JOB ACTION

Effective 1:30 pm, August 14, 2026

The Union has made the decision to temporarily remove all our members from performing their duties at all Metro Vancouver Regional Parks, until further notice. (except for the 15 members who have been scheduled as essential service workers by the Union)

This escalated job action is being initiated to motivate Metro Vancouver Management to return to the bargaining table prepared to make meaningful progress on the critical issues members have raised, including but not limited to:

• meaningful improvements to worker health and safety;
• required wage adjustments to address recruitment and retention challenges in sought-after classifications; and
• the increasing contracting out of GVRDEU bargaining unit work.

Please be advised that information on future job action will be communicated through bulletins, and specifics about the Essential Services Global Order are available through your Shop Steward.

We strongly advise Members not to undertake any job action that is not sanctioned by the Union Executive.

In solidarity,

Jesse Medeiros

President, GVRDEU