News & Bargaining

Your K-12 provincial bargaining committee met this week with their counterparts from the B.C. Public School Employers Association (BCPSEA). This was our 6th bargaining session towards a new Provincial Framework…

PRINCE GEORGE — Fraser-Fort George workers, represented by CUPE 1699, have ratified a new collective agreement with the Regional District. “The support from community cannot be understated,” said Daniel Burke,…

PRINCE GEORGE — The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George has decided to lock out District workers, effectively turning their back on community members requiring services throughout our region. There is…

SQUAMISH — CUPE 2269 members have ratified the tentative agreement reached earlier this week with the District of Squamish, officially bringing an end to the almost two-week long lockout. “At…

SQUAMISH — CUPE 2269 and the District of Squamish have reached a tentative agreement with the assistance of a mediator, after a nearly two-week long lockout forced 250 municipal workers…

SQUAMISH — Mediation between the District of Squamish and CUPE 2269, the union representing approximately 250 municipal workers, ended without resolution yesterday, after the District again was unwilling to make the…

Your K-12 sector provincial bargaining committee was back at the negotiation table late last week for our 5th session with the B.C. Public Schools Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). Over the 2…

PRINCE GEORGE – Over the weekend, striking Fraser-Fort George workers represented by CUPE 1699 refused to collect fees at landfills, transfer stations, and recreation centres as they engaged in escalating…

SQUAMISH—The District of Squamish has announced a lockout of its employees who deliver public services across the community. While the District refers to it as a “partial lockout,” the union…