Staff Representative – Labour Relations

Canadian Association of Labour Media; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 121,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading labour organization in Vancouver is seeking a Staff Representative for Labour Relations. This full-time in-office role provides crucial support and expert advice on labour relations to members. Responsibilities include contract negotiation and grievance handling. Candidates should have experience in collective bargaining, strong communication skills, and the ability to build positive relationships. Benefits include generous vacation, a pension plan, and comprehensive health coverage.

Benefits

Generous vacation and flex days

Pension plan

Childcare and parking/transit subsidies

Comprehensive work travel expense coverage

Robust benefit package (dental, extended health care, sick leave, disability)

Qualifications

• Experience in the post-secondary education sector is a plus.
• Proven success in demanding labour relations environments.
• Experience teaching courses and workshops in labour relations.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level labour relations support to member locals.
• Offer expert advice on contract administration and grievance handling.
• Deliver focused training and education for stewards and local officers.

Skills

Experience in collective bargaining, arbitration, and labour relations

Strong communication skills for report-writing, correspondence, and public speaking

Ability to build positive relationships

Understanding of labour movement goals

Job description

STAFF REPRESENTATIVE – LABOUR RELATIONS

Regular Full-Time Position
Pay Range: $121,543 – $133,973 annually
Biweekly Hours: 70 hours

Location:
In-Office Vancouver, BC
Union/Affiliation: CUPE 1004

Who We Are

The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (FPSE) is the provincial voice of 10,000 faculty and staff at BC’s teaching universities, colleges, institutes, and private-sector institutions. We provide resources and legal services, and we engage in advocacy on behalf of our members and the public post-secondary system.

About the Role

This is an in-office role, where the staff representative team provides high-level labour relations support to member locals and expert advice to FPSE leadership, committees, and other stakeholders in areas including contract administration, grievance handling, and collective agreement interpretation and negotiation. Staff representatives also provide focused training and education for stewards, bargainers, and local officers. Though an in-office role, travel to the various locals is an expectation of the role.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience in collective bargaining, arbitration, and labour relations
• Experience in the post-secondary education sector is a plus
• Knowledge of organized labour and union governance
• Proven success in demanding labour relations environments
• Strong communication skills for report-writing, correspondence, and public speaking
• Experience teaching courses and workshops in labour relations
• Ability to build positive, productive working relationships with union leadership and employer representatives
• Understanding of labour movement goals and organizing principles; experience in union organizing is an asset

What we offer

FPSE values our employees and promotes a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and a respectful workplace. Benefits include:

• Generous vacation and flex days
• Pension plan
• Childcare and parking/transit subsidies
• Comprehensive work travel expense coverage
• Robust benefit package (dental, extended health care, sick leave, disability)

Please submit a cover letter, résumé, and references. Only individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. The position is open until filled.

Send cover letter and CV to:

Brent Calvert, President

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