Richard Hughes-Political Blogger The following information was waiting in my inbox this morning. It is of significance to all Island Savings Credit Union members and staff who value job security and the benefits of working with a collective agreement. Although voting has already begun and will continue until November 12th
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Cowichan Conversations: A Seasoned Banker has 9 Questions for Island Savings President Rod Dewar
David Indgehas 9 questions With regards to the proposed merger between ISCU and FW and having read comments on the subject by Mr. Dewar, one of the points he continues to make is that “Neither Island Savings nor its members will be losing local control of our credit union”
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Island Savings President Rod Dewar is Panicking-Trying to buy votes with our money.
Richard Hughes-Political Blogger I would expect that Island Savings Credit Union President and CEO Rod Dewar will get a handsome bonus and retirement package if he can pull off this merger with Langley BC based First West Credit Union. In spite of the blatant ‘YES” campaign being waged in
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Island Savings Takeover — A Bad Deal-Vote No
Keep Island Savings Local By Don Skerik Regarding the take over of Island Savings by First West. I have attended three of the ISCU membership meetings and at each it seemed there were more staff than members attending. At one meeting on two occasions I was in
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: Island Savings Credit Union Merger Is Bigger Better? Not In My Experience.
Island Savings Credit Union Merger By David Ridley Is bigger better? Not in my experience. The directors of Island Savings tell us that we will all benefit by being absorbed by a larger conglomerate on the mainland. The advantages, we are told, are numerous. We will get free checking accounts,
Continue readingCowichan Conversations: A ‘Yes Vote’ Will Mean That Island Savings Will Cease To Exist–’VOTE NO’
Don Maroc Currently all attention is on the November 15, local government elections for municipal councillors and mayors, plus regional directors for nine districts, plus a Board of School Trustees, but there is another equally important, if much less known, “election”. The management of Island Savings Credit Union, who’s head
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