Abilities Community Services
Abilities Community Services has been providing support since 1998, serving the lives of People with Autism, Down Syndrome, Mental Heath and other various diagnoses. Our members are employed providing services in community inclusion, education and training, residential support and supported Employment.
Unit Vice President: Vacant
Shop Steward: Vacant
Colwood
The City of Colwood employs members in City Hall, Fire Hall, Parks, Public Works and RCMP Detachment.
Unit Vice President: Gord Beauvillier
Shop Stewards:
- Shaun Bradley
- Dave Eden
- James Fisher
Download a copy of the 2014-2016 collective agreement
Bargaining in progress for current collective agreement.
Esquimalt
The Township of Esquimalt employs members in City Hall, Fire Hall, Parks, Public Works and Recreation Centres.
Unit Vice President: Steve Migliarese
Shop Steward: Josh Lloyd (Public Works)
Collective Agreement – 2014 – 2016
Bargaining in progress for current collective agreement.
Metchosin
The District of Metchosin employs members in City Hall, Fire Hall, and Public Works.
Unit Vice President: Melissa Kirk
Shop Stewards: vacant
Bargaining in progress for current collective agreement.
North Saanich
The District of North Saanich employs members in City Hall, Fire Hall, Parks, and Public Works.
Unit Vice President: Sarah Fairbrass
Shop Steward: Darrel Justice (Parks)
Bargaining in progress for current collective agreement.
Oak Bay
The District of Oak Bay employs members in City Hall, Fire Hall, Parks, Public Works, and Recreation Centres.
Unit Vice President: Gary Flynn
Shop Steward:
Sean Coss (Public Works)
John Currie (Public Works)
Nick Greaves (Parks)
Bargaining in progress for current collective agreement.
Sidney
The Town of Sidney employs members in City Hall, Fire Hall, ICBC, Parks, Public Works, and RCMP Detachment.
Unit Vice President: Ron Green
Shop Steward: Vacant
Bargaining in progress for current collective agreement.
Sooke
The District of Sooke employs members in City Hall, Fire Hall, Parks, and the Waste Water Treatment Plant.
Unit Vice President: Paul Butterfield
Shop Steward: Scott Cullum
Together Against Poverty Society (TAPS)
TAPS provides free, face-to-face legal advocacy to people living in Victoria with issues related to welfare benefits, disability benefits, employment standards, and residential tenancy. TAPS also runs a walk-in tax clinic every Thursday for low-income people that need to file up to 10 years of taxes. TAPS also provides legal education and training through seminars, and produces has a newsletter, TAPROOT, with updated legal information that is widely distributed throughout Greater Victoria.
Unit Vice President: Isabelle Dehler-Hyde
Shop Steward: Thea McDonagh