Vancouver police chief, school trustees launch ‘Be a Fan’ campaign
VANCOUVER—School trustees are hosting a community conversation about why Vancouver public schools matter. A grey day Vancouver didn’t dampen the spirits of Police Chief Jim Chu who joined Vancouver school trustees to talk about his experience in the Vancouver public school system. Chu joined Vancouver School Board (VSB) chair Patti Bacchus to invite the community […]
B.C. loses much-loved health & safety activist
RICHMOND—It is with great sadness that CUPE BC has learned of the death on Sunday night of CUPE 716 (Richmond Schools) member Reynold Sokolik. Sokolik, a respected activist and long-time member of CUPE BC’s Occupational Health and Safety committee, was suffering from cancer and died after a brief hospitalization. “Reynold was a great trade unionist, […]
Public Employee e-mail draw extended to Oct. 15
BURNABY—An October 1 draw for free tickets to “a sports, entertainment or cultural event,” advertised in the Fall issue of Public Employee, will now be held this Friday (October 15), CUPE BC said today. “A lot of members who sent us e-mails said they received their copy of the magazine either too close to the […]
Victoria public education forum – October 17
VICTORIA-Calling all Victoria education activists. The Victoria Public Education Coalition (VPEC) and the Community Alliance for Public Education (CAPE) are sponsoring a community forum Sunday October 17th 2010 at the Island Savings Centre on James Street in Duncan in the Mesachie Room from 1 pm to 3 pm. Come and hear from Patti Bacchus, chair […]
OH&S conference begins today
BURNABY—CUPE BC’s upcoming occupational health and safety conference (October 14 – 16, Coast Plaza Suites Hotel, Vancouver) opens today. Themed “Respectful Workplaces” – We All have a Role to Play in Health & Safety,” the conference will incorporates issues related to bullying and harassment as well as traditional OH&S themes. The keynote speaker for the […]
Renowned bullying expert to speak at Vancouver conference
VANCOUVER— International bestselling author Barbara Coloroso, an expert on workplace bullying and non-conflict resolution, is the keynote speaker tonight at CUPE BC’s Occupational Health and Safety Conference. Coloroso is an internationally recognized speaker and consultant. She will hold a book signing session and books will be available for purchase. The conference opens today at 6:30 […]
BCeSIS failures offer lessons for future shared services
BURNABY – September’s near-collapse of the online student information system known as BCeSIS is more evidence that the BC government should proceed with caution on shared services initiatives. While there have been issues since the introduction of the BC enterprise Student Information System (BCeSIS) in 2005, staff and teachers reported major problems with it this […]
Help find Lyle and Marie McCann
CUPE is urging members to support the search for Lyle and Marie McCann, family members of a CUPE 30 member who have been missing since July 3. The elderly couple disappeared on the road between St. Albert, Alberta and Abbotsford, British Columbia. Their burned-out motor home was abandoned near Edson, Alberta. Residents of Prince George, […]
Book your tickets now for film premiere of “People Power”
VANCOUVER—BC Citizens for Public Power is launching a province-wide tour of “PEOPLE POWER: Building Social Movements to Protect Public Power in Canada,” a new DVD on how to organize community coalitions to protect public electricity and fight the privatization of our rivers and BC Hydro. The film premieres on Sunday, October 3 at SFU Harbour […]
CUPE staff help Camosun students in need
VICTORIA- At the membership meeting of CUPE 2081 this week, the staff at Camosun College voted to donate canned goods, non perishable items, toiletries and money to the student society food banks. The $2000 donation from CUPE 2081 will go to food banks at the Lansdowne and Interurban campuses of Camosun. CUPE was responding to […]
