Aboriginal Services collective agreement ratified
BURNABY—The latest round of province-wide bargaining for the community social services sector has officially concluded with BCGEU members in Aboriginal Services voting in favour of a two-year contract that provides a modest wage increase while protecting health and welfare benefits. Aboriginal Service workers ratified the tentative agreement by 86 per cent. The Aboriginal Services collective […]
CUPE employees reject final offer from North Shore Winter Club
NORTH VANCOUVER–CUPE 389 employees at the North Shore Winter Club (NSWC) voted Friday (April 26) overwhelmingly to reject the final offer presented by management at the club. “CUPE 389 members are a vital part of ensuring the safety and well-being of those using the facilities at the North Shore Winter Club. CUPE employees take great […]
NDP releases election platform
This is the second in a series of web stories to update you on significant developments in the BC provincial election campaign. On Wednesday, NDP Leader Adrian Dix released the NDP’s full election platform. The full platform can be seen here. Of particular interest to CUPE members are the following platform commitments: Increased investments in […]
‘Zero’ progress stalls K-12 talks
VANCOUVER – Provincial K-12 bargaining talks have broken down. CUPE reports reaching “impasse” with the BC Public School Employers’ Association yesterday. CUPE BC K-12 coordinator Bill Pegler called Wednesday’s meeting “very disappointing.” After giving BCPSEA every opportunity to come up with a savings plan, says Pegler, “the CUPE BC Presidents’ Council Bargaining Subcommittee was expecting […]
Persons with Disabilities Working Group releases new video
BURNABY—CUPE BC’s persons with disabilities working group has released a new educational video in conjunction with the national union’s campaign on disability awareness rights. Titled “Ready and Able: Disability rights and the CUPE activist,” the video was produced by Angelina Cantada of Curly Tail Productions in conjunction with Working TV and CUPE Communications. In the […]
We’d take jobs over free coffee, Skytrain workers told Translink
BURNABY—The union representing 560 workers for Skytrain says it made a proposal last year to management that could have saved at least one job in administration, but Translink eliminated the position and is cutting four more jobs in the IT department while deciding to spend $1.5 million for a five-year contract to provide coffee to […]
Simon Fraser University guilty verdict sticks
BURNABY – The BC Labour Relations Board has rejected an SFU bid to overturn a ruling that it is bargaining in bad faith with its 1,000 CUPE Local 3338 employees. The decision was announced on Monday. The original unfair labour practices judgment was handed down by the LRB back in January. The decision was based […]
Community Social Services collective agreement ratified
Community Living and General Service workers ratify agreement – Aboriginal Services ratification vote ongoing BURNABY—Community social service workers have voted in favour of a two-year contract that provides a wage increase while protecting health and welfare benefits. Community Living workers ratified the tentative agreement by 71 percent. General Services ratified by 84 percent. The Community […]
CUPE welcomes K-12/childcare support plan
BURNABY – CUPE BC has welcomed an announcement by NDP leader Adrian Dix promising a $100-million injection of funds for K-12 support staff and teachers “to improve classroom learning conditions.” CUPE BC president Mark Hancock called it “a good start towards addressing the chronic underfunding in K-12.” Dix said “12 years of Liberal cuts and […]
Provincial Election Update #1
This is the first in a series of updates for members that we’ll be sending during the provincial election campaign, which got underway earlier this week. Yesterday, NDP Leader Adrian Dix announced his party’s plan for post-secondary education and skills training if he wins the election on May 14. The NDP plan would see $100 […]
