Strong strike votes at UBC/Uvic
VANCOUVER – CUPE Locals 116 and 2278 have secured strong strike votes from their members. The members of local 116 voted 89 per cent in favour of a strike mandate for their bargaining team while 2278 members provided an 81 per cent vote in favour. Outside workers at the University of Victoria, members of CUPE […]
CUPE K-12 Presidents’ Council Chair Terry Allen retires
BURNABY – Longtime CUPE activist and CUPE 379 president Terry Allen is retiring after 33 years with the Burnaby School District. He was president of CUPE 379 for the past 15 of those years after serving as a shop steward and a first vice-president. Always a champion of CUPE workers’ rights, Allen has been a […]
CUPE Members meet with Swaziland trade unionist and HIV activist
 BURNABY– In her inspiring life, trade unionist Siphiwe Hlophe has been on the frontlines of Swaziland’s labour, women’s rights and HIV movements. This week CUPE members and staff had the opportunity to meet her and learn firsthand about the grassroots struggle against HIV in Swaziland. The event was organized by CUPE BC Division, and chaired […]
