Union moves forward with ambitious human rights agenda

Conference ends with key recommendations on several issues RICHMOND—CUPE BC’s first human rights conference wrapped up on November 20 with delegates united and excited about the union’s role in advancing equality in B.C. workplaces and society at large. The conference, which drew 112 registered delegates, brought all four of CUPE BC’s equity-seeking groups—aboriginal workers, workers […]

CUPE BC human rights conference opens on Nov. 18

RICHMOND—CUPE human rights activists are gearing up for a big conference (“Human Rights – Making it Happen,” November 18-20) which opens next week at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel in Richmond. The conference will for the first time bring all four of CUPE BC’s equity-seeking groups—workers of colour, aboriginal workers, workers with disabilities and pink […]

Panel discussion highlights current human rights challenges

RICHMOND—CUPE BC’s human rights conference got down to business on November 19 with a compelling panel discussion that explored current challenges in the field of human rights. Arthur Manuel, spokesperson for the Indigenous Network on Economies and Trade (INET), began the plenary with a talk on aboriginal poverty and its legal and constitutional implications. Manuel’s […]