CUPE 338 welcomes Regional District of Central Okanagan members
KELOWNA—CUPE 338 welcomed 90 new members from the Association of Local Government Employees Union (ALGEU) in a voluntary transfer of bargaining rights approved by the Labour Board yesterday. “We are pleased to welcome these workers into CUPE 338,” says CUPE 338 president Brent Soroka. “They will be an excellent fit and will complement our union.” […]
Return to progressive taxation key to true equality – McQuaig
VANCOUVER—CUPE BC was proud to sponsor West Coast LEAF’s 24th Annual Equality Breakfast celebrating International Women’s Day. Keynote speaker was Canadian journalist and best-selling author Linda McQuaig. She addressed a full hall, speaking on equality and social justice. McQuaig praised the work done by West Coast LEAF. She spoke about the injustices caused by our […]
CUPE members honour VIU faculty picket lines
NANAIMO—CUPE members at Vancouver Island University are honouring picket lines for Vancouver Island University Faculty Association (VIUFA) today. Faculty turned their collective bargaining frustrations into action this morning and erected picket lines at VIU’s Nanaimo, Cowichan, Parksville and Powell River campuses. CUPE members at Vancouver Island University were asked to honour picket lines today, following […]
International Women’s Day celebrations begin
VANCOUVER- The community celebrated International Women’s Day in style on Saturday, March 5 with a parade down Vancouver’s Commercial Drive, followed by an indoor festival at the WISE Hall. In honour of the 100 year anniversary of IWD, the parade featured women representing different times from the past. CUPE women were there with one of […]
Human rights still low on Colombian gov’t agenda – Celeyta
BURNABY—Despite claims of its new president that Colombia is turning the page on its violent past, the reality has been business as usual for labour and human rights activists who continue to be threatened or killed for their work, CUPE members and staff learned this week. Berenice Celeyta is director of NOMADESC (Association for Research […]
