CUPE BC celebrates diversity at Pride ’11

VANCOUVER—CUPE activists once again enjoyed high visibility at this year’s Pride parade, with the union’s members forming a large part of the multi-union contingent in the annual festival. More than 600,000 people lined the parade route to witness a variety of colourful entries in the three-hour event on Sunday (July 31). The annual Pride parade […]

Community Social Services strike action likely in August

Majority of essential service levels now established, remainder by August 5 BURNABY—After numerous delays, community social service workers in B.C. can expect job action to commence in August. The long process of determining what services will be maintained as essential during a strike is finally drawing to a close. Essential services levels have now been […]