Penticton city workers ratify five-year contract

PENTICTON–CUPE workers have ratified a new collective agreement with the City of Penticton.  At a vote held last night, the members of CUPE Local 608 voted 89% in favour of a deal that has also been ratified by the City. The new contract is a five-year, no-concessions agreement running from Jan. 1, 2014 until Dec. […]

Kudos for anti-oppression training

BURNABY—A new version of the “Creating Social Justice” course provided by CUPE’s Equality department is receiving accolades from the local members it targets. First presented at the Union’s week-long school in June, where it was co-facilitated by B.C. Equality Representative Conni Kilfoil and CUPE National Diversity Vice-President (Workers of Colour) Yolanda McClean, the new training […]