CUPE in Europe to raise concerns about CETA
CUPE is part of a delegation in Europe this week to oppose the Canada-European Union trade deal called CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement). Negotiators for Canada and the European Union are holding a critical eighth round of negotiations for a sweeping new trade deal that increases health care costs for Canadians, threatens Canada’s public […]
Coast Hotels offer CUPE members discounts, specials
BURNABY- CUPE members travelling this summer should note the attached special offer from Coast Hotels and Resorts. In recognition of the many meetings and conferences we host at Coast hotels and convention facilities across the province, the Coast has offered to provide special rates for CUPE members this summer at all Coast hotels in BC. […]
Deadline extended for setting CSS Essential Services levels
Completion date bumped to July 30 BURNABY —The BC Labour Relations Board (LRB) has extended the July 22 deadline for determining all essential services levels for Community Social Service workers in B.C. The new deadline is July 30. Community Social Services workers are prevented from taking strike action until all essential service levels have been […]
Simon Fraser Student Society serves lockout notice to CUPE 3338 members
BURNABY—CUPE local 3338 at Simon Fraser University has been in negotiations for two years to arrive at a fair settlement for the 15 full-time and 5 term/student CUPE staff that support SFU students within the Simon Fraser Student Society. In what can only be interpreted as an ideological move against the union, the Simon Fraser […]
Labour workshop at Vancouver Folk Music Festival features Tim Robbins
BURNABY-CUPE BC and CUPE National are proud sponsors of the Vancouver Island Music Festival and the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. No Power Greater, a labour-sponsored workshop with significant support from CUPE, happens at the Vancouver festival on Saturday July 16 at 2:30 p.m. On stage for No Power Greater Tim Robbins and the Rogues Gallery […]
CUPE members join the march for public water
ABBOTSFORD – CUPE members joined the Water Watch Mission-Abbotsford contingent in this year’s annual Canada Day Parade. The community coalition was publicizing the upcoming referendum on the proposed Stave Lake public-private partnership (P3). WWMA Abbotsford spokesperson Lynn Perrin said they “got lots of public support and had a chance to speak to many local people […]
