Striking workers give SFU president ‘final offer’
BURNABY—Support workers at Simon Fraser University have delivered a ‘final offer to settle’ to SFU president Andrew Petter. The 1,000 CUPE support workers have been without a contract for 2 ½ years and SFU is the only university in the province that has not negotiated in good faith to a new collective agreement. Despite the […]
O’Neill announces retirement
Longest-serving CUPE BC president to step down in April VANCOUVER—After sixteen years in office, CUPE BC President Barry O’Neill announced today that he won’t be seeking re-election at the union’s 50th Anniversary convention in April. “It seems like just yesterday that CUPE BC members first put their trust in me as president,” said O’Neill. “And […]
Health Science Professionals set to continue job action Thursday
VANCOUVER—After nine months of bargaining health science professionals are frustrated with the lack of progress in bargaining and lack of willingness from the employer to negotiate a fair and reasonable agreement. Job action will continue this week starting tomorrow at 9 a.m. when hospital pharmacists will reduce work to essential services only. Thursday at midnight, […]
