Day: 19 February 2013

Election budget ‘balanced’ on backs of working families, students—CUPE BC

VICTORIA—The BC Liberal government’s final budget is nothing more than political posturing in advance of the May provincial election, CUPE BC Secretary-treasurer Mark Hancock said today. “Once again we see the BC Liberals playing fast and loose with the numbers—and the truth,” said Hancock. “Finance Minister Mike de Jong claims to have balanced the budget […]

Community Health collective agreement ratified

VANCOUVER—Workers in Community Health have voted 86 percent in favour of a two-year contract that provides an across the board wage increase, and improved workplace and scheduling provisions. The agreement comes after one year of difficult negotiations with the Health Employers’ Association of BC (HEABC). Ratification votes were held across the province over the past […]

CUPE speakers to address legislation, accommodation issues at forum for the blind

NEW WESTMINISTER—CUPE National’s Equality representative for British Columbia, Conni Kilfoil, and Ontario CUPE member and Canadian Labour Congress director Ray Smith will be among the featured speakers at a unique public forum for the blind and people with low vision, to take place here on Saturday  (February 23). Sponsored by the New Westminster Lions Club […]