BCGEU forces vote to reconstruct negotiating committee
BURNABY— The community social services bargaining committee for the BCGEU today tabled and passed a proposal for a special negotiating subcommittee which sets minimal limits on bargaining member representation. Under the GEU’s proposal, which passed under the endorsement of the Health Sciences Association, UFCW and CLAC, the negotiating subcommittee would be comprised of four members […]
Municipal proclamations piling up for Community Social Services month
BURNABY—To date, 40 municipal councils from across British Columbia have proclaimed March as Community Social Services Awareness Month, or recognized community social services in some fashion. This includes the city councils of Victoria, Vancouver, Prince George, Trail, Whistler, Kelowna and Richmond. The province of British Columbia has also proclaimed March 2011 “Community Social Services Month.” […]
Hundreds take the tap water pledge at Camosun
Victoria – A steady stream of students, staff and faculty came by the CUPE 2081 booth to take the tap water pledge and get a free water bottle on March 10. At the end of the day 530 people had taken the pledge. The event was part of the national Bottled Water Free Day campaign […]
City of Revelstoke and CUPE 363 ratify contract
REVELSTOKE—The City of Revelstoke and members of CUPE 363, municipal workers, have ratified a four-year collective agreement. CUPE 363 ratified the agreement on Saturday, March 5 and the City ratified on Tuesday, March 8. “I’m extremely happy with this co-operative partnership with CUPE,” says Revelstoke Mayor David Raven. The new agreement includes wage increases of […]
