Strike votes begin for CUPE’s community social services

BURNABY— CUPE members in the community social services sector will begin taking strike votes throughout B.C. tomorrow (April 7), a process made inevitable by the last proposal tabled by the Community Social Services Employers Association on March 30. All nine member unions in the Community Social Services Bargaining Association walked away from the bargaining table […]

City recognizes CUPE 1004’s 100th anniversary

VANCOUVER—CUPE 1004 was recognized at City Council yesterday for one hundred years of public service. Mayor Gregor Robertson noted that CUPE 1004 represents and reflects “the tremendous diversity of the City.” “CUPE 1004 has certainly made a major contribution to the life of this City and our status of one of the most livable cities […]

NDP leadership candidates weigh in on community social services issues

BURNABY—CUPE BC today released the results of a questionnaire about community social services that the union sent earlier this year to the leadership candidates of both the BC Liberals and the BC New Democratic Party. The questionnaire, which sought the candidates’ responses to various issues affecting the sector, was sent on February 4. None of […]