan acted like an old-school power-crazed politician, not a new democrat committed to fair and democratic elections," said Duff Conacher, a co-founder of Democracy Watch. ... See MoreSee Less
This report will come as no surprise to anyone who has been watching as federal and provincial red tape, high taxes, poor economic management, and pandering to US-funded eco-activists chase investment out of Canada."Canada depends on trade for over two-thirds of its gross domestic product (GDP), and a little over a decade ago Canadian users placed the country in the top 10 of global infrastructure rankings. As trade has grown in importance, confidence levels in the country’s transportation infrastructure systems have fallen and were ranked at 32nd in the world in 2019 — below all of our major competitors."#Get2Yes ... See MoreSee Less
LNG remains a massive economy-boosting possibility for British Columbia -- if we're bold enough to pursue it. Want more doctors, hospitals, schools, parks and infrastructure? Grow the economy and #get2yes on LNG. ... See MoreSee Less
TRAINING THURSDAY: Understanding Unions for Non-Unionized Workplaces (Labour Relations Series)Kerry and Jordan return to talk about their recent vacations, ICBA Gala, and an important new course from ICBA Training.Understanding Unions for Non-Unionized Workplaces (Labour Relations Series)Wednesday, May 25, 2022 11AM – 1PMicba.simplesignup.ca/en/10895/index.php?m=eventSummaryMissed this one? Visit icba.ca/coursesEmployee and labour relations is an exciting field that covers a wide variety of areas such as labour law, people management, and the relationship between workers and management in unionized workplaces. However, the focus of this webinar will be on your open shop model, or non-unionized workplace.Unions have had a significant impact on corporate and people management practices and in many cases have influenced employers in non-union environments to adopt more progressive practices. This includes how employees are hired, how performance is managed and how discipline is administered.This 2-hour introductory LR webinar will give our members in non-unionized workplaces a look into how to better understand your existing employee management practices.Presenter: Pamela Bragg of Sarkany ManagementMore details at: icba.simplesignup.ca/en/10895/index.php?m=eventSummary... See MoreSee Less
John Horgan and the NDP are taking away workers’ rights by scrapping the secret ballot in union votes! For 30 of the past 38 years, the secret ballot has been used by B.C. workers to determine wheth...
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