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Bill 21 Protest Rally Nov. 20 PRINCE GEORGE—CUPE is holding a march and rally Friday, Nov. 20 to protest repressive Bill 21 “back-to-work” legislation passed by the provincial government. The rally will take place outside Liberal MLA Shirley Bond’s Prince George – Valemont constituency office. WHERE: 1350 5th Avenue, Prince George WHEN: 11:30 am – […]
Public forum to address child care crisis
VANCOUVER – Child care activists and experts will share information and plan for action at the B.C. stop on a cross-country tour promoting public delivery of child care through school boards or local governments. Across Canada, parents struggle to find good child care in a patchwork of services that is privatized, fragmented and expensive. And […]
CUPE to address council on BC Assessment office closures
VERNON—The BC Assessment Authority has announced plans to close our Vernon and Penticton offices and send our work to Kelowna. The members of CUPE 1767 believe that the services we offer through these public Vernon and Penticton offices are vital to the community. CUPE 1767 president Kevin McPhail will be addressing Vernon City Council on […]
Prince George rallies against Bill 21
PRINCE GEORGE – More than 150 workers and community supporters marched through downtown Prince George today protesting the B.C. government’s repressive Bill 21. The march ended in a rally outside Prince George – Valemount MLA Shirley Bond’s Office at lunchtime. The marchers were cheered by car drivers honking their support. Participants came from as far […]
Park Board defers vote on service cuts for public input
VANCOUVER—Vancouver Park Board voted on Tuesday night (Nov. 17) to defer a vote on service cuts to allow for more public input. The meeting was packed with concerned citizens who listened to staff’s recommendations and spoke against cuts to community centres and the closing of both the children’s farmyard at Stanley Park and the Bloedel […]
