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'The workers at VAFCS perform valuable work for the clients at these worksites and we're pleased that this has been recognized.'
Vancouver (9 Dec. 2010) - Members of the B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU/NUPGE) who work at Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society (VAFCS) in Vancouver have ratified a new agreement.
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"The workers at VAFCS perform valuable work for the clients at these worksites and we're pleased that this has been recognized," says David Noble, a BCGEU negotiator.
Highlights of the new three-year agreement include wage protection of current wage rates with a reduction in hours of work, an increase in benefits for non-status workers and improved access to overtime for regular and casual workers.
The BCGEU represents 30 employees who work in child care, homeless shelter, recreation, maintenance and reception as well as urban aboriginal representatives and other jobs.
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