Bargaining Update: Health Science Professionals

Contract talks covering BC’s modern health care professionals set to resume in August; work continues on classifications grievance VANCOUVER—Bargaining discussions between the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) and Health Employers’ Association of BC (HEABC) for a new collective agreement for BC’s health science professionals will resume at the end of August. CUPE bargaining committee […]

Aboriginal Education Assistant Report released

VANCOUVER–The Canadian Union of Public Employees has released a new report outlining the challenges facing Aboriginal Education Assistants in BC. The report follows CUPE’s groundbreaking Respect & Recognition survey of EAs first released in 2008.  Aboriginal EAs voice many of the same concerns as their non‐Aboriginal counterparts – unpaid work, lack of scheduled work hours, […]

Know Your Rights

Workplace health and safety is about your health and safety BURNABY—CUPE BC has released a new “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” poster that CUPE locals can use to help inform and educate workers of their rights while dealing with a WCB claim or appeal.  A growing number of employers have hired “consultants” to deal with WCB claims […]

Bargaining Update: Community Health

Community Health talks adjourn for three weeks after tabling monetary proposals VANCOUVER—Three weeks of negotiations for the renewal of the Community Health collective agreement covering 14,000 health care and administrative workers in the Community Health sub-sector concluded on Saturday, June 16 in Vancouver. Talks are scheduled to resume on July 9, 2012 for one week. […]

CUPE 116 at UBC enters mediation

VANCOUVER – CUPE 116 has returned to the bargaining table with a mediator.  The UBC local met with the employer on Friday at the Labour Relations Board with mediator Mark Atkinson present.  CUPE 116 reports that the employer set out its monetary proposals for the first time. “These proposals are the product of a university-wide […]

CUPE 561 member riding coast to coast to fight cancer

BURNABY—CUPE 561 member Bob Ahuja, a school bus driver from Abbotsford, is cycling in the Sears National Kids Cancer Ride across Canada starting in September to raise money for the Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation. The biggest charity cycling event in the world on behalf of children with cancer, the ride begins in BC […]

Fraser Valley Library Workers ratify four-year deal

ABBOTSFORD—Members of CUPE 1698 voted in favour of ratifying a four-year collective agreement Sunday, June 10.  The agreement includes a two per cent wage increase in each year of the agreement with a wage re-opener in the fourth year, as well as improvements to benefits and language. CUPE 1698 president Laurie Dyck says that while […]

Nanaimo reconsiders “Blue Community Resolution”

NANAIMO—CUPE BC President Barry O’Neill addressed Nanaimo City Council Monday, June 11 to encourage councillors to support a “Blue Community Resolution”. “This is a chance for Nanaimo to show leadership and pave the way for other communities,” said O’Neill. “This city could have a big influence in the rest of the province and country by […]

CoDev annual fundraiser drives home importance of International Solidarity

VANCOUVER – The annual CoDevelopment Canada fundraiser was a festive event that underscored the importance of international solidarity and the challenges facing non-profits right now. CUPE is a proud supporter of CoDev’s work, and even prouder to represent their workers. Doug Sprenger, Chair of CUPE BC’s International Solidarity Committee, had this to say about the event: […]