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. Last week, we looked at suicide, and the two biggest warning...
Tell John Horgan to Keep the Secret Ballot in Union Votes!
Bill 10 continues to work its way through the Legislature, as Premier John Horgan prepares to use his majority government to take away the secret ballot from every worker in British Columbia. This will be the loss of a...
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 - 1PM...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #48: Know the Warning Signs of Suicide
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...
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #47: May the Fourth Be With Your Mental Health
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...
#BCPOLI HOTSTOVE: Falcon’s Win & Abyssinia, Maclean
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 Orca.
ICBA VIDEO: Secret Ballots for Everyone!
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...
#BCPOLI HOTSTOVE: F Bombs, Doctor Shortages and Empty Storefronts
Our Jordan Bateman and TheOrca.ca's Maclean Kay reconvene to talk about the week that was in BC politics, and Jordan offers some epic ranting. https://youtu.be/M2xQdO4ISiM
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY #46: Self Soothing Through Nature
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. A while back, I first heard the term “forest bathing” and I...