Ambulance paramedics prepare for strike vote

BURNABY – CUPE 873 members are seeking a strike mandate as part of the multi-union Facilities Bargaining Association. The CUPE bargaining team is calling for a strong strike vote to pressure the employer back to the table for a new contract.  Negotiations for a five-year deal with the Health Employers Association of BC stalled after more […]

Rallies sound alarm on Health Accord

BURNABY – CUPE BC joined sister unions, seniors’ groups, the Council of Canadians and the Canadian Health Coalition today in protests against Ottawa’s refusal to sign a new  Health Accord. The protests are “sounding the alarm” to continue federal health care funding levels. The current Federal-Provincial Health Accord expires today after 10 years. The Accord […]