CUPE BC Convention: News from the floor
Politics was the order of the day on the convention floor. Federal NDP leader Jack Layton slammed Harper and the BC Liberal government for betraying working people and BC NDP leader Carole James called out the BC Liberals for their arrogance and deception. Delegates passed a resolution vowing to fight the HST and began reviewing […]
Fewer ambulances, paramedics
RICHMOND—The provincial government’s latest move to “fix” ambulance services in the Lower Mainland is to cut the number of ambulances and paramedics. According to the BC Ambulance Service, the plan is to eliminate 14 ambulances while slashing the equivalent of 36 fulltime jobs. The details were revealed during a meeting with CUPE 873, Ambulance Paramedics […]
April 28 ‘Day of Disrespect’ in Penticton
PENTICTON—CUPE 608 members, Penticton municipal workers, were shocked by the layoff of five workers on April 28, the Day of Mourning. After a Core Services Review, the City ended up giving pink slips to five workers on a day honouring workers who have been killed on the job. “I wish the City would have considered […]
