CUPE BC Convention: News from the floor
Day three of convention saw CUPE delegates pass an emergency resolution on the funding crisis in public education and hear from CUPE National president Paul Moist and secretary-treasurer Claude Généreux. The CUPE BC executive board reported on a busy year fighting for public services, bargaining and participating in elections. Evening events included a cruise on […]
Setting a green example
BURNABY—CUPE members are driving environmental action at work and in their communities. On Earth Day 2010, we are focusing on some of the many wins CUPE members have made to help make the planet greener, healthier and more sustainable. These wins show that CUPE members have the power to take action on environmental issues and […]
CUPE BC Convention: News from the floor
More than 550 delegates kicked off the opening night of CUPE BC’s 47th annual Convention with an address from president Barry O’Neill. Day one featured a well-attended education session on CUPE’s Year of the Steward program, and a new delegates’ seminar that welcomed first time participants to Convention. Check out Coffee Break News for a daily round-up […]
CUPE demands action on education funding
VANCOUVER—CUPE BC’s annual convention is calling on the provincial government to convene an emergency summit on the crisis in public education funding. CUPE BC will also commission an independent assessment of the BC government’s claim of the ‘highest funding ever’ for K-12 education in the wake of massive service and program cuts, school closures and […]
Forum to stop the cuts to Vancouver schools
VANCOUVER —The Stop School Cuts Coalition of Vancouver is hosting a public education forum to highlight the drastic proposed cuts to the VSB budget. Provincial underfunding of our public schools is an ongoing problem and members from the VSB Board of Trustees, Parent Advisory Groups, Student and Union leaders, City Councillors, Park Board Commissioners and […]
Packed hall for public education
VANCOUVER—The hall at John Oliver Secondary School was filled with parents, students, staff, teachers and politicians – all united in their support for fair funding for Vancouver schools. CUPE 15 member Elizabeth Dollaga was one of the speakers at the event. Dollaga, who has been a Special Education Assistant (an SEA) at Laura Secord Elementary […]
Wear Pink Again on Wednesday, April 14
BURNABY—On Wednesday, April 14 CUPE members will be donning pink shirts – for the second time this year – to participate in B.C.’s “Stop Bullying Day.” CUPE members also wore pink on February 26 to mark Canada-wide Stop Bullying Day. The date for B.C.’s participation was changed because of the Olympics. Locals and members can […]
Powell River to privatize wastewater treatment
POWELL RIVER—Residents may soon see privatized wastewater treatment if the City’s plan goes ahead. CUPE 798 members are raising concerns about the agreement in principle the City signed with Catalyst on Friday, April 9. The twenty-year agreement, with an option for renewal, would pay Catalyst $750,000 annually to treat the region’s wastewater. With the signing, […]
CUPE BC’s Convention hits Vancouver next week
BURNABY—The Canadian Union of Public Employees’ BC Division’s 47th annual convention begins Wednesday, April 21 and goes through until Saturday, April 24 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver. About 600 delegates are expected to attend the convention. CUPE BC president Barry O’Neill will open the convention with an address to delegates at 7:30 pm […]
Turning pink in the Terrace sunshine
TERRACE—School workers came out in force and in pink on a sunny day in Terrace to celebrate anti-bullying day on April 14. Members of CUPE 2052 who work in the Coast Mountains School District want to encourage an end to bullying throughout the school system – including their workplaces. Applauding the emphasis on eliminating bullying […]
