US EditionStellerVista workers begin strike at Castlegar and Slocan branches
- Unionized employees at StellerVista's Castlegar and Slocan Park branches began a strike on April 30, 2025, by setting up picket lines at both locations.
- The strike comes after nearly a year of unsuccessful talks between the union and the employer, during which disagreements over pay, working hours, and contract conditions remained unresolved.
- The eleven affected employees, represented by United Steelworkers Local 1-405, oppose employer demands to eliminate wage increases, lengthen the work week, and reduce overtime pay protections.
- StellerVista stated it respects the employees’ right to take job action and emphasized the need for competitive contract terms to maintain the credit union’s viability amid outdated systems.
- StellerVista is advising clients that service availability at the Castlegar and Slocan Park branches may be limited and continues to encourage the union to resume negotiations or mediation.
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USW members at StellerVista Credit Union branches in Castlegar and Slocan Park go out on strike
CASTLEGAR, British Columbia, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1-405 members at StellerVista Credit Union in the Castlegar and Slocan Park branches in British Columbia have put up picket lines.
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