Following up on my note above: I've finished the deep dive into Richmond Elevator's history with IUEC Local 82.
It's a long, heavily-sourced piece, so rather than paste the whole thing here, you can read the full version (with a visual timeline and a couple of explainer graphics) on the site:
Inside IUEC Local 82's hard road to a first contract at BC's largest independent
The short version: after fifty years outside the union, Richmond Elevator (BC's largest independent) was certified with Local 82 in September 2024. Twenty months on there's still no first contract, and the dispute has pulled in both the BC Labour Relations Board (a narrow bad-faith bargaining finding over withheld pension info) and the province's pension regulator. Two LRB proceedings are set for June 1, 2026.
If you've got firsthand knowledge of the file (especially any earlier organizing at Richmond Elevator), this thread is the place to add to the record.
