White Rock residents give a thumbs down to privatized waste collection
WHITE ROCK – CUPE members in the City of White Rock have been out talking to the community about the proposed privatizing of residential garbage and recycling services, and they have heard lots of support for keeping it public. CUPE 402-01 President Mike Guraliuk said that local members were handing out information this weekend, including […]
Locked out Southern Rail workers picket CP Rail
PORT COQUITLAM – Locked out CUPE 7000 Southern Rail (SRY) workers formed a new picket line this morning outside Canadian Pacific’s rail yard in Port Coquitlam. The workers were protesting CP Rail performing their work during a labour dispute. The 126 rail yard SRY employees have been locked out of their jobs on January 5. […]
Transfer ambulance attendants win bid for mediator
ABBOTSFORD – Striking non-emergency transfer ambulance attendants have put their job action on hold. The 105 members of CUPE Local 873-03 have successfully applied to the BC Labour Relations Board for a mediator in stalled talks with employer SN Transport for a first contract. CUPE 873-03 stresses that while the workers have been in a legal […]
Patient transfer attendants pushed to strike
ABBOTSFORD – SN Transport’s 105 unionized patient transfer attendants in B.C. have served 72-hour strike notice, effective at 12:01 am on Monday, March 2. The move follows repeated failed attempts to negotiate a first collective agreement. CUPE 873-03 stresses that while the workers will be in a legal position to strike, there is no immediate plan […]
Paramedics launch Imagine campaign
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s 4,000 ambulance paramedics and emergency dispatchers are launching a major province-wide public awareness campaign today. Imagine a World Without Paramedics is a multimedia campaign focused on the critical services paramedics provide throughout the province, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The TV, print and radio […]
