Protecting quality public health care top bargaining priority
BURNABY – After two days of discussions about a new contract for health science professionals, some progress was made on non-monetary issues related to protecting quality health care. The union bargaining association (Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association) tabled contract language on whistle-blower protection for health care professionals who speak up about illegal practices at work […]
Shared services review: Adequate funding, real partnerships needed in public education
BURNABY-The BC government announcement that four school districts will participate in a pilot project on shared services appears to be yet another edict from on high to avoid working with education stakeholders and deal with the realities of a seriously underfunded public education system. “As far as we can tell, government rushed this announcement, without […]
Use purchasing power to lower prescription drug prices for all – CUPE BC
BURNABY—BC should follow the lead of the Ontario government and negotiate a lower price for generic prescription drugs for all British Columbians, not just those who receive their prescriptions through PharmaCare, CUPE BC President Barry O’Neill said today in a letter to BC Health Minister Kevin Falcon. “I will be the first to congratulate the […]
Naramata wins kudos for workshops, activities
NARAMATA – Members from throughout B.C. attended week-long workshops at CUPE BC’s 34th annual Naramata summer school. One hundred and sixty CUPE members attended, with almost two-thirds being first-time students at Naramata. Courses covered topics like job evaluation, communications, parliamentary procedure and public speaking, notetaking and representing members, bargaining, and resolving conflicts. New courses were […]
CSS bargaining committee meets with employers’ group, tables proposals
RICHMOND— The union bargaining committee tasked with negotiating a new collective agreement for community social services workers met with the employers’ group CSSEA (Community Social Services Employers’ Association) this week in Richmond. Your bargaining committee tabled a focused package of proposals aimed at making real gains and restoring your rights after years of cuts and […]
Coquitlam members – get your vote out!
City of Coquitlam By-election for Councillor Who can vote, and how and where to do it… Election Day is Saturday May 15, 2010. Voting hours are 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. If you live in the municipality of Coquitlam and are eligible to vote, you should have already received your voter’s card from the City […]
Burnaby united against ambulance cuts
BURNABY—Burnaby City Council is sending the BC government a strong message – stop putting people’s lives at risk with cuts to ambulance services. The Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday night condemning planned cuts to the ambulance fleet. Health Services Minister Kevin Falcon is expected to cut 14 Lower Mainland ambulances, reduce the hours for […]
Time to end homophobia in the sports world
BURNABY—Chances are, more than one player on the teams still battling it out for the Stanley Cup this month is gay. But we’ll never hear about it, and those players will never come out of the closet, because the world of professional sports–especially the National Hockey League–is one of the last bastions of homophobia in […]
Employer accepts CSS joint union bargaining team call to bargain
The Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) has invited the employer group, the Community Social Services Employers’ Association (CSSEA), to commence bargaining on Thursday, May 13, 2010 in Richmond. The CSSBA expects the first meeting will entail establishing a protocol agreement and setting dates and locations for a full exchange of proposals for the Community […]
Seymour-Capilano Filtration Plant opens
NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT—CUPE BC president Barry O’Neill was in attendance as the largest water filtration plant in Canada and a model of public infrastructure officially opened on Friday (May 7) in Metro Vancouver—thanks in no small part to CUPE’s efforts to keep it public. “We don’t realize how lucky we are to have this,” Vancouver […]
